Belt game 10,304 · July 2, 1949
Pittsburgh Pirates take the belt
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 8–3 on the road to start reign 4,770 of the MLB belt, the 244th for the franchise.
Chicago Cubs had held it since June 30, 1949, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Pittsburgh Pirates held it for 8 days and 7 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Cubs on July 10, 1949.
4,770Reign number
244Team's reign
7Defenses
8Days held