Belt game 1,319 · August 5, 1889
Cleveland Spiders take the belt
Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 5–2 at home to start reign 547 of the MLB belt, the 7th for the franchise.
Washington Nationals (1886–89) had held it since August 3, 1889, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Cleveland Spiders held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Nationals (1886–89) on August 6, 1889.
547Reign number
7Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held