Belt game 16,550 · July 18, 1988
Toronto Blue Jays take the belt
Toronto Blue Jays beat California Angels 12–2 on the road to start reign 7,762 of the MLB belt, the 33rd for the franchise.
California Angels had held it since July 17, 1988, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Toronto Blue Jays held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Angels on July 20, 1988.
7,762Reign number
33Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held
Box score
California Angels
| Player | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Downing | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Dick Schofield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Devon White | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Wally Joyner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Johnny Ray | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sherman Corbett | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Stu Cliburn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Gus Polidor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Chuck Finley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Bob Boone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Doug Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| George Hendrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Howell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Greg Minton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chili Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Toronto Blue Jays
| Player | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred McGriff | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Kelly Gruber | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Cecil Fielder | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Lloyd Moseby | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| George Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Tony Fernández | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sil Campusano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Manuel Lee | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Sal Butera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jim Clancy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeff Musselman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesse Barfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: MLB's Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com). HA, ER, K are pitching.