Belt game 18,117 · June 18, 1998
Chicago Cubs take the belt
Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 12–5 at home to start reign 8,531 of the MLB belt, the 478th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Phillies had held it since June 15, 1998, with 2 defenses over 3 days.
Chicago Cubs held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia Phillies on June 19, 1998.
8,531Reign number
478Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Player | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Brown | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Geremi Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Mark Grace | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| José Hernández | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Mickey Morandini | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Henry Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jeff Blauser | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Terry Mulholland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Lowery | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Marc Pisciotta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies
| Player | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rico Brogna | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Rolen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Jordan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Bobby Abreu | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Desi Relaford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Mike Lieberthal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Darrin Winston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ruben Amaro Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| Yorkis Perez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Glanville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Gregg Jefferies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jerry Spradlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Alex Arias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Rex Hudler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Toby Borland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores: MLB's Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com). HA, ER, K are pitching.