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Belt game 18,227 · April 26, 1999

Cleveland Indians take the belt

Cleveland Indians beat Oakland Athletics 5–4 on the road to start reign 8,586 of the MLB belt, the 528th for the franchise.

Oakland Athletics had held it since April 24, 1999, with 1 defense over 2 days.

Cleveland Indians held it for 4 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Texas Rangers on April 30, 1999.

8,586Reign number
528Team's reign
3Defenses
4Days held

Box score

Oakland Athletics

PlayerABRHHRRBIBBSOIPHAERK
Jason Giambi4121112————
Ben Grieve5020101————
A.J. Hinch3020001————
Miguel Tejada5010000————
Tim Raines Sr.1010000————
Olmedo Saenz3111110————
Jason McDonald5110012————
Tim Worrell———————3002
Gil Heredia———————6724
Billy Taylor———————1211
Mike Macfarlane1000000————
Scott Spiezio3000020————
Tony Phillips4100022————
Jorge Velandia0000000————
Eric Chavez3000010————
John Jaha1000000————

Cleveland Indians

PlayerABRHHRRBIBBSOIPHAERK
Roberto Alomar5120000————
David Justice3221211————
Jim Thome5010002————
Manny Ramirez5010102————
Einar Díaz4010200————
Kenny Lofton5010001————
Travis Fryman3210010————
Paul Assenmacher———————0.1001
Dwight Gooden———————5426
Steve Reed———————1.1201
Enrique Wilson5000000————
Wil Cordero4000001————
Mark Langston———————2420
Mike Jackson———————1000
Steve Karsay———————0.1000

Box scores: MLB's Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com). HA, ER, K are pitching.

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