Belt game 18,681 · September 23, 2001
Pittsburgh Pirates take the belt
Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1 at home to start reign 8,810 of the MLB belt, the 396th for the franchise.
St. Louis Cardinals had held it since September 8, 2001, with 8 defenses over 15 days.
Pittsburgh Pirates held it for 3 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Cubs on September 26, 2001.
8,810Reign number
396Team's reign
2Defenses
3Days held