Belt game 18,696 · April 3, 2002
Pittsburgh Pirates take the belt
Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 5–3 on the road to start reign 8,820 of the MLB belt, the 399th for the franchise.
New York Mets had held it since April 1, 2002, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Pittsburgh Pirates held it for 7 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Cincinnati Reds on April 10, 2002.
8,820Reign number
399Team's reign
4Defenses
7Days held