Belt game 1,872 · August 1, 1893
Pittsburgh Pirates take the belt
Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Browns 25–2 on the road to start reign 809 of the MLB belt, the 40th for the franchise.
St. Louis Browns had held it since July 31, 1893, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Pittsburgh Pirates held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Cincinnati Reds on August 3, 1893.
809Reign number
40Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held