Belt game 1,945 · May 11, 1894
Pittsburgh Pirates take the belt
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 7–6 at home to start reign 838 of the MLB belt, the 43rd for the franchise.
Cleveland Spiders had held it since April 29, 1894, with 7 defenses over 12 days.
Pittsburgh Pirates held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Cubs on May 15, 1894.
838Reign number
43Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held