Belt game 2,008 · July 28, 1894
Pittsburgh Pirates take the belt
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 8–0 at home to start reign 866 of the MLB belt, the 49th for the franchise.
Cleveland Spiders had held it since July 27, 1894, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Pittsburgh Pirates held it for 5 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to St. Louis Cardinals on August 2, 1894.
866Reign number
49Team's reign
3Defenses
5Days held