Belt game 2,014 · August 4, 1894
Pittsburgh Pirates take the belt
Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Browns 11–5 at home to start reign 868 of the MLB belt, the 50th for the franchise.
St. Louis Browns had held it since August 2, 1894, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Pittsburgh Pirates held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Cleveland Spiders on August 7, 1894.
868Reign number
50Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held