Belt game 2,071 · April 29, 1895
St. Louis Browns take the belt
St. Louis Browns beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5 at home to start reign 889 of the MLB belt, the 8th for the franchise.
Pittsburgh Pirates had held it since April 23, 1895, with 4 defenses over 6 days.
St. Louis Browns held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Spiders on May 1, 1895.
889Reign number
8Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
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