Belt game 225 · July 21, 1879
Boston Red Caps take the belt
Boston Red Caps beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 9–0 on the road to start reign 86 of the MLB belt, the 14th for the franchise.
Cleveland Blues (1879–84) had held it since July 19, 1879, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Red Caps held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Syracuse Stars on July 26, 1879.
86Reign number
14Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held