Belt game 22,593 · August 6, 2025
Chicago Cubs take the belt
Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 6–1 at home to start reign 10,692 of the MLB belt, the 543rd for the franchise.
Cincinnati Reds had held it since August 4, 2025, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Chicago Cubs held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to St. Louis Cardinals on August 8, 2025.
10,692Reign number
543Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Player | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Seiya Suzuki | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Nico Hoerner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Turner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Ian Happ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Dansby Swanson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Shaw | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Palencia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Cade Horton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Busch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Drew Pomeranz | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willi Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Kittredge | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brad Keller | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds
| Player | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Friedl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Elly De La Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Hays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Mey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Fraley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Noelvi Marte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Yosver Zulueta | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Steer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Stephenson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Gavin Lux | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Abbott | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Box scores: MLB's Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com). HA, ER, K are pitching.