Belt game 2,274 · July 29, 1896
Cleveland Spiders take the belt
Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 6–1 on the road to start reign 979 of the MLB belt, the 57th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Reds had held it since July 21, 1896, with 7 defenses over 8 days.
Cleveland Spiders held it for 3 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to St. Louis Cardinals on August 1, 1896.
979Reign number
57Team's reign
2Defenses
3Days held