Belt game 2,536 · July 18, 1898
Cincinnati Reds take the belt
Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4 on the road to start reign 1,092 of the MLB belt, the 54th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Phillies had held it since July 15, 1898, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Cincinnati Reds held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Senators (1892–99) on July 20, 1898.
1,092Reign number
54Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held