Belt game 2,545 · July 27, 1898
Cleveland Spiders take the belt
Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–1 on the road to start reign 1,096 of the MLB belt, the 61st for the franchise.
Pittsburgh Pirates had held it since July 26, 1898, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Cleveland Spiders held it for 3 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) on July 30, 1898.
1,096Reign number
61Team's reign
2Defenses
3Days held