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Belt games decided by 1 run or less

6,533 belt games have come down to 1 run or less. These are the franchises who got closest without taking it, and the holders who survived by a whisker.

So close: challengers

Lost a belt game by 1 or less

Chicago White Sox218
Cleveland Guardians202
Baltimore Orioles198
Minnesota Twins194
Philadelphia Phillies184
Detroit Tigers180
Boston Red Sox178
Athletics175
Atlanta Braves171
Chicago Cubs146
New York Yankees142
San Francisco Giants141

Lost it by a whisker

Holders beaten by 1 or less

New York Yankees195
Detroit Tigers194
Chicago White Sox192
Cleveland Guardians182
Minnesota Twins179
Boston Red Sox173
Chicago Cubs163
Atlanta Braves153
San Francisco Giants148
Athletics145
Baltimore Orioles140
St. Louis Cardinals136

Escape artists

Holders who defended by 1 or less

Cleveland Guardians222
New York Yankees214
Boston Red Sox204
Chicago Cubs195
Detroit Tigers195
Chicago White Sox192
San Francisco Giants172
Athletics172
Minnesota Twins168
Atlanta Braves148
Philadelphia Phillies148
Pittsburgh Pirates145

Latest nail-biters

Sep 22, 2026Minnesota Twins beat San Francisco Giants 3–2Title change
Sep 19, 2026Los Angeles Angels beat Minnesota Twins 6–5Title change
Sep 17, 2026Los Angeles Angels beat Minnesota Twins 5–4Title change
Sep 16, 2026Minnesota Twins beat New York Yankees 5–4Title change
Sep 9, 2026New York Mets beat Miami Marlins 15–14Defense
Aug 31, 2026New York Mets beat Tampa Bay Rays 3–2Title change
Aug 30, 2026Tampa Bay Rays beat San Diego Padres 5–4Defense
Aug 29, 2026Tampa Bay Rays beat San Diego Padres 7–6Defense
Aug 25, 2026Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 1–0Defense
Aug 24, 2026Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 3–2Title change
Aug 9, 2026Atlanta Braves beat New York Yankees 2–1Title change
Aug 8, 2026New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves 5–4Defense
Aug 7, 2026New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves 3–2Title change
Jul 30, 2026Atlanta Braves beat Washington Nationals 5–4Defense
Jul 29, 2026Atlanta Braves beat New York Mets 1–0Title change
Jul 29, 2026New York Mets beat Atlanta Braves 3–2Defense
Jul 26, 2026Atlanta Braves beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2Title change
Jul 25, 2026Baltimore Orioles beat Atlanta Braves 3–2Title change
Jul 24, 2026Atlanta Braves beat Baltimore Orioles 7–6Defense
Jul 23, 2026Atlanta Braves beat San Diego Padres 6–5Defense
Jul 22, 2026Atlanta Braves beat San Diego Padres 7–6Title change
Jul 20, 2026Atlanta Braves beat San Diego Padres 3–2Defense
Jul 18, 2026Texas Rangers beat Atlanta Braves 7–6Title change
Jul 12, 2026Atlanta Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3Title change
Jul 10, 2026St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 2–1Title change

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