MLB belt games · Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates
Lew Ford
Played in 60 belt games from May 29, 2003 to September 5, 2012, winning 29. Helped take the belt 12 times.
60Belt games
29–31Record
12Title-winning games
0.9H per belt game
Belt-game totals: 52 H, 7 HR, 19 RBI, 20 R.
| Date | Game | W/L | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue JaysLost the belt · 6–4 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue JaysKept the belt · 12–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue JaysKept the belt · 4–0 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago White SoxTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago White SoxLost the belt · 8–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago White SoxKept the belt · 6–0 | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago White SoxTook the belt · 4–3 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City RoyalsTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City RoyalsChallenger, lost · 8–2 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2007 | Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White SoxTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 25, 2007 | Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue JaysChallenger, lost · 13–1 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 24, 2007 | Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue JaysChallenger, lost · 7–0 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2007 | Minnesota Twins at Chicago White SoxLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2007 | Minnesota Twins at Chicago White SoxKept the belt · 12–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2007 | Minnesota Twins at Chicago White SoxTook the belt · 20–14 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 22, 2007 | Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2006 | Minnesota Twins at Oakland AthleticsChallenger, lost · 8–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2006 | Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland AthleticsLost the belt · 1–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2006 | Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland AthleticsKept the belt · 7–5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2006 | Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland AthleticsTook the belt · 9–4 | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| May 21, 2006 | Toronto Blue Jays at Colorado RockiesChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2006 | Minnesota Twins at Cleveland IndiansChallenger, lost · 11–6 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2005 | Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White SoxChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 24, 2005 | Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White SoxLost the belt · 6–4 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2005 | Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White SoxKept the belt · 1–0 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2005 | Minnesota Twins vs. Seattle MarinersLost the belt · 8–3 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2005 | Minnesota Twins vs. Seattle MarinersKept the belt · 7–4 | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2005 | Minnesota Twins vs. Seattle MarinersKept the belt · 7–3 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2005 | Minnesota Twins at Chicago White SoxKept the belt · 5–1 | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2005 | Minnesota Twins at Chicago White SoxKept the belt · 9–4 | W | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2005 | Minnesota Twins at Chicago White SoxKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2005 | Minnesota Twins at Oakland AthleticsTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2005 | Minnesota Twins at Oakland AthleticsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2005 | Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland AthleticsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2005 | Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland AthleticsChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2005 | Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland AthleticsChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 28, 2005 | Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue JaysKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 27, 2005 | Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue JaysKept the belt · 7–2 | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| May 26, 2005 | Minnesota Twins at Cleveland IndiansTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| May 25, 2005 | Minnesota Twins at Cleveland IndiansLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 24, 2005 | Minnesota Twins at Cleveland IndiansTook the belt · 6–3 | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2005 | Minnesota Twins at Cleveland IndiansLost the belt · 2–1 | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2005 | Minnesota Twins vs. Milwaukee BrewersTook the belt · 6–5 | W | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 21, 2005 | Minnesota Twins vs. Milwaukee BrewersLost the belt · 6–0 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| May 20, 2005 | Minnesota Twins vs. Milwaukee BrewersKept the belt · 7–1 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| May 19, 2005 | Minnesota Twins vs. Toronto Blue JaysKept the belt · 4–0 | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 17, 2005 | Minnesota Twins vs. Toronto Blue JaysChallenger, lost · 10–3 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2005 | Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Devil RaysChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2004 | Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Devil RaysChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2004 | Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Devil RaysLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Newest 50 of 60 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | H | HR | RBI | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles | 9 | 6–3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | Minnesota Twins | 7 | 3–4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | Minnesota Twins | 6 | 2–4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Minnesota Twins | 26 | 14–12 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 2004 | Minnesota Twins | 10 | 4–6 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 | Minnesota Twins | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Box scores: MLB's Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com). HA, ER, K are pitching. Stats a season didn't track show as —.