The MLB Belt · reign 10,210
Boston Red Sox
Took the belt from Houston Astros, 7–5, on October 14, 2018. Lost it to Los Angeles Dodgers, 3–2, on October 26, 2018.
5Defenses
12Days
557thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Oct 24, 2018
3.4Average winning margin
205thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Astros ×3Dodgers ×2
The season
- 2018: they had the best record (108–54–0); they won the World Series while holding the belt; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 90 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Boston Red Sox across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Benintendi | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | J.D. Martinez | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Mookie Betts | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Rafael Devers | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Jackie Bradley Jr. | 6 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Red Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,558 | Oct 14, 2018 | Boston Red Sox beat Houston Astros 7–5 Playoffs Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 21,559 | Oct 16, 2018 | Boston Red Sox beat Houston Astros 8–2 Playoffs | +6 | Defense |
| 21,560 | Oct 17, 2018 | Boston Red Sox beat Houston Astros 8–6 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 21,561 | Oct 18, 2018 | Boston Red Sox beat Houston Astros 4–1 Playoffs | +3 | Defense |
| 21,562 | Oct 23, 2018 | Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Dodgers 8–4 Playoffs | +4 | Defense |
| 21,563 | Oct 24, 2018 | Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 21,564 | Oct 26, 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 Playoffs Game → | −1 | Title change |