The MLB Belt · reign 10,519
Boston Red Sox
Took the belt from Texas Rangers, 4–2, on July 5, 2023. Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 10–4, on July 15, 2023.
5Defenses
10Days
570thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 9, 2023
4.2Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Oakland Athletics ×3RangersCubs
The season
- 2023: Atlanta Braves had the best record (104–58–0); Texas Rangers won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 81 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 | Justin Turner | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | Masataka Yoshida | 8 | 5 |
| 3 | Connor Wong | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | Christian Arroyo | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | Jarren Duran | 7 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Red Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22,237 | Jul 5, 2023 | Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 4–2 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 22,238 | Jul 6, 2023 | Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 10–6 | +4 | Defense |
| 22,239 | Jul 7, 2023 | Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 22,240 | Jul 8, 2023 | Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 10–3 | +7 | Defense |
| 22,241 | Jul 9, 2023 | Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 22,242 | Jul 14, 2023 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago Cubs 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 22,243 | Jul 15, 2023 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Red Sox 10–4 Game → | −6 | Title change |