The MLB Belt · reign 5,590
Baltimore Orioles
Took the belt from Cleveland Indians, 5–2, on August 6, 1960. Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 3–2, on August 14, 1960.
7Defenses
8Days
324thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 13, 1960
3.0Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 3–2, on August 14, 1960.
Defended against
Tigers ×3Cleveland Indians ×2Red Sox ×2
The season
- 1960: New York Yankees had the best record (97–57–1); Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 81 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Baltimore Orioles’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,044 | Aug 6, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 5–2 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 12,045 | Aug 7, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 8–6 | +2 | Defense |
| 12,046 | Aug 7, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 12,047 | Aug 9, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 12,048 | Aug 10, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 12,049 | Aug 11, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 12,050 | Aug 12, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,051 | Aug 13, 1960 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 8–7 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,052 | Aug 14, 1960 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2 | −1 | Title change |