The MLB Belt · reign 6,013
Baltimore Orioles
Took the belt from Cleveland Indians, 5–3, on September 3, 1965. Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 5–0, on September 8, 1965.
7Defenses
5Days
375thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 6, 1965
2.6Average winning margin
1007thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 5–0, on September 8, 1965.
Defended against
Yankees ×4Cleveland Indians ×2Tigers
The season
- 1965: Minnesota Twins had the best record (102–60–0); Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 80 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Baltimore Orioles’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,880 | Sep 3, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 12,881 | Sep 4, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,882 | Sep 5, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 12,883 | Sep 6, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,884 | Sep 6, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 12,885 | Sep 7, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 12,886 | Sep 7, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 12,887 | Sep 8, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 12,888 | Sep 8, 1965 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 5–0 | −5 | Title change |