The MLB Belt · reign 6,034
San Francisco Giants
Took the belt from Los Angeles Dodgers, 8–1, on May 3, 1966. Lost it to New York Mets, 11–4, on May 14, 1966.
9Defenses
11Days
316thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 13, 1966
4.0Average winning margin
229thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Mets, 11–4, on May 14, 1966.
Defended against
Cardinals ×3Pirates ×3Dodgers ×2Mets
The season
- 1966: Baltimore Orioles had the best record (97–63–0); Baltimore Orioles won the World Series; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 69 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from San Francisco Giants’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,934 | May 3, 1966 | San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 8–1 Game → | +7 | Title change |
| 12,935 | May 4, 1966 | San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 12,936 | May 5, 1966 | San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 9–8 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,937 | May 6, 1966 | San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 12,938 | May 7, 1966 | San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 15–2 | +13 | Defense |
| 12,939 | May 8, 1966 | San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–5 | +5 | Defense |
| 12,940 | May 10, 1966 | San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,941 | May 11, 1966 | San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 12,942 | May 12, 1966 | San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 12,943 | May 13, 1966 | San Francisco Giants beat New York Mets 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,944 | May 14, 1966 | New York Mets beat San Francisco Giants 11–4 | −7 | Title change |