The MLB Belt · reign 6,162
San Francisco Giants
Took the belt from Cincinnati Reds, 1–0, on September 1, 1967. Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 8–2, on September 9, 1967.
6Defenses
8Days
330thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 8, 1967
1.7Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 8–2, on September 9, 1967.
Defended against
Astros ×3Reds ×2Cubs
The season
- 1967: St. Louis Cardinals had the best record (101–60–0); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 80 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from San Francisco Giants’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,216 | Sep 1, 1967 | San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 13,217 | Sep 2, 1967 | San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,218 | Sep 3, 1967 | San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 13,219 | Sep 4, 1967 | San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,220 | Sep 6, 1967 | San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 13,221 | Sep 7, 1967 | San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,222 | Sep 8, 1967 | San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,223 | Sep 9, 1967 | Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco Giants 8–2 | −6 | Title change |