The MLB Belt · reign 6,202
St. Louis Cardinals
Took the belt from New York Mets, 2–0, on May 31, 1968. Lost it to Cincinnati Reds, 4–2, on June 7, 1968.
7Defenses
7Days
231stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 4, 1968
2.4Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cincinnati Reds, 4–2, on June 7, 1968.
Defended against
Astros ×4Mets ×3
The season
- 1968: St. Louis Cardinals finished 97–65–0, 2nd of 20 by record; Detroit Tigers won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 90 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from St. Louis Cardinals’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,288 | May 31, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 13,289 | Jun 1, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,290 | Jun 2, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 13,291 | Jun 2, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,292 | Jun 3, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 13,293 | Jun 4, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,294 | Jun 5, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 13,295 | Jun 6, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 13,296 | Jun 7, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2 | −2 | Title change |