The MLB Belt · reign 6,275
Boston Red Sox
Took the belt from Detroit Tigers, 3–2, on May 2, 1969. Lost it to Oakland Athletics, 5–4, on May 13, 1969.
7Defenses
11Days
387thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 7, 1969
3.9Average winning margin
229thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Oakland Athletics, 5–4, on May 13, 1969.
Defended against
California Angels ×3Tigers ×2Seattle Pilots ×2
The season
- 1969: Baltimore Orioles had the best record (109–53–0); New York Mets won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Red Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,435 | May 2, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 13,436 | May 3, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 13,437 | May 4, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 13,438 | May 6, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Seattle Pilots 12–2 | +10 | Defense |
| 13,439 | May 7, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Seattle Pilots 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,440 | May 9, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat California Angels 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 13,441 | May 10, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat California Angels 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 13,442 | May 11, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat California Angels 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 13,443 | May 13, 1969 | Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | −1 | Title change |