The MLB Belt · reign 6,383
Oakland Athletics
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 4–0, on July 21, 1970. Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 4–1, on July 29, 1970.
5Defenses
8Days
387thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 26, 1970
3.2Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 4–1, on July 29, 1970.
Defended against
Yankees ×3Washington SenatorsRed Sox
The season
- 1970: Oakland Athletics finished 89–73–0, 5th of 24 by record; Baltimore Orioles won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 79 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Oakland Athletics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,663 | Jul 21, 1970 | Oakland Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–0 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 13,664 | Jul 22, 1970 | Oakland Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,665 | Jul 24, 1970 | Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 11–0 | +11 | Defense |
| 13,666 | Jul 25, 1970 | Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,667 | Jul 26, 1970 | Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,668 | Jul 28, 1970 | Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 13,669 | Jul 29, 1970 | Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 4–1 | −3 | Title change |