The MLB Belt · reign 6,536
St. Louis Cardinals
Took the belt from San Diego Padres, 5–4, on June 20, 1972. Lost it to Montreal Expos, 11–3, on June 27, 1972.
6Defenses
7Days
243rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 27, 1972
5.2Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Montreal Expos, 11–3, on June 27, 1972.
Defended against
Mets ×3Montreal Expos ×2Padres
The season
- 1972: Pittsburgh Pirates had the best record (96–59–0); Oakland Athletics won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 75 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from St. Louis Cardinals’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,955 | Jun 20, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres 5–4 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 13,956 | Jun 21, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres 14–3 | +11 | Defense |
| 13,957 | Jun 24, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 11–0 | +11 | Defense |
| 13,958 | Jun 25, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 13,959 | Jun 25, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,960 | Jun 26, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,961 | Jun 27, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,962 | Jun 27, 1972 | Montreal Expos beat St. Louis Cardinals 11–3 | −8 | Title change |