The MLB Belt · reign 6,567
Houston Astros
Took the belt from Montreal Expos, 6–5, on August 26, 1972. Lost it to New York Mets, 11–8, on September 2, 1972.
5Defenses
7Days
28thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 29, 1972
4.2Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Mets, 11–8, on September 2, 1972.
Defended against
Phillies ×3Montreal ExposMets
The season
- 1972: Pittsburgh Pirates had the best record (96–59–0); Oakland Athletics won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 75 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Houston Astros’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,018 | Aug 26, 1972 | Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 6–5 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 14,019 | Aug 27, 1972 | Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 14,020 | Aug 29, 1972 | Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,021 | Aug 30, 1972 | Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 14,022 | Aug 31, 1972 | Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 14,023 | Sep 1, 1972 | Houston Astros beat New York Mets 8–0 | +8 | Defense |
| 14,024 | Sep 2, 1972 | New York Mets beat Houston Astros 11–8 | −3 | Title change |