The MLB Belt · reign 6,618
Cincinnati Reds
Took the belt from San Francisco Giants, 4–3, on July 5, 1973. Lost it to Montreal Expos, 4–3, on July 11, 1973.
5Defenses
6Days
266thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 7, 1973
4.0Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Montreal Expos, 4–3, on July 11, 1973.
Defended against
Phillies ×3Montreal Expos ×2
The season
- 1973: they had the best record (99–63–0); Oakland Athletics won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 77 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cincinnati Reds’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,138 | Jul 5, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 14,139 | Jul 6, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 14,140 | Jul 7, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,141 | Jul 8, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 14,142 | Jul 9, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds beat Montreal Expos 11–6 | +5 | Defense |
| 14,143 | Jul 10, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds beat Montreal Expos 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 14,144 | Jul 11, 1973 | Montreal Expos beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3 | −1 | Title change |