The MLB Belt · reign 6,644
San Francisco Giants
Took the belt from Atlanta Braves, 5–4, on September 1, 1973. Lost it to Houston Astros, 9–7, on September 8, 1973.
6Defenses
7Days
349thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 2, 1973
4.0Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Houston Astros, 9–7, on September 8, 1973.
Defended against
Dodgers ×3Braves ×2Astros
The season
- 1973: Cincinnati Reds had the best record (99–63–0); Oakland Athletics won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 77 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from San Francisco Giants’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,192 | Sep 1, 1973 | San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 5–4 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 14,193 | Sep 2, 1973 | San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,194 | Sep 2, 1973 | San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 11–3 | +8 | Defense |
| 14,195 | Sep 3, 1973 | San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 11–8 | +3 | Defense |
| 14,196 | Sep 4, 1973 | San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 14,197 | Sep 5, 1973 | San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 14,198 | Sep 7, 1973 | San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 9–6 | +3 | Defense |
| 14,199 | Sep 8, 1973 | Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 9–7 | −2 | Title change |