The MLB Belt · reign 6,741
Montreal Expos
Took the belt from New York Mets, 6–4, on September 10, 1974. Lost it to New York Mets, 3–2, on September 16, 1974.
7Defenses
6Days
24thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 16, 1974
4.7Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Mets, 3–2, on September 16, 1974.
Defended against
Cubs ×3Pirates ×3Mets
The season
- 1974: Montreal Expos finished 79–82–0, 15th of 24 by record; Oakland Athletics won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 92 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Montreal Expos’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,362 | Sep 10, 1974 | Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 6–4 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 14,363 | Sep 11, 1974 | Montreal Expos beat Chicago Cubs 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 14,364 | Sep 11, 1974 | Montreal Expos beat Chicago Cubs 13–4 | +9 | Defense |
| 14,365 | Sep 12, 1974 | Montreal Expos beat Chicago Cubs 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,366 | Sep 13, 1974 | Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,367 | Sep 14, 1974 | Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 17–2 | +15 | Defense |
| 14,368 | Sep 15, 1974 | Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,369 | Sep 16, 1974 | Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,370 | Sep 16, 1974 | New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 3–2 | −1 | Title change |