The MLB Belt · reign 6,870
Cincinnati Reds
Took the belt from San Diego Padres, 9–3, on July 29, 1976. Lost it to San Francisco Giants, 4–1, on August 4, 1976.
6Defenses
6Days
283rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 1, 1976
5.3Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to San Francisco Giants, 4–1, on August 4, 1976.
Defended against
Padres ×4Giants ×2
The season
- 1976: they had the best record (102–60–0); they won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 74 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cincinnati Reds’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,638 | Jul 29, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 9–3 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 14,639 | Jul 30, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 13–8 | +5 | Defense |
| 14,640 | Jul 30, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 14,641 | Jul 31, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 12–1 | +11 | Defense |
| 14,642 | Aug 1, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,643 | Aug 2, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 14,644 | Aug 3, 1976 | Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 9–0 | +9 | Defense |
| 14,645 | Aug 4, 1976 | San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 4–1 | −3 | Title change |