The MLB Belt · reign 6,926
Pittsburgh Pirates
Took the belt from San Diego Padres, 5–3, on June 20, 1977. Lost it to Montreal Expos, 6–3, on June 26, 1977.
5Defenses
6Days
328thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 24, 1977
4.2Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Montreal Expos, 6–3, on June 26, 1977.
Defended against
Montreal Expos ×3Padres ×2
The season
- 1977: Kansas City Royals had the best record (102–60–0); New York Yankees won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 72 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Pittsburgh Pirates’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,764 | Jun 20, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 5–3 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 14,765 | Jun 21, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 14,766 | Jun 22, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 14,767 | Jun 24, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,768 | Jun 25, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 10–2 | +8 | Defense |
| 14,769 | Jun 26, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 14,770 | Jun 26, 1977 | Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3 | −3 | Title change |