The MLB Belt · reign 6,982
San Francisco Giants
Took the belt from Pittsburgh Pirates, 6–2, on May 11, 1978. Lost it to Los Angeles Dodgers, 3–2, on May 20, 1978.
7Defenses
9Days
374thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 16, 1978
2.4Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Los Angeles Dodgers, 3–2, on May 20, 1978.
Defended against
Cardinals ×4Cubs ×2Dodgers
The season
- 1978: New York Yankees had the best record (100–63–0); New York Yankees won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 70 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from San Francisco Giants’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,886 | May 11, 1978 | San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 14,887 | May 12, 1978 | San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 14,888 | May 13, 1978 | San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,889 | May 14, 1978 | San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,890 | May 14, 1978 | San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,891 | May 16, 1978 | San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,892 | May 17, 1978 | San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 14,893 | May 19, 1978 | San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 10–7 | +3 | Defense |
| 14,894 | May 20, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 3–2 | −1 | Title change |