The MLB Belt · reign 7,039
Cincinnati Reds
Took the belt from Los Angeles Dodgers, 6–4, on September 26, 1978. Lost it to San Francisco Giants, 11–5, on April 4, 1979.
5Defenses
190Days
295thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 28, 1978
2.8Average winning margin
92ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to San Francisco Giants, 11–5, on April 4, 1979.
Defended against
Braves ×3Dodgers ×2
The seasons
- 1978: Cincinnati Reds finished 92–69–0, 5th of 26 by record; New York Yankees won the World Series; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 70 times that season.
- 1979: Baltimore Orioles had the best record (102–57–0); Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 75 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cincinnati Reds’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,016 | Sep 26, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–4 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 15,017 | Sep 27, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 15,018 | Sep 28, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 8–7 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,019 | Sep 29, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta Braves 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 15,020 | Sep 30, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta Braves 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 15,021 | Oct 1, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta Braves 10–8 | +2 | Defense |
| 15,022 | Apr 4, 1979 | San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 11–5 | −6 | Title change |