The MLB Belt · reign 7,063
St. Louis Cardinals
Took the belt from New York Mets, 7–3, on May 30, 1979. Lost it to San Francisco Giants, 12–10, on June 7, 1979.
6Defenses
8Days
282ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 6, 1979
2.5Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to San Francisco Giants, 12–10, on June 7, 1979.
Defended against
Dodgers ×3Giants ×2Mets
The season
- 1979: Baltimore Orioles had the best record (102–57–0); Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 75 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from St. Louis Cardinals’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,067 | May 30, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 7–3 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 15,068 | May 31, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 9–6 | +3 | Defense |
| 15,069 | Jun 1, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 8–7 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,070 | Jun 2, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 12–5 | +7 | Defense |
| 15,071 | Jun 3, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 15,072 | Jun 5, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,073 | Jun 6, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,074 | Jun 7, 1979 | San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 12–10 | −2 | Title change |