The MLB Belt · reign 7,140
Montreal Expos
Took the belt from Chicago Cubs, 8–1, on June 4, 1980. Lost it to Los Angeles Dodgers, 8–0, on June 14, 1980.
9Defenses
10Days
70thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 13, 1980
3.2Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Los Angeles Dodgers, 8–0, on June 14, 1980.
Defended against
Cardinals ×4Padres ×3CubsDodgers
The season
- 1980: New York Yankees had the best record (103–59–0); Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 80 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Montreal Expos’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,233 | Jun 4, 1980 | Montreal Expos beat Chicago Cubs 8–1 Game → | +7 | Title change |
| 15,234 | Jun 5, 1980 | Montreal Expos beat Chicago Cubs 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 15,235 | Jun 6, 1980 | Montreal Expos beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 15,236 | Jun 7, 1980 | Montreal Expos beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,237 | Jun 8, 1980 | Montreal Expos beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 15,238 | Jun 8, 1980 | Montreal Expos beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–4 | +5 | Defense |
| 15,239 | Jun 10, 1980 | Montreal Expos beat San Diego Padres 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 15,240 | Jun 11, 1980 | Montreal Expos beat San Diego Padres 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,241 | Jun 12, 1980 | Montreal Expos beat San Diego Padres 9–1 | +8 | Defense |
| 15,242 | Jun 13, 1980 | Montreal Expos beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,243 | Jun 14, 1980 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos 8–0 | −8 | Title change |