The MLB Belt · reign 7,865
San Diego Padres
Took the belt from Philadelphia Phillies, 7–3, on August 23, 1989. Lost it to Montreal Expos, 5–1, on August 30, 1989.
5Defenses
7Days
86thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 29, 1989
3.8Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Mets ×3Montreal Expos ×2
The season
- 1989: Oakland Athletics had the best record (99–63–0); Oakland Athletics won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 90 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for San Diego Padres across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Alomar | 11 | 5 |
| 2 | Tony Gwynn | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | Bip Roberts | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Garry Templeton Sr. | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Jack Clark | 5 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from San Diego Padres’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,756 | Aug 23, 1989 | San Diego Padres beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–3 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 16,757 | Aug 25, 1989 | San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 16,758 | Aug 26, 1989 | San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 9–4 | +5 | Defense |
| 16,759 | Aug 27, 1989 | San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 13–7 | +6 | Defense |
| 16,760 | Aug 28, 1989 | San Diego Padres beat Montreal Expos 9–4 | +5 | Defense |
| 16,761 | Aug 29, 1989 | San Diego Padres beat Montreal Expos 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 16,762 | Aug 30, 1989 | Montreal Expos beat San Diego Padres 5–1 Game → | −4 | Title change |