The MLB Belt · reign 7,938
Boston Red Sox
Took the belt from Detroit Tigers, 13–3, on July 29, 1990. Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 7–2, on August 5, 1990.
5Defenses
7Days
428thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Aug 4, 1990
4.6Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
White Sox ×3Tigers ×2
The season
- 1990: Boston Red Sox finished 88–74–0, 6th of 26 by record; Cincinnati Reds won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 80 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Boston Red Sox across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wade Boggs | 17 | 7 |
| 2 | Jody Reed | 12 | 7 |
| 3 | Ellis Burks | 10 | 7 |
| 4 | Carlos Quintana | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | Mike Greenwell | 9 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Red Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,902 | Jul 29, 1990 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 13–3 Game → | +10 | Title change |
| 16,903 | Jul 30, 1990 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 16,904 | Jul 31, 1990 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 16,905 | Aug 1, 1990 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 16,906 | Aug 3, 1990 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 14–5 | +9 | Defense |
| 16,907 | Aug 4, 1990 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 16,908 | Aug 5, 1990 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 7–2 Game → | −5 | Title change |