The MLB Belt · reign 7,950
Boston Red Sox
Took the belt from Cleveland Indians, 12–4, on August 27, 1990. Lost it to Oakland Athletics, 9–5, on September 3, 1990.
6Defenses
7Days
429thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 28, 1990
6.3Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Cleveland Indians ×3Yankees ×3
The season
- 1990: Boston Red Sox finished 88–74–0, 6th of 26 by record; Cincinnati Reds won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 80 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Boston Red Sox across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellis Burks | 15 | 7 |
| 2 | Mike Greenwell | 13 | 7 |
| 3 | Wade Boggs | 12 | 7 |
| 4 | Luis Rivera | 9 | 6 |
| 5 | Jody Reed | 9 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Red Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,928 | Aug 27, 1990 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 12–4 Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 16,929 | Aug 28, 1990 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 16,930 | Aug 29, 1990 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 16,931 | Aug 30, 1990 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 16,932 | Aug 31, 1990 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 16,933 | Sep 1, 1990 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 15–1 | +14 | Defense |
| 16,934 | Sep 2, 1990 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 16,935 | Sep 3, 1990 | Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 9–5 Game → | −4 | Title change |