The MLB Belt · reign 8,668
Boston Red Sox
Took the belt from Chicago White Sox, 5–3, on May 10, 2000. Lost it to Toronto Blue Jays, 7–6, on May 16, 2000.
5Defenses
6Days
489thReign for the franchise
+4Closest call · May 13, 2000
7.2Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Orioles ×4Blue Jays
The season
- 2000: San Francisco Giants had the best record (97–65–0); New York Yankees won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 84 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 | Darren Lewis | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | Wilton Veras | 12 | 7 |
| 3 | Jose Offerman | 10 | 6 |
| 4 | Brian Daubach | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | Trot Nixon | 9 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Red Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,402 | May 10, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 18,403 | May 11, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 11–4 | +7 | Defense |
| 18,404 | May 12, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 9–0 | +9 | Defense |
| 18,405 | May 13, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 18,406 | May 14, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 10–1 | +9 | Defense |
| 18,407 | May 15, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Toronto Blue Jays 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 18,408 | May 16, 2000 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston Red Sox 7–6 Game → | −1 | Title change |