The MLB Belt · reign 8,706
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Took the belt from Detroit Tigers, 6–2, on July 26, 2000. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 5–3, on August 2, 2000.
5Defenses
7Days
7thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 1, 2000
2.6Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Royals ×4Cleveland Indians
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 Tampa Bay Devil Rays across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Williams | 12 | 6 |
| 2 | Miguel Cairo | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Fred McGriff | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | John Flaherty | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Jose Guillen | 5 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Tampa Bay Devil Rays’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,471 | Jul 26, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Detroit Tigers 6–2 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 18,472 | Jul 27, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 8–5 | +3 | Defense |
| 18,473 | Jul 28, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 10–3 | +7 | Defense |
| 18,474 | Jul 29, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,475 | Jul 30, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,476 | Aug 1, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Cleveland Indians 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,477 | Aug 2, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5–3 Game → | −2 | Title change |