The MLB Belt · reign 8,707
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 5–3, on August 2, 2000. Lost it to Texas Rangers, 11–2, on August 8, 2000.
5Defenses
6Days
549thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 4, 2000
2.6Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Anaheim Angels ×3Tampa Bay Devil RaysRangers
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 Cleveland Indians across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Alomar Jr. | 11 | 5 |
| 2 | Jim Thome | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | Roberto Alomar | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | Kenny Lofton | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | Travis Fryman | 7 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,477 | Aug 2, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5–3 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 18,478 | Aug 3, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 18,479 | Aug 4, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Anaheim Angels 11–10 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,480 | Aug 5, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Anaheim Angels 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 18,481 | Aug 6, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Anaheim Angels 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 18,482 | Aug 7, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Texas Rangers 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 18,483 | Aug 8, 2000 | Texas Rangers beat Cleveland Indians 11–2 Game → | −9 | Title change |