The MLB Belt · reign 9,052
Houston Astros
Took the belt from Cincinnati Reds, 11–3, on August 30, 2004. Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 3–1, on September 9, 2004.
8Defenses
10Days
140thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 4, 2004
4.1Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Reds ×5Pirates ×3
The season
- 2004: Houston Astros finished 92–70–0, 6th of 30 by record; Boston Red Sox won the World Series; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 86 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Houston Astros across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Lamb | 16 | 10 |
| 2 | Craig Biggio | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | Jeff Bagwell | 14 | 10 |
| 4 | Lance Berkman | 14 | 10 |
| 5 | Jeff Kent | 11 | 10 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Houston Astros’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19,165 | Aug 30, 2004 | Houston Astros beat Cincinnati Reds 11–3 Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 19,166 | Aug 31, 2004 | Houston Astros beat Cincinnati Reds 8–0 | +8 | Defense |
| 19,167 | Sep 1, 2004 | Houston Astros beat Cincinnati Reds 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 19,168 | Sep 3, 2004 | Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6 | +2 | Defense |
| 19,169 | Sep 4, 2004 | Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 19,170 | Sep 5, 2004 | Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–5 | +5 | Defense |
| 19,171 | Sep 6, 2004 | Houston Astros beat Cincinnati Reds 11–5 | +6 | Defense |
| 19,172 | Sep 7, 2004 | Houston Astros beat Cincinnati Reds 9–7 | +2 | Defense |
| 19,173 | Sep 8, 2004 | Houston Astros beat Cincinnati Reds 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 19,174 | Sep 9, 2004 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 3–1 Game → | −2 | Title change |