The MLB Belt · reign 9,296
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Minnesota Twins, 8–3, on August 27, 2007. Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 8–0, on September 2, 2007.
5Defenses
6Days
568thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 30, 2007
2.6Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Twins ×2White Sox ×2Mariners
The season
- 2007: they had the best record (96–66–0); Boston Red Sox won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 76 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 | Victor Martinez | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | Travis Hafner | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Franklin Gutierrez | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | Asdrúbal Cabrera | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Casey Blake | 6 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19,686 | Aug 27, 2007 | Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 8–3 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 19,687 | Aug 28, 2007 | Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 19,688 | Aug 29, 2007 | Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 19,689 | Aug 30, 2007 | Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 19,690 | Aug 31, 2007 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 8–5 | +3 | Defense |
| 19,691 | Sep 1, 2007 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 19,692 | Sep 2, 2007 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–0 Game → | −8 | Title change |