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Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox

241Belt meetings
121Athletics wins
120Red Sox wins
101Title changes

Athletics and Boston Red Sox have met 241 times with the MLB belt on the line, from July 2, 1908 to July 19, 2023. The belt changed hands in 101 of those games. Athletics lead the belt series 121–120.

Belt gameDateResult
4,012Jul 2, 1908Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–1Defense
4,013Jul 4, 1908Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–0Defense
4,014Jul 4, 1908Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3Title change
4,066Sep 4, 1908Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–1Defense
4,067Sep 4, 1908Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–1Defense
4,068Sep 5, 1908Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Title change
4,069Sep 7, 1908Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–1Title change
4,070Sep 7, 1908Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2Defense
5,181Apr 12, 1916Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–1Defense
5,182Apr 13, 1916Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–2Defense
5,183Apr 15, 1916Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–1Defense
5,188Apr 20, 1916Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–1Defense
5,189Apr 21, 1916Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 3–1Title change
5,190Apr 22, 1916Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–2Defense
5,191Apr 24, 1916Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–0Title change
5,540Jun 19, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–0Title change
5,541Jun 20, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 2–0Defense
5,542Jun 20, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–0Title change
5,543Jun 21, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 13–0Defense
5,552Jul 3, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–0Defense
5,553Jul 4, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–9Title change
5,554Jul 4, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Title change
5,555Jul 5, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3Title change
5,606Aug 30, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–0Title change
5,607Aug 30, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–1Defense
5,608Aug 31, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–1Defense
5,609Aug 31, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 1–0Title change
5,722Aug 27, 1919Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–4Title change
5,723Aug 28, 1919Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 8–3Defense
5,724Aug 28, 1919Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0Title change
5,725Aug 29, 1919Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–1Defense
5,729Sep 5, 1919Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 15–7Defense
5,730Sep 6, 1919Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–3Defense
5,731Sep 6, 1919Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–3Defense
6,371Apr 19, 1924Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–0Title change
6,372Apr 21, 1924Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–0Title change
6,526Apr 14, 1925Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 9–8Title change
6,527Apr 15, 1925Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–3Defense
6,528Apr 16, 1925Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–3Defense
6,529Apr 17, 1925Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3Title change
6,929Aug 10, 1927Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 12–2Title change
6,930Aug 11, 1927Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–0Defense
6,931Aug 11, 1927Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0Title change
6,932Aug 12, 1927Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–1Title change
6,933Aug 13, 1927Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–2Defense
7,149Apr 30, 1929Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–1Title change
7,150May 1, 1929Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 24–6Title change
7,151May 2, 1929Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–1Defense
7,200Jun 24, 1929Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–4Defense
7,201Jun 25, 1929Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–1Defense
7,202Jun 25, 1929Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 8–2Defense
7,203Jun 26, 1929Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–5Defense
7,300Apr 20, 1930Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–3Defense
7,331May 26, 1930Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 8–5Defense
7,332May 27, 1930Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–5Defense
7,333May 29, 1930Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Defense
7,399Aug 2, 1930Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 9–2Defense
7,400Aug 2, 1930Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 8–7Defense
7,466May 4, 1931Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–5Title change
7,467May 5, 1931Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–1Title change
7,468May 6, 1931Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 10–3Defense
7,480May 23, 1931Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–1Defense
7,487May 30, 1931Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–0Defense
7,488May 30, 1931Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5Title change
7,489May 31, 1931Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–4Title change
7,490May 31, 1931Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–3Title change
7,601Sep 24, 1931Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 9–4Defense
7,602Sep 25, 1931Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–1Defense
7,707Aug 12, 1932Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–1Title change
7,708Aug 13, 1932Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 13–2Title change
7,709Aug 13, 1932Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 8–2Defense
7,710Aug 14, 1932Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–1Defense
7,711Aug 14, 1932Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0Title change
7,729Sep 2, 1932Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–3Defense
7,730Sep 2, 1932Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 15–0Defense
7,731Sep 3, 1932Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Defense
7,902Sep 28, 1933Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3Title change
7,903Sep 30, 1933Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–1Defense
7,904Sep 30, 1933Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–1Defense
8,324Aug 18, 1936Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–2Title change
8,325Aug 19, 1936Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–4Title change
8,326Aug 19, 1936Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–2Defense
8,364Apr 20, 1937Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–5Title change
8,466Aug 17, 1937Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–1Title change
8,467Aug 18, 1937Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–2Title change
8,468Aug 19, 1937Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4Title change
8,577Jul 1, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–7Defense
8,578Jul 2, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5Defense
8,893Jul 1, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 9–1Defense
8,894Jul 2, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Defense
8,895Jul 2, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 15–9Title change
8,896Jul 3, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–11Defense
8,957Sep 4, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5Title change
8,958Sep 4, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4Defense
8,959Sep 5, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–7Defense
9,085Aug 4, 1941Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–6Title change
9,086Aug 5, 1941Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5Defense
9,114Aug 30, 1941Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–3Title change
9,115Aug 31, 1941Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–3Defense
9,116Aug 31, 1941Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Title change
9,141Sep 27, 1941Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1Defense
9,142Sep 28, 1941Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–11Defense
9,143Sep 28, 1941Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–1Title change
9,144Apr 14, 1942Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–3Title change
9,145Apr 15, 1942Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–1Defense
9,146Apr 16, 1942Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 19–4Defense
9,166May 8, 1942Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Title change
9,167May 10, 1942Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–2Defense
9,168May 10, 1942Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–5Defense
9,346Jun 15, 1943Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–4Title change
9,347Jun 15, 1943Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–2Defense
9,348Jun 16, 1943Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2Title change
9,349Jun 17, 1943Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4Defense
9,350Jun 17, 1943Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 8–7Title change
9,511Jun 13, 1944Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–2Defense
9,512Jun 14, 1944Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–4Defense
9,513Jun 14, 1944Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–0Defense
9,514Jun 15, 1944Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1Defense
10,558Apr 28, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–2Defense
10,559Apr 29, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–8Defense
10,614Jun 26, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 13–5Defense
10,615Jun 27, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5Defense
10,684Sep 7, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–5Title change
10,685Sep 7, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 11–4Title change
10,686Sep 8, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–1Title change
10,687Sep 9, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 10–4Title change
10,688Sep 9, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Defense
10,706Apr 18, 1952Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4Title change
10,707Apr 19, 1952Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–2Defense
10,708Apr 19, 1952Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–1Defense
10,735May 27, 1952Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–3Title change
10,768Jul 3, 1952Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Defense
10,769Jul 4, 1952Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–5Title change
10,770Jul 4, 1952Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Title change
10,805Aug 5, 1952Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–3Defense
10,806Aug 7, 1952Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–5Defense
10,807Aug 7, 1952Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–4Title change
10,826Aug 28, 1952Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–4Title change
10,827Aug 29, 1952Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–1Defense
10,828Aug 29, 1952Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–5Defense
10,829Aug 31, 1952Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–1Title change
10,830Aug 31, 1952Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 2–0Title change
10,865Apr 24, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–2Defense
10,866Apr 25, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3Title change
10,887May 21, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 9–0Title change
10,888May 22, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2Title change
10,889May 22, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2Defense
10,893May 27, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Title change
10,894May 28, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–1Defense
10,937Jul 10, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2Defense
10,938Jul 11, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3Defense
10,939Jul 12, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–5Defense
10,940Jul 12, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–1Title change
11,015Apr 13, 1954Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–4Title change
11,190Apr 26, 1955Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 8–7Defense
11,191Apr 27, 1955Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–2Defense
11,469Sep 18, 1956Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–5Defense
11,470Sep 19, 1956Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 8–1Defense
11,647Apr 30, 1958Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 11–4Title change
11,648May 1, 1958Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 7–6Title change
11,804May 3, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–3Title change
11,805May 4, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 8–4Title change
11,831Jun 2, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–3Defense
11,832Jun 3, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–3Defense
11,833Jun 4, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 5–2Title change
12,066Aug 28, 1960Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 2–1Title change
12,067Aug 28, 1960Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 5–4Defense
12,068Aug 29, 1960Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 4–1Defense
12,099Apr 11, 1961Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–2Defense
12,148Jun 5, 1961Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 6–2Defense
12,149Jun 5, 1961Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 10–6Title change
12,150Jun 6, 1961Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 5–3Title change
12,151Jun 7, 1961Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 6–2Defense
12,347Jul 12, 1962Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–4Title change
12,348Jul 12, 1962Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 9–4Title change
12,349Jul 13, 1962Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 11–10Defense
12,350Jul 14, 1962Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 4–2Defense
12,445May 3, 1963Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 3–1Title change
12,446May 4, 1963Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 14–3Defense
12,447May 5, 1963Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 3–2Title change
12,515Jul 23, 1963Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 1–0Title change
12,516Jul 24, 1963Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–2Defense
12,517Jul 24, 1963Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–6Defense
12,518Jul 25, 1963Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 2–0Defense
12,730Sep 14, 1964Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–6Defense
12,731Sep 15, 1964Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 8–0Title change
12,732Sep 16, 1964Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 10–1Defense
12,782May 28, 1965Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 9–3Title change
12,783May 30, 1965Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 3–2Defense
12,840Jul 27, 1965Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–3Defense
12,841Jul 27, 1965Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 10–8Defense
12,842Jul 28, 1965Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 6–0Title change
12,843Jul 29, 1965Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 6–4Defense
13,443May 13, 1969Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–4Title change
13,444May 14, 1969Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 2–1Title change
13,513Aug 1, 1969Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Title change
13,514Aug 2, 1969Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–4Defense
13,515Aug 3, 1969Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 10–7Defense
13,516Aug 3, 1969Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 3–2Title change
13,668Jul 28, 1970Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–4Defense
13,669Jul 29, 1970Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 4–1Title change
13,670Jul 30, 1970Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Title change
16,058Jul 22, 1985Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 6–4Defense
16,059Jul 23, 1985Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 3–2Defense
16,060Jul 24, 1985Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 6–5Defense
16,159May 9, 1986Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 9–6Title change
16,160May 10, 1986Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 4–2Defense
16,161May 11, 1986Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 6–5Defense
16,616Oct 5, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 PlayoffsDefense
16,617Oct 6, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 PlayoffsDefense
16,618Oct 8, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 10–6 PlayoffsDefense
16,619Oct 9, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
16,935Sep 3, 1990Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 9–5Title change
16,936Sep 4, 1990Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–2Defense
16,937Sep 5, 1990Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 10–0Defense
16,962Oct 6, 1990Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 9–1 PlayoffsTitle change
16,963Oct 7, 1990Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
16,964Oct 9, 1990Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
16,965Oct 10, 1990Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
17,539Jul 1, 1994Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–3Defense
17,540Jul 2, 1994Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 10–2Title change
17,541Jul 3, 1994Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 10–0Title change
17,549Jul 14, 1994Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 2–1Title change
17,550Jul 15, 1994Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 4–1Defense
17,551Jul 16, 1994Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 9–0Title change
17,552Jul 17, 1994Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 4–3Title change
17,684Aug 24, 1995Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 13–6Defense
17,685Aug 25, 1995Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–1Title change
17,686Aug 26, 1995Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 11–4Defense
17,687Aug 27, 1995Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 4–1Title change
17,892Apr 14, 1997Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 10–1Defense
17,893Apr 15, 1997Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 7–2Defense
19,965Jul 6, 2009Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–0Defense
19,966Jul 7, 2009Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 5–2Title change
19,967Jul 8, 2009Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 5–4Defense
22,239Jul 7, 2023Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 7–3Defense
22,240Jul 8, 2023Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 10–3Defense
22,241Jul 9, 2023Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 4–3Defense
22,245Jul 17, 2023Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 7–0Defense
22,246Jul 18, 2023Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 3–0Title change
22,247Jul 19, 2023Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–5Defense

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