The MLB Belt · rivalry
Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals
22Belt meetings
10Orioles wins
12Royals wins
7Title changes
Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals have met 22 times with the MLB belt on the line, from May 7, 1985 to August 12, 2012. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Kansas City Royals lead the belt series 12–10.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15,993 | May 7, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Royals 4–2 | Defense |
| 15,994 | May 8, 1985 | Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 9–8 | Title change |
| 15,998 | May 13, 1985 | Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 5–2 | Defense |
| 15,999 | May 14, 1985 | Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 5–3 | Defense |
| 16,464 | Apr 12, 1988 | Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 6–1 | Defense |
| 16,465 | Apr 13, 1988 | Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 9–3 | Defense |
| 16,466 | Apr 14, 1988 | Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3 | Defense |
| 16,559 | Jul 29, 1988 | Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 6–2 | Title change |
| 16,560 | Jul 30, 1988 | Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 8–7 | Defense |
| 16,561 | Jul 31, 1988 | Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 4–1 | Defense |
| 17,718 | Apr 2, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Royals 4–2 | Defense |
| 17,719 | Apr 3, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Royals 7–1 | Defense |
| 17,720 | Apr 4, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Royals 5–3 | Defense |
| 17,736 | Apr 24, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Royals 11–8 | Title change |
| 17,737 | Apr 25, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Royals 3–2 | Defense |
| 19,240 | May 6, 2005 | Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Royals 3–1 | Defense |
| 19,241 | May 7, 2005 | Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Royals 5–3 | Defense |
| 19,242 | May 8, 2005 | Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 10–8 | Title change |
| 20,496 | Aug 9, 2012 | Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 8–2 | Defense |
| 20,497 | Aug 10, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Royals 7–1 | Title change |
| 20,498 | Aug 11, 2012 | Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 7–3 | Title change |
| 20,499 | Aug 12, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Royals 5–3 | Title change |