The MLB Belt · rivalry
Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies
17Belt meetings
11Red Sox wins
6Phillies wins
5Title changes
Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies have met 17 times with the MLB belt on the line, from October 8, 1915 to May 30, 2013. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Boston Red Sox lead the belt series 11–6.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,176 | Oct 8, 1915 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Red Sox 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,177 | Oct 9, 1915 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,178 | Oct 11, 1915 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,179 | Oct 12, 1915 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,180 | Oct 13, 1915 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4 Playoffs | Defense |
| 17,948 | Jun 16, 1997 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4 | Defense |
| 17,949 | Jun 17, 1997 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies 12–6 | Defense |
| 17,950 | Jun 18, 1997 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–2 | Defense |
| 18,121 | Jun 22, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Red Sox 9–8 | Defense |
| 18,122 | Jun 23, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Defense |
| 18,123 | Jun 24, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Red Sox 11–8 | Defense |
| 18,124 | Jun 25, 1998 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–5 | Title change |
| 19,008 | Sep 1, 2003 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies 13–9 | Title change |
| 20,610 | May 27, 2013 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–3 | Defense |
| 20,611 | May 28, 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Red Sox 3–1 | Title change |
| 20,612 | May 29, 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 20,613 | May 30, 2013 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–2 | Title change |