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Detroit Wolverines vs. San Francisco Giants

28Belt meetings
15Wolverines wins
12Giants wins
16Title changes

Detroit Wolverines and San Francisco Giants have met 28 times with the MLB belt on the line, from May 11, 1883 to September 22, 1888. The belt changed hands in 16 of those games. Detroit Wolverines lead the belt series 15–12, with 1 tie.

Belt gameDateResult
534May 11, 1883Detroit Wolverines beat New York Gothams 12–1Defense
535May 12, 1883Detroit Wolverines beat New York Gothams 9–5Defense
539May 18, 1883New York Gothams beat Detroit Wolverines 11–6Title change
837Sep 15, 1885New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 8–4Defense
838Sep 16, 1885Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 6–2Title change
839Sep 17, 1885New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 1–0Title change
840Sep 19, 1885New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 6–5Defense
862May 10, 1886Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 9–2Title change
863May 11, 1886Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 10–0Defense
864May 12, 1886Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 9–5Defense
876May 31, 1886New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 6–5Title change
877May 31, 1886Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 4–1Title change
878Jun 1, 1886New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 8–4Title change
970Sep 30, 1886New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 4–3Title change
971Oct 1, 1886Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 9–1Title change
972Oct 2, 1886Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 6–5Defense
1,025Jun 25, 1887New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 15–3Defense
1,026Jun 27, 1887New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 11–4Defense
1,027Jun 28, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 7–4Title change
1,035Jul 7, 1887New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 10–8Title change
1,036Jul 8, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 8–6Title change
1,037Jul 9, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 8–5Defense
1,076Sep 1, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 5–1Defense
1,077Sep 2, 1887New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 2–1Title change
1,078Sep 3, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 12–10Title change
1,224Sep 20, 1888New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 5–4Title change
1,225Sep 21, 1888New York Giants and Detroit Wolverines tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,226Sep 22, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 6–3Title change

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