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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres

50Belt meetings
30Pirates wins
20Padres wins
24Title changes

Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres have met 50 times with the MLB belt on the line, from June 7, 1972 to August 26, 2026. The belt changed hands in 24 of those games. Pittsburgh Pirates lead the belt series 30–20.

Belt gameDateResult
13,943Jun 7, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 12–5Defense
13,944Jun 7, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 1–0Defense
13,945Jun 8, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 11–2Defense
13,952Jun 16, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 2–1Defense
13,953Jun 17, 1972San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0Title change
13,954Jun 18, 1972San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0Defense
14,333Aug 9, 1974Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 7–3Defense
14,334Aug 10, 1974San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4Title change
14,335Aug 11, 1974Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 8–1Title change
14,413May 13, 1975Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 2–0Title change
14,414May 14, 1975Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 5–4Defense
14,764Jun 20, 1977Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 5–3Title change
14,765Jun 21, 1977Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 9–2Defense
14,766Jun 22, 1977Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 3–1Defense
15,139Aug 14, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 7–1Defense
15,140Aug 15, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 5–1Defense
15,141Aug 16, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 5–4Defense
15,148Aug 24, 1979San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Title change
15,149Aug 25, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 4–3Title change
15,150Aug 26, 1979Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 9–2Defense
15,402Jun 9, 1981San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Defense
15,403Jun 10, 1981San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Defense
15,427Sep 3, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 7–3Title change
15,428Sep 4, 1981San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Title change
15,429Sep 5, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 2–1Title change
15,430Sep 6, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 9–5Defense
15,585Aug 23, 1982Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 8–6Defense
15,586Aug 23, 1982San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3Title change
15,587Aug 24, 1982Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 6–5Title change
15,588Aug 25, 1982Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 7–6Defense
15,592Aug 30, 1982San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Title change
15,593Aug 31, 1982Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 7–1Title change
15,594Sep 1, 1982San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1Title change
15,796Apr 3, 1984San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1Title change
15,797Apr 5, 1984San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6Defense
16,644Apr 25, 1989San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0Defense
16,645Apr 26, 1989San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Defense
16,646Apr 27, 1989San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–1Defense
17,096Aug 30, 1991Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 4–1Title change
17,097Aug 31, 1991Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 3–2Defense
17,098Sep 1, 1991San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Title change
18,006Aug 19, 1997Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 5–3Defense
18,007Aug 20, 1997Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 7–3Defense
18,008Aug 21, 1997San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–4Title change
18,976Jul 29, 2003San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7Title change
18,977Jul 30, 2003Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 7–2Title change
18,978Jul 31, 2003San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–7Title change
22,770Aug 24, 2026Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 3–2Title change
22,771Aug 25, 2026Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 1–0Defense
22,772Aug 26, 2026San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0Title change

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