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The 1968 season

171 belt games · 90 title changes

Pittsburgh Pirates carried the belt into the 1968 season. It changed hands 90 times among 11 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Detroit Tigers finished the season with it. Most defenses: St. Louis Cardinals, 18.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
13,244Apr 10, 1968Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Title change
13,245Apr 11, 1968Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–3Defense
13,246Apr 12, 1968Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–2Defense
13,247Apr 13, 1968Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Defense
13,248Apr 14, 1968New York Mets beat Houston Astros 4–0Title change
13,249Apr 15, 1968Houston Astros beat New York Mets 1–0Title change
13,250Apr 17, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 13–4Title change
13,251Apr 19, 1968San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2Title change
13,252Apr 20, 1968San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0Defense
13,253Apr 21, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 10–0Title change
13,254Apr 22, 1968Los Angeles Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3Title change
13,255Apr 24, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3Title change
13,256Apr 26, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Title change
13,257Apr 27, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5Defense
13,258Apr 28, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2Defense
13,259Apr 29, 1968Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Title change
13,260Apr 30, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1Title change
13,261May 1, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 3–1Defense
13,262May 2, 1968Houston Astros beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–0Title change
13,263May 3, 1968Houston Astros beat Atlanta Braves 5–3Defense
13,264May 4, 1968Atlanta Braves beat Houston Astros 5–2Title change
13,265May 5, 1968Atlanta Braves beat Houston Astros 2–0Defense
13,266May 6, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Atlanta Braves 2–1Title change
13,267May 7, 1968Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Title change
13,268May 8, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Atlanta Braves 4–3Title change
13,269May 9, 1968Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2Title change
13,270May 10, 1968Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1Defense
13,271May 11, 1968Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1Defense
13,272May 12, 1968Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 1–0Title change
13,273May 13, 1968Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1Title change
13,274May 14, 1968Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 1–0Title change
13,275May 15, 1968Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3Title change
13,276May 16, 1968Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 1–0Defense
13,277May 17, 1968San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 2–0Title change
13,278May 18, 1968Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco Giants 10–7Title change
13,279May 19, 1968San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 1–0Title change
13,280May 19, 1968Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco Giants 6–3Title change
13,281May 21, 1968Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5Defense
13,282May 22, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 13–6Title change
13,283May 24, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 8–5Defense
13,284May 25, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 5–4Defense
13,285May 26, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds tied 8–8Tie · defense
13,286May 30, 1968New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3Title change
13,287May 30, 1968New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Defense
13,288May 31, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 2–0Title change
13,289Jun 1, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 6–5Defense
13,290Jun 2, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 6–3Defense
13,291Jun 2, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 3–2Defense
13,292Jun 3, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 7–2Defense
13,293Jun 4, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 3–2Defense
13,294Jun 5, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 3–1Defense
13,295Jun 6, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 4–0Defense
13,296Jun 7, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2Title change
13,297Jun 8, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 7–2Title change
13,298Jun 9, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 10–8Defense
13,299Jun 9, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–6Title change
13,300Jun 10, 1968Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3Title change
13,301Jun 11, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 9–7Title change
13,302Jun 12, 1968Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 4–1Title change
13,303Jun 13, 1968Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 8–4Defense
13,304Jun 14, 1968Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 2–1Defense
13,305Jun 15, 1968Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 3–2Title change
13,306Jun 16, 1968Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 1–0Defense
13,307Jun 17, 1968Atlanta Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2Defense
13,308Jun 18, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta Braves 7–5Title change
13,309Jun 19, 1968Atlanta Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 3–1Title change
13,310Jun 20, 1968Atlanta Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 3–1Defense
13,311Jun 21, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 4–3Title change
13,312Jun 22, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 6–1Defense
13,313Jun 23, 1968Atlanta Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–1Title change
13,314Jun 23, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 3–1Title change
13,315Jun 25, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Title change
13,316Jun 26, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0Title change
13,317Jun 26, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1Title change
13,318Jun 28, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–1Defense
13,319Jun 29, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 1–0Defense
13,320Jun 30, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–2Defense
13,321Jul 2, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 2–1Defense
13,322Jul 3, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 8–1Defense
13,323Jul 4, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–2Defense
13,324Jul 4, 1968New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Title change
13,325Jul 5, 1968Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 3–1Title change
13,326Jul 6, 1968New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–6Title change
13,327Jul 7, 1968Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 4–3Title change
13,328Jul 7, 1968New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–2Title change
13,329Jul 11, 1968New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 1–0Defense
13,330Jul 11, 1968Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 2–0Title change
13,331Jul 12, 1968New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 4–0Title change
13,332Jul 13, 1968Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 2–1Title change
13,333Jul 14, 1968Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2Defense
13,334Jul 15, 1968Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Defense
13,335Jul 16, 1968Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Defense
13,336Jul 17, 1968Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–4Defense
13,337Jul 17, 1968Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 8–0Title change
13,338Jul 19, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–2Title change
13,339Jul 20, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–3Defense
13,340Jul 21, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 12–6Defense
13,341Jul 23, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6Defense
13,342Jul 25, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0Defense
13,343Jul 26, 1968New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 2–0Title change
13,344Jul 27, 1968New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 5–2Defense
13,345Jul 28, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 5–3Title change
13,346Jul 29, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–6Defense
13,347Jul 29, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–1Defense
13,348Jul 30, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–2Defense
13,349Jul 31, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2Defense
13,350Jul 31, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 10–1Title change
13,351Aug 1, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 6–1Defense
13,352Aug 2, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 3–1Defense
13,353Aug 3, 1968San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–0Title change
13,354Aug 4, 1968San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0Defense
13,355Aug 5, 1968Philadelphia Phillies beat San Francisco Giants 6–4Title change
13,356Aug 6, 1968San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–1Title change
13,357Aug 7, 1968San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Defense
13,358Aug 9, 1968New York Mets beat San Francisco Giants 5–4Title change
13,359Aug 10, 1968New York Mets beat San Francisco Giants 3–1Defense
13,360Aug 10, 1968San Francisco Giants beat New York Mets 1–0Title change
13,361Aug 11, 1968San Francisco Giants beat New York Mets 2–1Defense
13,362Aug 11, 1968San Francisco Giants beat New York Mets 5–0Defense
13,363Aug 13, 1968San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0Defense
13,364Aug 14, 1968San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Defense
13,365Aug 15, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 2–0Title change
13,366Aug 16, 1968Los Angeles Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4Title change
13,367Aug 17, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–0Title change
13,368Aug 18, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1Defense
13,369Aug 19, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3Title change
13,370Aug 20, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 8–3Title change
13,371Aug 21, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 19–1Defense
13,372Aug 22, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5Title change
13,373Aug 23, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 4–2Defense
13,374Aug 24, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 10–7Defense
13,375Aug 25, 1968New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 7–1Title change
13,376Aug 26, 1968New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 1–0Defense
13,377Aug 27, 1968New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–0Defense
13,378Aug 28, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 8–3Title change
13,379Aug 28, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 5–2Defense
13,380Aug 29, 1968New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 2–0Title change
13,381Aug 30, 1968New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–2Defense
13,382Aug 31, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 2–0Title change
13,383Sep 1, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 3–2Defense
13,384Sep 2, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 1–0Defense
13,385Sep 3, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3Defense
13,386Sep 4, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–3Title change
13,387Sep 6, 1968Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 6–4Title change
13,388Sep 6, 1968Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 8–6Defense
13,389Sep 7, 1968Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2Title change
13,390Sep 8, 1968Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2Title change
13,391Sep 9, 1968Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–1Defense
13,392Sep 10, 1968Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–0Defense
13,393Sep 11, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–4Title change
13,394Sep 13, 1968Houston Astros beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2Title change
13,395Sep 14, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 8–0Title change
13,396Sep 15, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 7–4Defense
13,397Sep 17, 1968San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 1–0Title change
13,398Sep 18, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 2–0Title change
13,399Sep 19, 1968San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 11–5Title change
13,400Sep 20, 1968San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 8–1Defense
13,401Sep 21, 1968Atlanta Braves beat San Francisco Giants 2–1Title change
13,402Sep 22, 1968San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 10–2Title change
13,403Sep 24, 1968San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 5–4Defense
13,404Sep 25, 1968Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 3–2Title change
13,405Sep 27, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 1–0Title change
13,406Sep 28, 1968Houston Astros beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Title change
13,407Sep 29, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 11–1Title change
13,408Oct 2, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers 4–0 PlayoffsDefense
13,409Oct 3, 1968Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–1 PlayoffsTitle change
13,410Oct 5, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers 7–3 PlayoffsTitle change
13,411Oct 6, 1968St. Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers 10–1 PlayoffsDefense
13,412Oct 7, 1968Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–3 PlayoffsTitle change
13,413Oct 9, 1968Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Cardinals 13–1 PlayoffsDefense
13,414Oct 10, 1968Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1 PlayoffsDefense

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