The MLB Belt · season
The 1968 season
171 belt games · 90 title changesPittsburgh 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 game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13,244 | Apr 10, 1968 | Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4 | Title change |
| 13,245 | Apr 11, 1968 | Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–3 | Defense |
| 13,246 | Apr 12, 1968 | Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–2 | Defense |
| 13,247 | Apr 13, 1968 | Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3 | Defense |
| 13,248 | Apr 14, 1968 | New York Mets beat Houston Astros 4–0 | Title change |
| 13,249 | Apr 15, 1968 | Houston Astros beat New York Mets 1–0 | Title change |
| 13,250 | Apr 17, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 13–4 | Title change |
| 13,251 | Apr 19, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2 | Title change |
| 13,252 | Apr 20, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0 | Defense |
| 13,253 | Apr 21, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 10–0 | Title change |
| 13,254 | Apr 22, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3 | Title change |
| 13,255 | Apr 24, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3 | Title change |
| 13,256 | Apr 26, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,257 | Apr 27, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5 | Defense |
| 13,258 | Apr 28, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2 | Defense |
| 13,259 | Apr 29, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2 | Title change |
| 13,260 | Apr 30, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,261 | May 1, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 3–1 | Defense |
| 13,262 | May 2, 1968 | Houston Astros beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–0 | Title change |
| 13,263 | May 3, 1968 | Houston Astros beat Atlanta Braves 5–3 | Defense |
| 13,264 | May 4, 1968 | Atlanta Braves beat Houston Astros 5–2 | Title change |
| 13,265 | May 5, 1968 | Atlanta Braves beat Houston Astros 2–0 | Defense |
| 13,266 | May 6, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Atlanta Braves 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,267 | May 7, 1968 | Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,268 | May 8, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Atlanta Braves 4–3 | Title change |
| 13,269 | May 9, 1968 | Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2 | Title change |
| 13,270 | May 10, 1968 | Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,271 | May 11, 1968 | Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 | Defense |
| 13,272 | May 12, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 1–0 | Title change |
| 13,273 | May 13, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 | Title change |
| 13,274 | May 14, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 1–0 | Title change |
| 13,275 | May 15, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3 | Title change |
| 13,276 | May 16, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 1–0 | Defense |
| 13,277 | May 17, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 2–0 | Title change |
| 13,278 | May 18, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco Giants 10–7 | Title change |
| 13,279 | May 19, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 1–0 | Title change |
| 13,280 | May 19, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco Giants 6–3 | Title change |
| 13,281 | May 21, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5 | Defense |
| 13,282 | May 22, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 13–6 | Title change |
| 13,283 | May 24, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 8–5 | Defense |
| 13,284 | May 25, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 5–4 | Defense |
| 13,285 | May 26, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds tied 8–8 | Tie · defense |
| 13,286 | May 30, 1968 | New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3 | Title change |
| 13,287 | May 30, 1968 | New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4 | Defense |
| 13,288 | May 31, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 2–0 | Title change |
| 13,289 | Jun 1, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 6–5 | Defense |
| 13,290 | Jun 2, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 6–3 | Defense |
| 13,291 | Jun 2, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 3–2 | Defense |
| 13,292 | Jun 3, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 7–2 | Defense |
| 13,293 | Jun 4, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 3–2 | Defense |
| 13,294 | Jun 5, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 3–1 | Defense |
| 13,295 | Jun 6, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 4–0 | Defense |
| 13,296 | Jun 7, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2 | Title change |
| 13,297 | Jun 8, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 7–2 | Title change |
| 13,298 | Jun 9, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 10–8 | Defense |
| 13,299 | Jun 9, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–6 | Title change |
| 13,300 | Jun 10, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3 | Title change |
| 13,301 | Jun 11, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 9–7 | Title change |
| 13,302 | Jun 12, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 4–1 | Title change |
| 13,303 | Jun 13, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 8–4 | Defense |
| 13,304 | Jun 14, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,305 | Jun 15, 1968 | Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 3–2 | Title change |
| 13,306 | Jun 16, 1968 | Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 1–0 | Defense |
| 13,307 | Jun 17, 1968 | Atlanta Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2 | Defense |
| 13,308 | Jun 18, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta Braves 7–5 | Title change |
| 13,309 | Jun 19, 1968 | Atlanta Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 3–1 | Title change |
| 13,310 | Jun 20, 1968 | Atlanta Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 3–1 | Defense |
| 13,311 | Jun 21, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 4–3 | Title change |
| 13,312 | Jun 22, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 6–1 | Defense |
| 13,313 | Jun 23, 1968 | Atlanta Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–1 | Title change |
| 13,314 | Jun 23, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 3–1 | Title change |
| 13,315 | Jun 25, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2 | Title change |
| 13,316 | Jun 26, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0 | Title change |
| 13,317 | Jun 26, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1 | Title change |
| 13,318 | Jun 28, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–1 | Defense |
| 13,319 | Jun 29, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 1–0 | Defense |
| 13,320 | Jun 30, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–2 | Defense |
| 13,321 | Jul 2, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,322 | Jul 3, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 8–1 | Defense |
| 13,323 | Jul 4, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–2 | Defense |
| 13,324 | Jul 4, 1968 | New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3 | Title change |
| 13,325 | Jul 5, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 3–1 | Title change |
| 13,326 | Jul 6, 1968 | New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–6 | Title change |
| 13,327 | Jul 7, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 4–3 | Title change |
| 13,328 | Jul 7, 1968 | New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–2 | Title change |
| 13,329 | Jul 11, 1968 | New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 1–0 | Defense |
| 13,330 | Jul 11, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 2–0 | Title change |
| 13,331 | Jul 12, 1968 | New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 4–0 | Title change |
| 13,332 | Jul 13, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,333 | Jul 14, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2 | Defense |
| 13,334 | Jul 15, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,335 | Jul 16, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3 | Defense |
| 13,336 | Jul 17, 1968 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–4 | Defense |
| 13,337 | Jul 17, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 8–0 | Title change |
| 13,338 | Jul 19, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–2 | Title change |
| 13,339 | Jul 20, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–3 | Defense |
| 13,340 | Jul 21, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 12–6 | Defense |
| 13,341 | Jul 23, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6 | Defense |
| 13,342 | Jul 25, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0 | Defense |
| 13,343 | Jul 26, 1968 | New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 2–0 | Title change |
| 13,344 | Jul 27, 1968 | New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 5–2 | Defense |
| 13,345 | Jul 28, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 5–3 | Title change |
| 13,346 | Jul 29, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–6 | Defense |
| 13,347 | Jul 29, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–1 | Defense |
| 13,348 | Jul 30, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–2 | Defense |
| 13,349 | Jul 31, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2 | Defense |
| 13,350 | Jul 31, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 10–1 | Title change |
| 13,351 | Aug 1, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 6–1 | Defense |
| 13,352 | Aug 2, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 3–1 | Defense |
| 13,353 | Aug 3, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–0 | Title change |
| 13,354 | Aug 4, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0 | Defense |
| 13,355 | Aug 5, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies beat San Francisco Giants 6–4 | Title change |
| 13,356 | Aug 6, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–1 | Title change |
| 13,357 | Aug 7, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3 | Defense |
| 13,358 | Aug 9, 1968 | New York Mets beat San Francisco Giants 5–4 | Title change |
| 13,359 | Aug 10, 1968 | New York Mets beat San Francisco Giants 3–1 | Defense |
| 13,360 | Aug 10, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat New York Mets 1–0 | Title change |
| 13,361 | Aug 11, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat New York Mets 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,362 | Aug 11, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat New York Mets 5–0 | Defense |
| 13,363 | Aug 13, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0 | Defense |
| 13,364 | Aug 14, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,365 | Aug 15, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 2–0 | Title change |
| 13,366 | Aug 16, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4 | Title change |
| 13,367 | Aug 17, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–0 | Title change |
| 13,368 | Aug 18, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 | Defense |
| 13,369 | Aug 19, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3 | Title change |
| 13,370 | Aug 20, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 8–3 | Title change |
| 13,371 | Aug 21, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 19–1 | Defense |
| 13,372 | Aug 22, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5 | Title change |
| 13,373 | Aug 23, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 4–2 | Defense |
| 13,374 | Aug 24, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 10–7 | Defense |
| 13,375 | Aug 25, 1968 | New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 7–1 | Title change |
| 13,376 | Aug 26, 1968 | New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 1–0 | Defense |
| 13,377 | Aug 27, 1968 | New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–0 | Defense |
| 13,378 | Aug 28, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 8–3 | Title change |
| 13,379 | Aug 28, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 5–2 | Defense |
| 13,380 | Aug 29, 1968 | New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 2–0 | Title change |
| 13,381 | Aug 30, 1968 | New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–2 | Defense |
| 13,382 | Aug 31, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 2–0 | Title change |
| 13,383 | Sep 1, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 3–2 | Defense |
| 13,384 | Sep 2, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 1–0 | Defense |
| 13,385 | Sep 3, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3 | Defense |
| 13,386 | Sep 4, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–3 | Title change |
| 13,387 | Sep 6, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 6–4 | Title change |
| 13,388 | Sep 6, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 8–6 | Defense |
| 13,389 | Sep 7, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2 | Title change |
| 13,390 | Sep 8, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2 | Title change |
| 13,391 | Sep 9, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–1 | Defense |
| 13,392 | Sep 10, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–0 | Defense |
| 13,393 | Sep 11, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–4 | Title change |
| 13,394 | Sep 13, 1968 | Houston Astros beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2 | Title change |
| 13,395 | Sep 14, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 8–0 | Title change |
| 13,396 | Sep 15, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 7–4 | Defense |
| 13,397 | Sep 17, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 1–0 | Title change |
| 13,398 | Sep 18, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 2–0 | Title change |
| 13,399 | Sep 19, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 11–5 | Title change |
| 13,400 | Sep 20, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 8–1 | Defense |
| 13,401 | Sep 21, 1968 | Atlanta Braves beat San Francisco Giants 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,402 | Sep 22, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 10–2 | Title change |
| 13,403 | Sep 24, 1968 | San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 5–4 | Defense |
| 13,404 | Sep 25, 1968 | Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 3–2 | Title change |
| 13,405 | Sep 27, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 1–0 | Title change |
| 13,406 | Sep 28, 1968 | Houston Astros beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2 | Title change |
| 13,407 | Sep 29, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 11–1 | Title change |
| 13,408 | Oct 2, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers 4–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 13,409 | Oct 3, 1968 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 13,410 | Oct 5, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers 7–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 13,411 | Oct 6, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers 10–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 13,412 | Oct 7, 1968 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 13,413 | Oct 9, 1968 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Cardinals 13–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 13,414 | Oct 10, 1968 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1 Playoffs | Defense |