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The 1978 season

163 belt games · 70 title changes

Atlanta Braves carried the belt into the 1978 season. It changed hands 70 times among 11 franchises, and Cincinnati Reds finished the season with it. Most defenses: Los Angeles Dodgers, 25.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
14,859Apr 7, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 13–4Title change
14,860Apr 8, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 6–2Defense
14,861Apr 9, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 7–4Defense
14,862Apr 10, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 5–2Defense
14,863Apr 11, 1978Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 1–0Title change
14,864Apr 12, 1978Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 11–10Defense
14,865Apr 14, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat Houston Astros 8–4Title change
14,866Apr 15, 1978Houston Astros beat Cincinnati Reds 6–1Title change
14,867Apr 16, 1978Houston Astros beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3Defense
14,868Apr 18, 1978Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 5–1Defense
14,869Apr 19, 1978Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 2–1Defense
14,870Apr 20, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 5–1Title change
14,871Apr 21, 1978Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 8–6Title change
14,872Apr 22, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 5–1Title change
14,873Apr 23, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 7–3Defense
14,874Apr 25, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2Defense
14,875Apr 26, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 14–4Defense
14,876Apr 28, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–1Defense
14,877Apr 29, 1978St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 1–0Title change
14,878Apr 30, 1978St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–0Defense
14,879May 1, 1978San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1Title change
14,880May 2, 1978St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 9–0Title change
14,881May 3, 1978San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–0Title change
14,882May 6, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Defense
14,883May 7, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Defense
14,884May 9, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Defense
14,885May 10, 1978Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 5–1Title change
14,886May 11, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2Title change
14,887May 12, 1978San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–3Defense
14,888May 13, 1978San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–6Defense
14,889May 14, 1978San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4Defense
14,890May 14, 1978San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3Defense
14,891May 16, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 4–3Defense
14,892May 17, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 9–5Defense
14,893May 19, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 10–7Defense
14,894May 20, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 3–2Title change
14,895May 21, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 4–1Defense
14,896May 22, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 8–1Defense
14,897May 23, 1978San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2Title change
14,898May 24, 1978San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles Dodgers 9–3Defense
14,899May 26, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 3–1Title change
14,900May 27, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 5–2Defense
14,901May 28, 1978San Diego Padres beat Cincinnati Reds 3–1Title change
14,902May 29, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 9–6Title change
14,903May 30, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 10–2Defense
14,904May 31, 1978San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1Title change
14,905Jun 2, 1978San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 5–4Defense
14,906Jun 3, 1978New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 3–2Title change
14,907Jun 4, 1978San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 5–2Title change
14,908Jun 5, 1978Montreal Expos beat San Diego Padres 4–3Title change
14,909Jun 6, 1978Montreal Expos beat San Diego Padres 4–0Defense
14,910Jun 7, 1978Montreal Expos beat San Diego Padres 8–3Defense
14,911Jun 8, 1978Montreal Expos beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1Defense
14,912Jun 9, 1978Montreal Expos beat Los Angeles Dodgers 10–9Defense
14,913Jun 10, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos 5–4Title change
14,914Jun 11, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos 11–4Defense
14,915Jun 12, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5Defense
14,916Jun 13, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–3Defense
14,917Jun 14, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Mets 5–3Defense
14,918Jun 15, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Mets 3–0Defense
14,919Jun 16, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos 2–1Defense
14,920Jun 17, 1978Montreal Expos beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–3Title change
14,921Jun 18, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos 5–0Title change
14,922Jun 20, 1978Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3Title change
14,923Jun 21, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 5–4Title change
14,924Jun 22, 1978Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3Title change
14,925Jun 23, 1978San Diego Padres beat Houston Astros 3–0Title change
14,926Jun 24, 1978San Diego Padres beat Houston Astros 6–5Defense
14,927Jun 25, 1978San Diego Padres beat Houston Astros 6–1Defense
14,928Jun 25, 1978San Diego Padres beat Houston Astros 7–4Defense
14,929Jun 26, 1978San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 2–1Defense
14,930Jun 27, 1978San Francisco Giants beat San Diego Padres 9–1Title change
14,931Jun 28, 1978San Francisco Giants beat San Diego Padres 4–2Defense
14,932Jun 28, 1978San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 4–1Title change
14,933Jun 30, 1978San Diego Padres beat Houston Astros 5–2Defense
14,934Jul 1, 1978Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 9–2Title change
14,935Jul 1, 1978San Diego Padres beat Houston Astros 9–3Title change
14,936Jul 2, 1978San Diego Padres beat Houston Astros 6–2Defense
14,937Jul 3, 1978San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 4–3Defense
14,938Jul 4, 1978San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 7–5Defense
14,939Jul 5, 1978San Francisco Giants beat San Diego Padres 5–4Title change
14,940Jul 6, 1978San Francisco Giants beat San Diego Padres 5–4Defense
14,941Jul 7, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 7–6Defense
14,942Jul 7, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 2–1Title change
14,943Jul 8, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2Title change
14,944Jul 9, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 8–2Title change
14,945Jul 13, 1978New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2Title change
14,946Jul 14, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 6–3Title change
14,947Jul 15, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 7–5Defense
14,948Jul 16, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 9–2Defense
14,949Jul 17, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat Montreal Expos 8–6Defense
14,950Jul 18, 1978Montreal Expos beat Cincinnati Reds 3–1Title change
14,951Jul 19, 1978Montreal Expos beat Atlanta Braves 8–6Defense
14,952Jul 19, 1978Atlanta Braves beat Montreal Expos 3–1Title change
14,953Jul 20, 1978Montreal Expos beat Atlanta Braves 7–3Title change
14,954Jul 21, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat Montreal Expos 10–3Title change
14,955Jul 22, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat Montreal Expos 2–1Defense
14,956Jul 23, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat Montreal Expos 5–4Defense
14,957Jul 24, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 5–3Defense
14,958Jul 25, 1978New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 9–2Title change
14,959Jul 26, 1978New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 12–3Defense
14,960Jul 27, 1978Houston Astros beat New York Mets 8–3Title change
14,961Jul 28, 1978Houston Astros beat New York Mets 4–3Defense
14,962Jul 30, 1978Houston Astros beat New York Mets 4–3Defense
14,963Jul 31, 1978Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 4–1Defense
14,964Aug 1, 1978Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 4–2Defense
14,965Aug 2, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 4–2Title change
14,966Aug 3, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–4Defense
14,967Aug 4, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1Defense
14,968Aug 5, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 2–0Title change
14,969Aug 6, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 5–1Defense
14,970Aug 7, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 3–1Defense
14,971Aug 8, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 3–2Defense
14,972Aug 9, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 3–0Defense
14,973Aug 10, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 12–2Defense
14,974Aug 11, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 4–3Defense
14,975Aug 12, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2Title change
14,976Aug 13, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 7–6Defense
14,977Aug 15, 1978Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 4–3Title change
14,978Aug 16, 1978Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 1–0Defense
14,979Aug 17, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Montreal Expos 3–0Title change
14,980Aug 18, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5Defense
14,981Aug 19, 1978Philadelphia Phillies beat San Francisco Giants 3–0Title change
14,982Aug 20, 1978Philadelphia Phillies beat San Francisco Giants 5–3Defense
14,983Aug 21, 1978San Diego Padres beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–3Title change
14,984Aug 22, 1978Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego Padres 5–3Title change
14,985Aug 23, 1978San Diego Padres beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5Title change
14,986Aug 24, 1978New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 6–3Title change
14,987Aug 25, 1978New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 2–1Defense
14,988Aug 26, 1978San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 2–1Title change
14,989Aug 27, 1978San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 3–0Defense
14,990Aug 28, 1978Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego Padres 6–1Title change
14,991Aug 29, 1978Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego Padres 9–5Defense
14,992Aug 30, 1978Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego Padres 6–5Defense
14,993Sep 1, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Title change
14,994Sep 2, 1978Philadelphia Phillies beat San Francisco Giants 3–1Title change
14,995Sep 3, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–1Title change
14,996Sep 3, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2Defense
14,997Sep 4, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 5–4Title change
14,998Sep 6, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 9–2Defense
14,999Sep 7, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 3–2Defense
15,000Sep 8, 1978Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–0Title change
15,001Sep 9, 1978Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 10–4Defense
15,002Sep 10, 1978Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 3–2Defense
15,003Sep 11, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat Houston Astros 9–8Title change
15,004Sep 12, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat Houston Astros 4–3Defense
15,005Sep 13, 1978San Diego Padres beat Cincinnati Reds 6–2Title change
15,006Sep 14, 1978San Diego Padres beat Cincinnati Reds 8–1Defense
15,007Sep 15, 1978Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 8–4Title change
15,008Sep 16, 1978San Diego Padres beat Houston Astros 2–1Title change
15,009Sep 17, 1978San Diego Padres beat Houston Astros 3–1Defense
15,010Sep 19, 1978San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 4–1Defense
15,011Sep 20, 1978San Francisco Giants beat San Diego Padres 6–3Title change
15,012Sep 21, 1978San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 5–1Title change
15,013Sep 22, 1978San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles Dodgers 12–3Defense
15,014Sep 23, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 5–3Title change
15,015Sep 24, 1978Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 4–0Defense
15,016Sep 26, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–4Title change
15,017Sep 27, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3Defense
15,018Sep 28, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 8–7Defense
15,019Sep 29, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta Braves 7–2Defense
15,020Sep 30, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta Braves 4–0Defense
15,021Oct 1, 1978Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta Braves 10–8Defense

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