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The 1988 season

167 belt games · 73 title changes

Boston Red Sox carried the belt into the 1988 season. It changed hands 73 times among 15 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Milwaukee Brewers, 15.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
16,458Apr 4, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 5–3Title change
16,459Apr 6, 1988Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–5Title change
16,460Apr 7, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 11–6Title change
16,461Apr 8, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 3–2Title change
16,462Apr 9, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 11–4Title change
16,463Apr 10, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 8–1Title change
16,464Apr 12, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 6–1Defense
16,465Apr 13, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 9–3Defense
16,466Apr 14, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3Defense
16,467Apr 16, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 4–2Title change
16,468Apr 17, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 8–6Defense
16,469Apr 18, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 4–2Defense
16,470Apr 19, 1988Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–3Title change
16,471Apr 21, 1988Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 12–3Defense
16,472Apr 24, 1988Boston Red Sox beat Milwaukee Brewers 4–0Defense
16,473Apr 25, 1988Boston Red Sox beat Milwaukee Brewers 5–1Defense
16,474Apr 28, 1988Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 6–0Title change
16,475Apr 29, 1988Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 9–0Title change
16,476Apr 30, 1988Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 4–1Title change
16,477May 1, 1988Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 7–3Defense
16,478May 2, 1988New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–4Title change
16,479May 3, 1988New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–1Defense
16,480May 4, 1988New York Yankees beat Kansas City Royals 4–3Defense
16,481May 5, 1988New York Yankees beat Kansas City Royals 5–3Defense
16,482May 6, 1988Texas Rangers beat New York Yankees 7–6Title change
16,483May 7, 1988Texas Rangers beat New York Yankees 3–2Defense
16,484May 8, 1988Texas Rangers beat New York Yankees 10–8Defense
16,485May 10, 1988Texas Rangers beat Baltimore Orioles 13–5Defense
16,486May 11, 1988Texas Rangers beat Baltimore Orioles 8–0Defense
16,487May 12, 1988Texas Rangers beat Baltimore Orioles 2–1Defense
16,488May 13, 1988Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 2–1Defense
16,489May 14, 1988Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 6–3Defense
16,490May 15, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 5–4Title change
16,491May 16, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 7–6Defense
16,492May 17, 1988Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 6–5Title change
16,493May 18, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 8–2Title change
16,494May 19, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 14–1Defense
16,495May 20, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Defense
16,496May 21, 1988Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Royals 9–5Title change
16,497May 22, 1988Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Royals 8–7Defense
16,498May 23, 1988Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 3–2Title change
16,499May 24, 1988Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–3Title change
16,500May 25, 1988Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–2Defense
16,501May 27, 1988Cleveland Indians beat Milwaukee Brewers 6–3Defense
16,502May 28, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Cleveland Indians 2–0Title change
16,503May 29, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Cleveland Indians 7–2Defense
16,504May 30, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Toronto Blue Jays 4–1Defense
16,505May 31, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Milwaukee Brewers 9–0Title change
16,506Jun 1, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Milwaukee Brewers 7–2Defense
16,507Jun 2, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston Red Sox 5–4Defense
16,508Jun 3, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston Red Sox 6–3Defense
16,509Jun 4, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston Red Sox 10–2Defense
16,510Jun 5, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston Red Sox 12–4Defense
16,511Jun 6, 1988Cleveland Indians beat Toronto Blue Jays 6–3Title change
16,512Jun 7, 1988Cleveland Indians beat Toronto Blue Jays 5–3Defense
16,513Jun 8, 1988Cleveland Indians beat Toronto Blue Jays 4–2Defense
16,514Jun 9, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6–2Title change
16,515Jun 10, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 2–1Defense
16,516Jun 11, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 11–3Defense
16,517Jun 12, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 5–4Defense
16,518Jun 13, 1988Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 6–4Title change
16,519Jun 14, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 9–3Title change
16,520Jun 15, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 1–0Defense
16,521Jun 16, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Detroit Tigers 13–5Title change
16,522Jun 17, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Toronto Blue Jays 12–5Title change
16,523Jun 18, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Toronto Blue Jays 6–1Defense
16,524Jun 19, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Detroit Tigers 6–4Title change
16,525Jun 20, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore Orioles 5–2Defense
16,526Jun 21, 1988Baltimore Orioles beat Toronto Blue Jays 4–2Title change
16,527Jun 22, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore Orioles 4–2Title change
16,528Jun 23, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore Orioles 5–2Defense
16,529Jun 24, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Detroit Tigers 6–3Defense
16,530Jun 25, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Toronto Blue Jays 7–2Title change
16,531Jun 26, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Detroit Tigers 4–1Title change
16,532Jun 27, 1988Baltimore Orioles beat Toronto Blue Jays 6–2Title change
16,533Jun 28, 1988Baltimore Orioles beat Toronto Blue Jays 7–0Defense
16,534Jun 29, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore Orioles 4–2Title change
16,535Jul 1, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Toronto Blue Jays 2–1Title change
16,536Jul 2, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Toronto Blue Jays 11–3Defense
16,537Jul 3, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Toronto Blue Jays 9–8Defense
16,538Jul 4, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 4–2Defense
16,539Jul 5, 1988Cleveland Indians beat Oakland Athletics 3–0Title change
16,540Jul 5, 1988Cleveland Indians beat Oakland Athletics 4–2Defense
16,541Jul 6, 1988Cleveland Indians beat Oakland Athletics 8–6Defense
16,542Jul 7, 1988California Angels beat Cleveland Indians 7–1Title change
16,543Jul 8, 1988California Angels beat Cleveland Indians 10–6Defense
16,544Jul 9, 1988California Angels beat Cleveland Indians 8–5Defense
16,545Jul 10, 1988California Angels beat Cleveland Indians 7–5Defense
16,546Jul 14, 1988California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 2–0Defense
16,547Jul 15, 1988California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 6–4Defense
16,548Jul 16, 1988Detroit Tigers beat California Angels 10–1Title change
16,549Jul 17, 1988California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 4–0Title change
16,550Jul 18, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat California Angels 12–2Title change
16,551Jul 19, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat California Angels 7–6Defense
16,552Jul 20, 1988California Angels beat Toronto Blue Jays 7–6Title change
16,553Jul 22, 1988California Angels beat Cleveland Indians 7–4Defense
16,554Jul 23, 1988California Angels beat Cleveland Indians 5–4Defense
16,555Jul 24, 1988Cleveland Indians beat California Angels 9–2Title change
16,556Jul 26, 1988Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 7–3Defense
16,557Jul 27, 1988Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 12–2Defense
16,558Jul 28, 1988Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 5–2Title change
16,559Jul 29, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 6–2Title change
16,560Jul 30, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 8–7Defense
16,561Jul 31, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 4–1Defense
16,562Aug 1, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 5–3Defense
16,563Aug 2, 1988Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 1–0Title change
16,564Aug 3, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 2–1Title change
16,565Aug 5, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City Royals 7–6Title change
16,566Aug 6, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Toronto Blue Jays 11–1Title change
16,567Aug 7, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Toronto Blue Jays 5–1Defense
16,568Aug 8, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City Royals 5–1Title change
16,569Aug 9, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat New York Yankees 6–3Defense
16,570Aug 10, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat New York Yankees 5–0Defense
16,571Aug 11, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat New York Yankees 6–5Defense
16,572Aug 12, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City Royals 3–2Defense
16,573Aug 13, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City Royals 2–0Defense
16,574Aug 14, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Toronto Blue Jays 6–0Title change
16,575Aug 15, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 12–3Defense
16,576Aug 16, 1988Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 5–4Title change
16,577Aug 17, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 9–6Title change
16,578Aug 19, 1988Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Royals 4–2Title change
16,579Aug 20, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland Indians 4–2Title change
16,580Aug 21, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland Indians 3–1Defense
16,581Aug 22, 1988Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 9–5Title change
16,582Aug 23, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 11–7Title change
16,583Aug 24, 1988Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 7–4Title change
16,584Aug 26, 1988Texas Rangers beat Toronto Blue Jays 5–1Defense
16,585Aug 27, 1988Texas Rangers beat Toronto Blue Jays 5–3Defense
16,586Aug 28, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Texas Rangers 6–5Title change
16,587Aug 29, 1988Toronto Blue Jays beat Milwaukee Brewers 6–1Defense
16,588Aug 30, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Toronto Blue Jays 6–2Title change
16,589Aug 31, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Toronto Blue Jays 4–2Defense
16,590Sep 1, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Detroit Tigers 6–2Defense
16,591Sep 2, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Detroit Tigers 5–0Defense
16,592Sep 3, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Detroit Tigers 7–3Defense
16,593Sep 4, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Detroit Tigers 6–1Defense
16,594Sep 5, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago White Sox 5–2Defense
16,595Sep 7, 1988Chicago White Sox beat Milwaukee Brewers 7–2Title change
16,596Sep 9, 1988Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 1–0Title change
16,597Sep 10, 1988Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 6–5Defense
16,598Sep 11, 1988Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins 3–2Title change
16,599Sep 12, 1988Chicago White Sox beat Milwaukee Brewers 2–1Defense
16,600Sep 13, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago White Sox 4–0Title change
16,601Sep 14, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago White Sox 4–2Defense
16,602Sep 16, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Seattle Mariners 5–1Defense
16,603Sep 17, 1988Seattle Mariners beat Milwaukee Brewers 11–0Title change
16,604Sep 18, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Seattle Mariners 10–2Title change
16,605Sep 19, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat California Angels 4–2Defense
16,606Sep 20, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat California Angels 6–5Defense
16,607Sep 21, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat California Angels 10–3Defense
16,608Sep 23, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Milwaukee Brewers 9–8Title change
16,609Sep 24, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Milwaukee Brewers 5–2Defense
16,610Sep 25, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Oakland Athletics 4–2Title change
16,611Sep 27, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat California Angels 6–5Defense
16,612Sep 28, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat California Angels 4–3Defense
16,613Sep 30, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Milwaukee Brewers 7–1Title change
16,614Oct 1, 1988Milwaukee Brewers beat Oakland Athletics 8–3Title change
16,615Oct 2, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Milwaukee Brewers 4–0Title change
16,616Oct 5, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 PlayoffsDefense
16,617Oct 6, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 PlayoffsDefense
16,618Oct 8, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 10–6 PlayoffsDefense
16,619Oct 9, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
16,620Oct 15, 1988Los Angeles Dodgers beat Oakland Athletics 5–4 PlayoffsTitle change
16,621Oct 16, 1988Los Angeles Dodgers beat Oakland Athletics 6–0 PlayoffsDefense
16,622Oct 18, 1988Oakland Athletics beat Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1 PlayoffsTitle change
16,623Oct 19, 1988Los Angeles Dodgers beat Oakland Athletics 4–3 PlayoffsTitle change
16,624Oct 20, 1988Los Angeles Dodgers beat Oakland Athletics 5–2 PlayoffsDefense

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