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The 2002 season

177 belt games · 87 title changes

Pittsburgh Pirates carried the belt into the 2002 season. It changed hands 87 times among 19 franchises, 6 of those in the playoffs, and Anaheim Angels finished the season with it. Most defenses: St. Louis Cardinals, 19.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
18,695Apr 1, 2002New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2Title change
18,696Apr 3, 2002Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 5–3Title change
18,697Apr 4, 2002Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–2Defense
18,698Apr 5, 2002Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Defense
18,699Apr 6, 2002Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 6–1Defense
18,700Apr 8, 2002Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 1–0Defense
18,701Apr 10, 2002Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5Title change
18,702Apr 11, 2002Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Defense
18,703Apr 12, 2002Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–5Defense
18,704Apr 13, 2002Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–2Defense
18,705Apr 14, 2002Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 3–1Title change
18,706Apr 16, 2002Florida Marlins beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–6Title change
18,707Apr 17, 2002Philadelphia Phillies beat Florida Marlins 7–5Title change
18,708Apr 18, 2002Florida Marlins beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–7Title change
18,709Apr 19, 2002Atlanta Braves beat Florida Marlins 3–2Title change
18,710Apr 20, 2002Atlanta Braves beat Florida Marlins 3–1Defense
18,711Apr 21, 2002Atlanta Braves beat Florida Marlins 4–2Defense
18,712Apr 22, 2002Florida Marlins beat Atlanta Braves 8–3Title change
18,713Apr 23, 2002Florida Marlins beat Houston Astros 4–3Defense
18,714Apr 24, 2002Houston Astros beat Florida Marlins 7–4Title change
18,715Apr 25, 2002Florida Marlins beat Houston Astros 5–4Title change
18,716Apr 26, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Florida Marlins 5–3Title change
18,717Apr 27, 2002Florida Marlins beat Arizona Diamondbacks 6–3Title change
18,718Apr 28, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Florida Marlins 5–4Title change
18,719Apr 30, 2002New York Mets beat Arizona Diamondbacks 10–1Title change
18,720May 1, 2002New York Mets beat Arizona Diamondbacks 7–1Defense
18,721May 2, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat New York Mets 7–3Title change
18,722May 3, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Montreal Expos 6–3Defense
18,723May 4, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Montreal Expos 6–5Defense
18,724May 5, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Montreal Expos 5–2Defense
18,725May 6, 2002Pittsburgh Pirates beat Arizona Diamondbacks 3–2Title change
18,726May 7, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6Title change
18,727May 8, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Defense
18,728May 10, 2002Philadelphia Phillies beat Arizona Diamondbacks 4–0Title change
18,729May 11, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5Title change
18,730May 12, 2002Philadelphia Phillies beat Arizona Diamondbacks 3–1Title change
18,731May 13, 2002Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 17–3Title change
18,732May 14, 2002Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–1Defense
18,733May 15, 2002Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–2Defense
18,734May 16, 2002Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Defense
18,735May 17, 2002Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Defense
18,736May 18, 2002Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Defense
18,737May 19, 2002Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 5–3Title change
18,738May 21, 2002Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 12–1Defense
18,739May 21, 2002Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Title change
18,740May 22, 2002Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Defense
18,741May 23, 2002Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–6Defense
18,742May 24, 2002Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 5–4Defense
18,743May 25, 2002Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 5–1Defense
18,744May 26, 2002Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 7–5Title change
18,745May 27, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 4–3Title change
18,746May 28, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 4–1Defense
18,747May 29, 2002Houston Astros beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–5Title change
18,748May 31, 2002Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 4–1Defense
18,749Jun 1, 2002Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 7–3Defense
18,750Jun 2, 2002Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 4–2Title change
18,751Jun 3, 2002Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago Cubs 7–6Title change
18,752Jun 4, 2002Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago Cubs 6–5Defense
18,753Jun 5, 2002Chicago Cubs beat Milwaukee Brewers 5–1Title change
18,754Jun 7, 2002Chicago Cubs beat Seattle Mariners 2–0Defense
18,755Jun 8, 2002Seattle Mariners beat Chicago Cubs 4–2Title change
18,756Jun 9, 2002Chicago Cubs beat Seattle Mariners 5–1Title change
18,757Jun 10, 2002Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 4–2Title change
18,758Jun 11, 2002Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 9–5Title change
18,759Jun 12, 2002Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 5–4Title change
18,760Jun 14, 2002Texas Rangers beat Houston Astros 9–6Title change
18,761Jun 15, 2002Houston Astros beat Texas Rangers 4–0Title change
18,762Jun 16, 2002Houston Astros beat Texas Rangers 7–6Defense
18,763Jun 17, 2002Milwaukee Brewers beat Houston Astros 5–2Title change
18,764Jun 18, 2002Milwaukee Brewers beat Houston Astros 7–1Defense
18,765Jun 19, 2002Milwaukee Brewers beat Houston Astros 8–1Defense
18,766Jun 20, 2002Houston Astros beat Milwaukee Brewers 9–3Title change
18,767Jun 21, 2002Seattle Mariners beat Houston Astros 8–0Title change
18,768Jun 22, 2002Houston Astros beat Seattle Mariners 3–2Title change
18,769Jun 23, 2002Seattle Mariners beat Houston Astros 10–5Title change
18,770Jun 24, 2002Oakland Athletics beat Seattle Mariners 13–2Title change
18,771Jun 25, 2002Seattle Mariners beat Oakland Athletics 7–1Title change
18,772Jun 26, 2002Seattle Mariners beat Oakland Athletics 1–0Defense
18,773Jun 27, 2002Seattle Mariners beat Oakland Athletics 7–4Defense
18,774Jun 28, 2002Seattle Mariners beat Colorado Rockies 6–2Defense
18,775Jun 29, 2002Seattle Mariners beat Colorado Rockies 8–1Defense
18,776Jun 30, 2002Colorado Rockies beat Seattle Mariners 4–3Title change
18,777Jul 1, 2002San Francisco Giants beat Colorado Rockies 8–6Title change
18,778Jul 2, 2002San Francisco Giants beat Colorado Rockies 18–5Defense
18,779Jul 3, 2002Colorado Rockies beat San Francisco Giants 14–4Title change
18,780Jul 5, 2002Colorado Rockies beat San Diego Padres 9–6Defense
18,781Jul 6, 2002Colorado Rockies beat San Diego Padres 3–2Defense
18,782Jul 7, 2002San Diego Padres beat Colorado Rockies 7–1Title change
18,783Jul 12, 2002San Diego Padres beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3Defense
18,784Jul 13, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres 2–1Title change
18,785Jul 14, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres 4–1Defense
18,786Jul 15, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2Defense
18,787Jul 16, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 9–2Defense
18,788Jul 17, 2002San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4Title change
18,789Jul 18, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 5–1Title change
18,790Jul 19, 2002Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 12–9Title change
18,791Jul 20, 2002Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 15–6Defense
18,792Jul 21, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4Title change
18,793Jul 22, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 5–3Defense
18,794Jul 23, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 4–0Defense
18,795Jul 24, 2002San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–4Title change
18,796Jul 25, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 4–3Title change
18,797Jul 26, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 8–4Defense
18,798Jul 27, 2002Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–3Title change
18,799Jul 28, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 10–9Title change
18,800Jul 30, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Florida Marlins 5–0Defense
18,801Jul 31, 2002Florida Marlins beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–5Title change
18,802Aug 1, 2002Florida Marlins beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–0Defense
18,803Aug 2, 2002Milwaukee Brewers beat Florida Marlins 1–0Title change
18,804Aug 3, 2002Florida Marlins beat Milwaukee Brewers 11–7Title change
18,805Aug 4, 2002Florida Marlins beat Milwaukee Brewers 7–2Defense
18,806Aug 6, 2002Houston Astros beat Florida Marlins 2–0Title change
18,807Aug 7, 2002Houston Astros beat Florida Marlins 7–2Defense
18,808Aug 8, 2002Florida Marlins beat Houston Astros 4–3Title change
18,809Aug 9, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Florida Marlins 2–1Title change
18,810Aug 10, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Florida Marlins 9–2Defense
18,811Aug 11, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Florida Marlins 9–2Defense
18,812Aug 13, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Cincinnati Reds 6–1Defense
18,813Aug 14, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Cincinnati Reds 7–2Defense
18,814Aug 15, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Cincinnati Reds 7–2Defense
18,815Aug 16, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Defense
18,816Aug 17, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Chicago Cubs 6–2Defense
18,817Aug 18, 2002Chicago Cubs beat Arizona Diamondbacks 3–2Title change
18,818Aug 20, 2002Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 14–12Defense
18,819Aug 21, 2002Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 4–0Title change
18,820Aug 22, 2002Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 9–1Defense
18,821Aug 23, 2002Houston Astros beat Cincinnati Reds 6–4Defense
18,822Aug 24, 2002Cincinnati Reds beat Houston Astros 5–3Title change
18,823Aug 25, 2002Houston Astros beat Cincinnati Reds 1–0Title change
18,824Aug 27, 2002San Diego Padres beat Houston Astros 11–6Title change
18,825Aug 28, 2002Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 2–1Title change
18,826Aug 29, 2002Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 5–0Defense
18,827Aug 30, 2002Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 8–4Defense
18,828Aug 31, 2002Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 4–0Title change
18,829Sep 1, 2002Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 2–1Defense
18,830Sep 2, 2002Los Angeles Dodgers beat Arizona Diamondbacks 19–1Defense
18,831Sep 3, 2002Los Angeles Dodgers beat Arizona Diamondbacks 3–2Defense
18,832Sep 4, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat Los Angeles Dodgers 7–1Title change
18,833Sep 5, 2002Arizona Diamondbacks beat San Francisco Giants 8–5Defense
18,834Sep 6, 2002San Francisco Giants beat Arizona Diamondbacks 1–0Title change
18,835Sep 7, 2002San Francisco Giants beat Arizona Diamondbacks 4–3Defense
18,836Sep 8, 2002San Francisco Giants beat Arizona Diamondbacks 3–1Defense
18,837Sep 9, 2002San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–5Defense
18,838Sep 10, 2002San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–2Defense
18,839Sep 11, 2002Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 7–3Title change
18,840Sep 12, 2002Colorado Rockies beat Los Angeles Dodgers 7–1Title change
18,841Sep 13, 2002Colorado Rockies beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–4Defense
18,842Sep 14, 2002Los Angeles Dodgers beat Colorado Rockies 16–3Title change
18,843Sep 15, 2002Colorado Rockies beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–4Title change
18,844Sep 17, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Colorado Rockies 11–4Title change
18,845Sep 18, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Colorado Rockies 8–5Defense
18,846Sep 19, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Colorado Rockies 12–6Defense
18,847Sep 20, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 9–3Defense
18,848Sep 21, 2002Houston Astros beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–3Title change
18,849Sep 22, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 7–3Title change
18,850Sep 23, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Arizona Diamondbacks 13–1Defense
18,851Sep 24, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Arizona Diamondbacks 3–2Defense
18,852Sep 25, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Arizona Diamondbacks 6–1Defense
18,853Sep 26, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 9–1Defense
18,854Sep 27, 2002Milwaukee Brewers beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1Title change
18,855Sep 28, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 3–1Title change
18,856Sep 29, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 4–0Defense
18,857Oct 1, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Arizona Diamondbacks 12–2 PlayoffsDefense
18,858Oct 3, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Arizona Diamondbacks 2–1 PlayoffsDefense
18,859Oct 5, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat Arizona Diamondbacks 6–3 PlayoffsDefense
18,860Oct 9, 2002San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–6 PlayoffsTitle change
18,861Oct 10, 2002San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
18,862Oct 12, 2002St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 5–4 PlayoffsTitle change
18,863Oct 13, 2002San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 PlayoffsTitle change
18,864Oct 14, 2002San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1 PlayoffsDefense
18,865Oct 19, 2002San Francisco Giants beat Anaheim Angels 4–3 PlayoffsDefense
18,866Oct 20, 2002Anaheim Angels beat San Francisco Giants 11–10 PlayoffsTitle change
18,867Oct 22, 2002Anaheim Angels beat San Francisco Giants 10–4 PlayoffsDefense
18,868Oct 23, 2002San Francisco Giants beat Anaheim Angels 4–3 PlayoffsTitle change
18,869Oct 24, 2002San Francisco Giants beat Anaheim Angels 16–4 PlayoffsDefense
18,870Oct 26, 2002Anaheim Angels beat San Francisco Giants 6–5 PlayoffsTitle change
18,871Oct 27, 2002Anaheim Angels beat San Francisco Giants 4–1 PlayoffsDefense

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