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The 2012 season

176 belt games · 85 title changes

St. Louis Cardinals carried the belt into the 2012 season. It changed hands 85 times among 27 franchises, 4 of those in the playoffs, and San Francisco Giants finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Yankees, 13.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
20,384Apr 4, 2012St. Louis Cardinals beat Miami Marlins 4–1Defense
20,385Apr 6, 2012St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 11–5Defense
20,386Apr 7, 2012Milwaukee Brewers beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–0Title change
20,387Apr 8, 2012St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 9–3Title change
20,388Apr 9, 2012St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 7–1Defense
20,389Apr 10, 2012St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 3–1Defense
20,390Apr 11, 2012Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3Title change
20,391Apr 12, 2012Washington Nationals beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2Title change
20,392Apr 13, 2012Washington Nationals beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1Defense
20,393Apr 14, 2012Washington Nationals beat Cincinnati Reds 4–1Defense
20,394Apr 15, 2012Cincinnati Reds beat Washington Nationals 8–5Title change
20,395Apr 17, 2012St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1Title change
20,396Apr 18, 2012St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 11–1Defense
20,397Apr 19, 2012Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–3Title change
20,398Apr 20, 2012Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 9–4Defense
20,399Apr 21, 2012Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 6–1Title change
20,400Apr 22, 2012Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 4–3Title change
20,401Apr 24, 2012Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 9–2Defense
20,402Apr 25, 2012Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 4–2Defense
20,403Apr 26, 2012San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 6–5Title change
20,404Apr 27, 2012San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 5–3Title change
20,405Apr 28, 2012San Francisco Giants beat San Diego Padres 2–1Title change
20,406Apr 29, 2012San Francisco Giants beat San Diego Padres 4–1Defense
20,407May 1, 2012Miami Marlins beat San Francisco Giants 2–1Title change
20,408May 2, 2012Miami Marlins beat San Francisco Giants 3–2Defense
20,409May 3, 2012Miami Marlins beat San Francisco Giants 3–2Defense
20,410May 4, 2012Miami Marlins beat San Diego Padres 9–8Defense
20,411May 5, 2012Miami Marlins beat San Diego Padres 4–1Defense
20,412May 6, 2012Miami Marlins beat San Diego Padres 6–3Defense
20,413May 7, 2012Miami Marlins beat Houston Astros 4–0Defense
20,414May 8, 2012Houston Astros beat Miami Marlins 3–2Title change
20,415May 9, 2012Miami Marlins beat Houston Astros 5–3Title change
20,416May 11, 2012Miami Marlins beat New York Mets 6–5Defense
20,417May 12, 2012New York Mets beat Miami Marlins 9–3Title change
20,418May 13, 2012Miami Marlins beat New York Mets 8–4Title change
20,419May 14, 2012Pittsburgh Pirates beat Miami Marlins 3–2Title change
20,420May 15, 2012Miami Marlins beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2Title change
20,421May 16, 2012Miami Marlins beat Atlanta Braves 8–4Defense
20,422May 17, 2012Atlanta Braves beat Miami Marlins 7–0Title change
20,423May 18, 2012Atlanta Braves beat Tampa Bay Rays 5–3Defense
20,424May 19, 2012Tampa Bay Rays beat Atlanta Braves 5–2Title change
20,425May 20, 2012Atlanta Braves beat Tampa Bay Rays 2–0Title change
20,426May 21, 2012Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta Braves 4–1Title change
20,427May 22, 2012Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta Braves 4–3Defense
20,428May 23, 2012Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta Braves 2–1Defense
20,429May 24, 2012Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta Braves 6–3Defense
20,430May 25, 2012Colorado Rockies beat Cincinnati Reds 6–3Title change
20,431May 26, 2012Cincinnati Reds beat Colorado Rockies 10–3Title change
20,432May 27, 2012Cincinnati Reds beat Colorado Rockies 7–5Defense
20,433May 28, 2012Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 4–1Title change
20,434May 29, 2012Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–1Title change
20,435May 30, 2012Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1Title change
20,436Jun 1, 2012Pittsburgh Pirates beat Milwaukee Brewers 8–2Defense
20,437Jun 2, 2012Milwaukee Brewers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1Title change
20,438Jun 3, 2012Pittsburgh Pirates beat Milwaukee Brewers 6–5Title change
20,439Jun 5, 2012Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 8–4Defense
20,440Jun 6, 2012Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Title change
20,441Jun 7, 2012Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 5–4Title change
20,442Jun 8, 2012Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City Royals 4–2Defense
20,443Jun 9, 2012Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City Royals 5–3Defense
20,444Jun 10, 2012Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City Royals 3–2Defense
20,445Jun 12, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6Title change
20,446Jun 13, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1Defense
20,447Jun 14, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat Pittsburgh Pirates 12–6Defense
20,448Jun 15, 2012Atlanta Braves beat Baltimore Orioles 4–2Title change
20,449Jun 16, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat Atlanta Braves 5–0Title change
20,450Jun 17, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat Atlanta Braves 2–0Defense
20,451Jun 18, 2012New York Mets beat Baltimore Orioles 5–0Title change
20,452Jun 19, 2012New York Mets beat Baltimore Orioles 5–0Defense
20,453Jun 20, 2012New York Mets beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3Defense
20,454Jun 22, 2012New York Mets beat New York Yankees 6–4Defense
20,455Jun 23, 2012New York Yankees beat New York Mets 4–3Title change
20,456Jun 24, 2012New York Yankees beat New York Mets 6–5Defense
20,457Jun 25, 2012New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 7–1Defense
20,458Jun 26, 2012New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 6–4Defense
20,459Jun 27, 2012New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 5–4Defense
20,460Jun 28, 2012Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 4–3Title change
20,461Jun 29, 2012Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 14–7Defense
20,462Jun 30, 2012New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–0Title change
20,463Jul 1, 2012New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–2Defense
20,464Jul 2, 2012Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Yankees 4–3Title change
20,465Jul 3, 2012Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Yankees 7–4Defense
20,466Jul 4, 2012New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Rays 4–3Title change
20,467Jul 6, 2012New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 10–8Defense
20,468Jul 7, 2012New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 6–1Defense
20,469Jul 7, 2012Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 9–5Title change
20,470Jul 8, 2012New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 7–3Title change
20,471Jul 13, 2012New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 6–5Defense
20,472Jul 14, 2012New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5–3Defense
20,473Jul 15, 2012Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat New York Yankees 10–8Title change
20,474Jul 16, 2012Detroit Tigers beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 8–6Title change
20,475Jul 17, 2012Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Detroit Tigers 13–0Title change
20,476Jul 18, 2012Detroit Tigers beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7–2Title change
20,477Jul 19, 2012Detroit Tigers beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5–1Defense
20,478Jul 20, 2012Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 4–2Defense
20,479Jul 21, 2012Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 7–1Defense
20,480Jul 22, 2012Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 6–4Defense
20,481Jul 24, 2012Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 3–2Title change
20,482Jul 25, 2012Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 5–3Title change
20,483Jul 26, 2012Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 5–3Title change
20,484Jul 27, 2012Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 11–0Title change
20,485Jul 28, 2012Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 12–5Defense
20,486Jul 29, 2012Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 5–1Defense
20,487Jul 30, 2012Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 7–6Defense
20,488Jul 31, 2012Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins 4–3Title change
20,489Aug 1, 2012Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins 3–2Defense
20,490Aug 3, 2012Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 8–6Defense
20,491Aug 4, 2012Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Chicago White Sox 6–5Title change
20,492Aug 5, 2012Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4–2Title change
20,493Aug 6, 2012Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 4–2Defense
20,494Aug 7, 2012Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 5–2Title change
20,495Aug 8, 2012Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 2–1Defense
20,496Aug 9, 2012Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 8–2Defense
20,497Aug 10, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Royals 7–1Title change
20,498Aug 11, 2012Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles 7–3Title change
20,499Aug 12, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Royals 5–3Title change
20,500Aug 14, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 7–1Defense
20,501Aug 15, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 5–3Defense
20,502Aug 16, 2012Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 6–3Title change
20,503Aug 17, 2012New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 6–4Title change
20,504Aug 18, 2012Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 4–1Title change
20,505Aug 19, 2012New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–1Title change
20,506Aug 20, 2012Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 9–6Title change
20,507Aug 21, 2012Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 7–3Defense
20,508Aug 22, 2012Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 2–1Defense
20,509Aug 24, 2012Chicago White Sox beat Seattle Mariners 9–8Defense
20,510Aug 25, 2012Chicago White Sox beat Seattle Mariners 5–4Defense
20,511Aug 26, 2012Chicago White Sox beat Seattle Mariners 4–3Defense
20,512Aug 27, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 4–3Title change
20,513Aug 28, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 6–0Defense
20,514Aug 29, 2012Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 8–1Title change
20,515Aug 30, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 5–3Title change
20,516Aug 31, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 6–1Defense
20,517Sep 1, 2012New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3Title change
20,518Sep 2, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 8–3Title change
20,519Sep 3, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat Toronto Blue Jays 4–0Defense
20,520Sep 4, 2012Baltimore Orioles beat Toronto Blue Jays 12–0Defense
20,521Sep 5, 2012Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore Orioles 6–4Title change
20,522Sep 7, 2012Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston Red Sox 7–5Defense
20,523Sep 8, 2012Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston Red Sox 9–2Defense
20,524Sep 9, 2012Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Defense
20,525Sep 11, 2012Seattle Mariners beat Toronto Blue Jays 4–3Title change
20,526Sep 12, 2012Seattle Mariners beat Toronto Blue Jays 3–2Defense
20,527Sep 13, 2012Toronto Blue Jays beat Seattle Mariners 8–3Title change
20,528Sep 14, 2012Boston Red Sox beat Toronto Blue Jays 8–5Title change
20,529Sep 15, 2012Boston Red Sox beat Toronto Blue Jays 3–2Defense
20,530Sep 16, 2012Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston Red Sox 5–0Title change
20,531Sep 19, 2012New York Yankees beat Toronto Blue Jays 4–2Title change
20,532Sep 19, 2012New York Yankees beat Toronto Blue Jays 2–1Defense
20,533Sep 20, 2012New York Yankees beat Toronto Blue Jays 10–7Defense
20,534Sep 21, 2012New York Yankees beat Oakland Athletics 2–1Defense
20,535Sep 22, 2012New York Yankees beat Oakland Athletics 10–9Defense
20,536Sep 23, 2012Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 5–4Title change
20,537Sep 24, 2012Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 5–4Title change
20,538Sep 25, 2012Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 3–2Title change
20,539Sep 26, 2012Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 9–3Defense
20,540Sep 27, 2012Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 9–7Title change
20,541Sep 28, 2012Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Texas Rangers 7–4Title change
20,542Sep 30, 2012Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Texas Rangers 5–4Defense
20,543Sep 30, 2012Texas Rangers beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 8–7Title change
20,544Oct 1, 2012Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 4–3Title change
20,545Oct 2, 2012Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 3–1Defense
20,546Oct 3, 2012Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 12–5Defense
20,547Oct 6, 2012Detroit Tigers beat Oakland Athletics 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change
20,548Oct 7, 2012Detroit Tigers beat Oakland Athletics 5–4 PlayoffsDefense
20,549Oct 9, 2012Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 2–0 PlayoffsTitle change
20,550Oct 10, 2012Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 PlayoffsDefense
20,551Oct 11, 2012Detroit Tigers beat Oakland Athletics 6–0 PlayoffsTitle change
20,552Oct 13, 2012Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–4 PlayoffsDefense
20,553Oct 14, 2012Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 3–0 PlayoffsDefense
20,554Oct 16, 2012Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 2–1 PlayoffsDefense
20,555Oct 18, 2012Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 8–1 PlayoffsDefense
20,556Oct 24, 2012San Francisco Giants beat Detroit Tigers 8–3 PlayoffsTitle change
20,557Oct 25, 2012San Francisco Giants beat Detroit Tigers 2–0 PlayoffsDefense
20,558Oct 27, 2012San Francisco Giants beat Detroit Tigers 2–0 PlayoffsDefense
20,559Oct 28, 2012San Francisco Giants beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 PlayoffsDefense

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