<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> * </Td> <Td> Denotes season in which team won the World Series </Td> </Tr> <P> This list contains the top 30 streaks consisting entirely of regular - season games . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Games </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Season (s) </Th> <Th> Season record (s) </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Beginning (first victory) </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> End (first defeat) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 26 ^ </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> 86--66 </Td> <Td> September 7, 1916 </Td> <Td> 4--1 </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Robins </Td> <Td> September 30, 1916 </Td> <Td> 3--8 </Td> <Td> Boston Braves </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 102--60 </Td> <Td> August 24, 2017 </Td> <Td> 13--6 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> September 15, 2017 </Td> <Td> 3--4 </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 (tie) </Td> <Td> 21 ^ </Td> <Td> Chicago White Stockings </Td> <Td> 1880 </Td> <Td> 67--17 </Td> <Td> June 2, 1880 </Td> <Td> 5--4 </Td> <Td> Boston Braves </Td> <Td> July 10, 1880 </Td> <Td> 0--2 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Spiders </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 (tie) </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> 100--54 </Td> <Td> September 4, 1935 </Td> <Td> 8--2 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> September 28, 1935 </Td> <Td> 5--7 (11) </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 (tie) </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Maroons </Td> <Td> 1884 </Td> <Td> 94--19 </Td> <Td> April 20, 1884 </Td> <Td> 7--2 </Td> <Td> Chicago / Pittsburgh </Td> <Td> May 24, 1884 </Td> <Td> 1--8 </Td> <Td> Boston Reds </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 (tie) </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Providence Grays </Td> <Td> 1884 </Td> <Td> 84--28 </Td> <Td> August 7, 1884 </Td> <Td> 4--2 </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> September 9, 1884 </Td> <Td> 0--2 </Td> <Td> Buffalo Bisons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 (tie) </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 103--59 </Td> <Td> August 13, 2002 </Td> <Td> 5--4 </Td> <Td> Toronto Blue Jays </Td> <Td> September 6, 2002 </Td> <Td> 0--6 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 (tie) </Td> <Td> 19 ^ </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 1906 * </Td> <Td> 93--58 </Td> <Td> August 2, 1906 </Td> <Td> 3--0 </Td> <Td> Boston Americans </Td> <Td> August 25, 1906 </Td> <Td> 4--5 </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 (tie) </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 1947 * </Td> <Td> 97--57 </Td> <Td> June 29, 1947 </Td> <Td> 3--1 </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> July 18, 1947 </Td> <Td> 0--8 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 (tie) </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Chicago White Stockings </Td> <Td> 1885 </Td> <Td> 87--25 </Td> <Td> June 1, 1885 </Td> <Td> 6--0 </Td> <Td> Detroit Wolverines </Td> <Td> June 25, 1885 </Td> <Td> 0--2 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 (tie) </Td> <Td> 18 ^ </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters </Td> <Td> 1891 </Td> <Td> 87--51 </Td> <Td> September 16, 1891 </Td> <Td> 7--2 </Td> <Td> Chicago Colts </Td> <Td> October 3, 1891 </Td> <Td> 3--5 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 (tie) </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> 106--47 </Td> <Td> June 16, 1904 </Td> <Td> 4--3 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> July 4, 1904 </Td> <Td> 5--6 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 (tie) </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 1953 * </Td> <Td> 99--52 </Td> <Td> May 27, 1953 </Td> <Td> 3--1 </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> June 16, 1953 </Td> <Td> 1--3 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 (tie) </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> 1885 </Td> <Td> 79--33 </Td> <Td> May 5, 1885 </Td> <Td> 12--4 </Td> <Td> Louisville Colonels </Td> <Td> June 2, 1885 </Td> <Td> 1--7 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 (tie) </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters </Td> <Td> 1897 </Td> <Td> 93--39 </Td> <Td> May 31, 1897 </Td> <Td> 25--5 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> June 22, 1897 </Td> <Td> 4--7 </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Bridegrooms </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 (tie) </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 1907 </Td> <Td> 82--71 </Td> <Td> April 25, 1907 </Td> <Td> 6--3 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> May 20, 1907 </Td> <Td> 4--6 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 (tie) </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 1912 </Td> <Td> 91--61 </Td> <Td> May 30, 1912 </Td> <Td> 5--0 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> June 19, 1912 </Td> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 (tie) </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> 86--66 </Td> <Td> May 9, 1916 </Td> <Td> 13--5 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> May 30, 1916 </Td> <Td> 1--5 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 (tie) </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> 1931 </Td> <Td> 107--45 </Td> <Td> May 5, 1931 </Td> <Td> 4--1 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> May 26, 1931 </Td> <Td> 2--6 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 (tie) </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates * * </Td> <Td> 1937 1938 </Td> <Td> 86--68 86--64 </Td> <Td> September 24, 1937 </Td> <Td> 8--2 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> April 26, 1938 </Td> <Td> 3--5 (10) </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 (tie) </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Maroons </Td> <Td> 1884 </Td> <Td> 94--19 </Td> <Td> August 26, 1884 </Td> <Td> 5--4 </Td> <Td> Chicago / Pittsburgh </Td> <Td> September 18, 1884 </Td> <Td> 2--4 </Td> <Td> Washington Nationals </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 (tie) </Td> <Td> 16 ^ </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Quakers </Td> <Td> 1887 </Td> <Td> 75--48 </Td> <Td> September 15, 1887 </Td> <Td> 8--4 </Td> <Td> Indianapolis Hoosiers </Td> <Td> April 20, 1888 </Td> <Td> 3--4 </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 (tie) </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 1890 </Td> <Td> 78--53 </Td> <Td> July 8, 1890 </Td> <Td> 9--4 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> July 28, 1890 </Td> <Td> 4--12 </Td> <Td> Chicago Colts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 (tie) </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 1892 </Td> <Td> 87--66 </Td> <Td> June 10, 1892 </Td> <Td> 7--1 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Spiders </Td> <Td> June 29, 1892 </Td> <Td> 1--9 </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 (tie) </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 1909 * </Td> <Td> 110--42 </Td> <Td> September 9, 1909 </Td> <Td> 3--1 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> September 27, 1909 </Td> <Td> 7--8 </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 (tie) </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 1912 </Td> <Td> 103--48 </Td> <Td> June 19, 1912 </Td> <Td> 6--5 </Td> <Td> Boston Braves </Td> <Td> July 4, 1912 </Td> <Td> 4--10 </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 (tie) </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 1926 </Td> <Td> 91--63 </Td> <Td> May 10, 1926 </Td> <Td> 13--9 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> May 28, 1926 </Td> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 (tie) </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> 98--59 </Td> <Td> August 12, 1951 </Td> <Td> 3--2 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> August 28, 1951 </Td> <Td> 0--2 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 (tie) </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> 102--60 </Td> <Td> August 31, 1977 </Td> <Td> 5--4 </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> September 16, 1977 </Td> <Td> 1--4 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 (tie) </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers * * </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 77--84 91--71 </Td> <Td> October 3, 1986 </Td> <Td> 4--1 </Td> <Td> Toronto Blue Jays </Td> <Td> April 21, 1987 </Td> <Td> 1--7 </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Games </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Season (s) </Th> <Th> Season record (s) </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> </Tr>

How many games did the red sox win in a row