Most Runs Scored in an MLB Game: 2023 Edition
G'day tribe! How good is it to have Major League Baseball back?! More options for sports to watch. The start of the season had me wondering, which team has the record for most runs scored in an MLB game? These teams completely dominated and obliterated their opponents into the record books. We take a look at the top 10 most runs scored by a team in a single game since the World Series began in 1903.
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10. Chicago Cubs (26) vs. Rockies (7)
Coors Field is one of the biggest MLB stadiums by capacity. Sitting at 5,200 feet above sea level it’s the highest altitude stadium in Major League Baseball and was always destined to play host to the most runs in an MLB game by a team.
On August 18, 1995, the Chicago Cubs jumped out of the blocks with a seven-run first inning, scoring 26 runs in total which included three home runs and 27 hits.
𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟖, 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟓 | The Cubs put up 26 runs in their win against the Rockies, including homers from Luis Gonzalez, Todd Zeile and Sammy Sosa!#OTD #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/J9aZnoxBqS
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) August 18, 2019
9. Texas Rangers (26) vs. Baltimore Orioles (7)
On April 19, 1996, the Texas Rangers obliterated the Baltimore Orioles 26-7 at The Ballpark in Arlington. The game was actually competitive for most of it with the Rangers only leading 10-7 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning.
The Rangers then exploded and scored 16 runs in the eighth inning that saw Juan Gonzalez hitting a home run and driving in six, and Dean Palmer launching two homers and driving in five. Texas fell a run short of equalling the most runs in a single inning in the modern baseball era.
Today in 1996, the Texas Rangers scored 16 runs in the eighth inning - one short of the modern major league record - and scored the most runs by an AL team in 41 years, routing the Baltimore Orioles 26-7.
Eleven years later they would beat the O’s, 30-3. pic.twitter.com/LyTyDg7JYj — Texas Sports History (@TXSportsHistory) April 19, 2020
8. Kansas City Royals (26) vs. Detroit Tigers (5)
The Kansas City Royals erupted against the Detroit Tigers on September 9, 2004 in a 26-5 romp played at Comerica Park. Rookie Zack Greinke started for Kansas City and he gave up three runs on six hits over five innings but it mattered little.
Five pitchers were used by the Tigers and Kansas City recorded 26 hits. Somehow the Royals only managed one home run with Angel Berroa hitting a three-run homer. Even the Tigers hit more homers with Craig Monroe and Rondell White going the distance.
9-9-2004, the Royals annihilated the Tigers 26-5! Joe Randa had 6 base hits and 6 runs scored! Angel Berroa & Dee Brown had 4 hits. Berroa had 5 RBI & 4 runs scored. One of his 4 hits was a home run. pic.twitter.com/nbomgKJQTx
— Scott F (@TheFrizz87) September 10, 2018
7. Cleveland Indians (27) vs. Boston Red Sox (3)
On July 7, 1923 the Cleveland Indians scored 27 runs to score the seventh most runs in an MLB game. Cleveland destroyed the Boston Red Sox 27-3. Rube Lutzke and Riggs Stephenson were the stars of the show and combined to drive home 11 runs.
Cleveland scored in every inning of the game and their largest haul came in the sixth inning where they scored 13 of their 27 runs.
The last time the Red Sox allowed 25+ runs?
You have to go back to July 7, 1923, when Boston gave up a franchise-worst 27 runs against the Cleveland Indians.#RedSox #DirtyWater #MLB pic.twitter.com/iRleRRpOHT — Win.Pod.Repeat (@WinPodRepeat) July 23, 2022
6. St. Louis Cardinals (28) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (6)
On July 6, 1929 the St. Louis Cardinals smashed the Philadelphia Phillies 28-6, with the Cardinals setting the tone early by scoring 10 runs in the first inning. By the fifth inning, St. Louis was ahead 13-3. Hall of Famers Jim Bottomley and Chick Hafey led the rout. Bottomley scored a homer and drove in seven runs. Hafey went 5-for-7 with a pair of doubles and five RBIs.
#OTD 1929 - The Cardinals, who tally ten runs in the first AND fifth frames, will pound the Phillies at the Baker Bowl, 28-6, to set the modern National League record for the most runs in one game by one team. #STLCards #CrackHeadRedbirds pic.twitter.com/KfbYglOOqv
— Augie Nash (@AugieNash) July 6, 2022
5. Toronto Blue Jays (28) vs. Boston Red Sox (5)
The most recent addition to our list of the most runs in an MLB game is the Toronto Blue Jays 28-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on July 22, 2022. The Blue Jays annihilated Boston at Fenway Park with a 29-hit outburst.
Raimel Tapia hit an inside-the-park grand slam which was the first since Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor hit one in 2017. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. recorded a career-high six hits and drove in five runs, while Tapia drove in a career-high six runs.
Stat of the day 7/23/22:
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox, 28-5 last night, the biggest loss in their 121-year history. Their previous franchise high for runs allowed in a game came July 7, 1923, in a 27-3 defeat at Cleveland. pic.twitter.com/q5N1HzNWNS — Afternoon Analytics (@AnalyticsPast12) July 23, 2022
4. Boston Red Sox (29) vs. St Louis Browns (4)
On June 19, 1950, the Boston Red Sox destroyed the St. Louis Browns 29-4 led by Hall of Famers Bobby Doerr, who scored three home runs and drove in eight, and Ted Williams who hit two homers and drove in five.
The Red Sox scored eight runs in the second innings to get it all started. In total Boston hit seven home runs, 28 hits and 60 total bases.
#OTD in 1950 at Fenway Park, Ted Williams can only look in awe at the scoreboard showing his Boston Red Sox up 29-3 on St Louis Browns. And this came after they beat Browns 20-4 the day before. In two-day period the Red Sox scored 49 runs on 51 hits, 12 HRs and 26 extra base hits pic.twitter.com/FWKcUabmpr
— Old-Time Baseball Photos (@OTBaseballPhoto) June 8, 2019
3. Chicago White Sox (29) vs. Kansas City A's (6)
The Chicago White Sox scored a massive 29-6 win over the Kansas CIty Athletics on April 23, 1955. A’s starter Bobby Shantz didn't survive the second inning, and was charged with nine runs (eight earned) in an inning and two-thirds.
Minnie Minoso and Sherm Lollar featured for the White Sox and each homered and drove in five for Chicago, with Lollar going deep twice. Bob Nieman was the star, homering twice and driving in seven. Even starting pitcher Jack Harshman had a home run of his own.
This day in 1955 the #WhiteSox scored a franchise-record 29 runs. Minnie Miñoso went 4 for 6 with a double, HR, IBB, SB, 5 Runs & 5 RBI. No White Sox player has had 5 Runs & 5 RBI in a game since. #MinnieHOF pic.twitter.com/WSsMQoBPAf
— #MinnieHOF (@Minoso9HOF) April 23, 2019
2. Atlanta Braves (29) vs. Miami Marlins (9)
On September 9, 2020, the Atlanta Braves set a National League record for most runs in an MLB game by smashing 29 runs against the Miami Marlins in a 29-9 drubbing. The Braves smashed seven homers in a game that they dominated, and they only batted eight innings in total.
Adam Duvall was the main star of the day for the Braves. Duvall belted three homers and drove in nine runs. It was a purple patch for Duvall, with the haul being the second time in eight days that he had hit three home runs.
September 9, 2020: The Braves beat the Marlins 29-9 in Atlanta, setting a National League record for runs scored by a team in a single game. pic.twitter.com/nS0ZaBKEKB
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 9, 2022
1. Texas Rangers (30) vs. Baltimore Orioles (3)
The Texas Rangers scored the most runs in an MLB game on August 22, 2007 scoring 30 runs in a 30-3 demolition of the Baltimore Orioles. At the end of the third inning the Orioles were leading three runs to nothing.
In the fourth inning the Rangers scored five, laying the foundation for the most runs scored in a single game in the modern era. Grand slams by Marlon Byrd and Travis Metcalf in the sixth and ninth innings helped to tick the scoreboard over, and Texas went 8-for-25 (.720) when runners were in scoring positions.
The Texas Rangers set the American League record for runs scored in a single game when they dropped a 30 spot on the Orioles in 2007 pic.twitter.com/EqNRoDEW5Y
— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) June 15, 2020
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I listened to your post haha...I have to admit, I've never watched a game of baseball in my life. That must have taken time all that extensive research ^^