What Are The Most Runs Scored In A Baseball Game?

The most runs scored in a baseball game is 30, which was done by the Cincinnati Reds in 1884 against the Louisville Colonels.

Introduction

In baseball, runs scored (denoted in statistics as R) are the total number of runs that have been scored by a player or team. A run is scored when a player advances safely around first, second and third base and touches home plate, scoring a run. In common parlance, the term “run” is often used to refer to a single trip around all the bases. A player or team scores runs by batting (hitting the ball), base running (also called “running the bases”), bunting, hitting a sacrifice fly or fielder’s choice, drawing walks, being hit by pitches, or reaching base on an error.

The Most Runs Scored In A Baseball Game

The record for the most runs scored in a baseball game is held by the Chicago White Sox, who scored 36 runs against the Louisville Colonels on June 29, 1897. The White Sox scored in every inning except the ninth. The game was played in a major league ballpark that was just 284 feet to left field and 258 feet to right field.

The Most Runs Scored In A Baseball Game By One Team

The most runs scored in a baseball game by one team is 26, which was accomplished by the Chicago White Sox against the Cincinnati Reds on 10 August, 1985. The reds were mercilessly beaten by a score of 26-7. This record has stood for over 30 years and is unlikely to ever be broken.

The Most Runs Scored In A Baseball Game By Both Teams

On August 25, 1922, the New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies played a 26-inning game that lasted four hours and ten minutes. The game was scoreless until the bottom of the eighth when Frank Schulte hit a three-run homerun to give the Giants a 3-0 lead. The Phillies responded with two runs in the top of the ninth to tie the game. Neither team scored again until the bottom of the twenty-fourth when Joe Kelly hit a walk-off homerun to give the Giants a 4-3 victory.

Conclusion

The Seattle Mariners hold the record for the most runs scored by a team in a single game, having plated thirty against the Texas Rangers in 2007. The game took place on August 13th, and saw Ichiro Suzuki notch eight hits to help his team to victory. The second most runs scored in a game belongs to the Cleveland Indians, who racked up twenty-seven against the Detroit Tigers in 1999.