What Is The Highest Baseball Score?
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The highest baseball score ever achieved was by the Chicago White Sox who beat the Cincinnati Reds 18-0 in a game that was played on June 10, 1906.
Introduction
In baseball, scoring happens when a player advances around the bases and crosses home plate. One run is scored every time a player touches all four bases in order. However, runs can also be scored by hitting a home run, which is when the batter hits the ball over the fence in fair territory. Scores can range from low single digits to sometimes over 30 runs in a single game! So what is the highest baseball score ever?
The highest baseball score on record was 36 runs, which happened in a game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Stockings in 1883. In this game, the Reds were up by 18 runs at one point, but the White Stockings managed to come back and tied it up. The game went into extra innings, and the Reds ultimately won by 6 runs. This is still the record for highest scoring game in MLB history!
The Highest Score in an Official Game
The highest score in an official game is 26-0, which has been accomplished 14 times – once in the major leagues (see below) and 13 times in the minor leagues. The last time it happened in the majors was on September 16, 2008, when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 26-7. It’s also worth noting that there have been two games in MLB history where both teams scored at least 25 runs each – the aforementioned contest between the Cardinals and Astros, as well as a game between the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers on May 21, 1955 that ended with a final score of 27-23 in favor of the White Sox.
The Highest Score in an Unofficial Game
The highest score ever made in an unofficial game of baseball was 222-0, set in a game between teams from Albany, New York and Brooklyn, New York in August of 1846. The game was played with nine players on each side and lasted just four innings. Brooklyn forfeited the game after Albany scored 19 runs in the first inning.
Conclusion
The highest score ever achieved in a competitive game of baseball was 222-0, set by the Forget-Me-Nots of Atlanta against the Sierra Vista Lobos in a game played on August 31, 1887. The game was played under experimental rules that included nine innings for each team and a limit of three balls per batter.
