Since 1970, Nolan Ryan has the highest Game Score in a loss, with a Game Score of 99 versus the Tigers on August 20, 1974.

Interpreted as:

highest game score in a loss by a player since 1970

	NAME	GSC	L	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	W	L%	GS	ERA	SO	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	99	1	8/20/1974	CAL	vs	DET	L	0	1.000	1	0.82	19	1	0	0	11.0	4	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	41	0
2	Dick Drago D. Drago	98	1	5/24/1972	KCR	vs	MIN	L	0	1.000	1	0.75	13	1	0	0	12.0	6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	43	0
3	Bill Singer B. Singer	97	1	8/3/1973	CAL	vs	OAK	L	0	1.000	1	0.82	13	1	0	0	11.0	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	38	0
4	Steve McCatty S. McCatty	96	1	8/10/1980	OAK	vs	SEA	L	0	1.000	1	1.29	8	1	0	0	14.0	6	2	2	1	4	0	0	0	51	0
5	James Shields J. Shields	94	1	10/2/2012	TBR	vs	BAL	L	0	1.000	1	1.00	15	1	0	0	9.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	29	0
6	Rich Hill R. Hill	91	1	8/23/2017	LAD	@	PIT	L	0	1.000	1	1.00	10	1	0	0	9.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	29	0
7	Kevin Appier K. Appier	91	1	7/27/1993	KCR	vs	TEX	L	0	1.000	1	1.00	11	1	0	0	9.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	28	0
8	Ed Halicki E. Halicki	91	1	5/26/1975	SFG	@	PHI	L	0	1.000	1	0.00	10	1	0	0	10.2	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	39	0
9	Bob Sebra B. Sebra	90	1	7/1/1987	MON	vs	CHC	L	0	1.000	1	1.00	14	1	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	31	0
10	Jerry Reuss J. Reuss	89	1	9/17/1974	PIT	vs	STL	L	0	1.000	1	1.38	11	1	0	0	13.0	8	2	2	0	5	0	0	1	50	0
11	Fernando Valenzuela F. Valenzuela	88	1	4/28/1985	LAD	vs	SDP	L	0	1.000	1	1.00	10	1	0	0	9.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	31	0
12	Tom Bradley T. Bradley	88	1	9/15/1972	CWS	@	CAL	L	0	1.000	1	0.84	9	1	0	0	10.2	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	38	0
13	Jon Gray J. Gray	87	1	6/7/2023	TEX	vs	STL	L	0	1.000	1	1.00	12	1	0	0	9.0	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	29	0
14	David Price D. Price	87	1	8/21/2014	DET	@	TBR	L	0	1.000	1	0.00	9	1	0	0	8.0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
15	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	87	1	5/6/2000	BOS	vs	TBD	L	0	1.000	1	1.00	17	1	0	0	9.0	6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	34	0
16	Floyd Youmans F. Youmans	87	1	9/27/1986	MON	vs	PHI	L	0	1.000	1	1.00	15	1	0	0	9.0	2	1	1	0	7	0	0	0	34	0
17	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	87	1	7/19/1973	CAL	vs	BAL	L	0	1.000	1	1.74	13	0	0	0	10.1	3	2	2	0	5	1	0	0	39	2
18	Rudy May R. May	87	1	6/9/1973	CAL	vs	MIL	L	0	1.000	1	1.00	9	1	0	0	9.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	29	0
19	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	86	1	8/21/2019	HOU	vs	DET	L	0	1.000	1	2.00	11	1	0	0	9.0	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	29	0
20	Stephen Strasburg S. Strasburg	86	1	7/24/2013	WSH	vs	PIT	L	0	1.000	1	1.13	12	0	0	0	8.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	27	0
21	Pete Smith P. Smith	86	1	4/15/1989	ATL	@	SFG	L	0	1.000	1	0.00	13	1	0	0	8.0	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	29	0
22	Bill Singer B. Singer	86	1	5/31/1975	CAL	vs	BAL	L	0	1.000	1	1.00	10	1	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	31	0
23	Andy Hassler A. Hassler	86	1	9/8/1974	CAL	vs	CWS	L	0	1.000	1	0.00	6	1	0	0	9.0	1	0	1	0	3	2	0	0	35	0
24	Lerrin LaGrow L. LaGrow	86	1	5/7/1974	DET	vs	CWS	L	0	1.000	1	0.82	5	1	0	0	11.0	5	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	38	0
25	Mickey Lolich M. Lolich	86	1	7/31/1971	DET	vs	CAL	L	0	1.000	1	2.25	14	1	0	0	12.0	9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	45	0