highest run difference in an mlb game in 2012

The Oakland Athletics had the highest run differential by a team in a game in 2012, with a differential of 18 runs versus the Red Sox on August 31, 2012.

Interpreted as:

highest run difference in an MLB regular-season game in 2012

	TEAM	DIFF	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Athletics	18	8/31/2012	OAK	vs	BOS	W 20-2	44	20	19	5	0	5	20	2	1	4	0	0	47	39	10	0	0	0	0	.432	.468	.886	1.354
2	White Sox	17	7/3/2012	CWS	vs	TEX	W 19-2	44	19	21	5	1	4	17	4	0	7	0	0	49	40	10	0	1	1	1	.477	.510	.909	1.419
3	Athletics	16	7/25/2012	OAK	@	TOR	W 16-0	41	16	14	6	0	3	15	7	0	7	1	0	48	29	9	0	0	1	0	.341	.438	.707	1.145
4	Mets	16	6/27/2012	NYM	@	CHC	W 17-1	40	17	16	6	0	4	17	7	0	4	1	0	48	34	10	0	1	0	2	.400	.479	.850	1.329
5	Phillies	15	9/20/2012	PHI	@	NYM	W 16-1	44	16	21	1	0	1	16	4	2	2	0	0	50	25	2	0	0	0	2	.477	.540	.568	1.108
6	Giants	15	8/8/2012	SFG	@	STL	W 15-0	39	15	15	3	0	1	14	7	0	4	0	0	49	21	4	1	2	0	1	.385	.458	.538	.997
7	Rangers	15	4/17/2012	TEX	@	BOS	W 18-3	46	18	21	3	0	6	18	8	0	8	0	0	55	42	9	0	1	0	1	.457	.527	.913	1.440
8	Red Sox	13	8/12/2012	BOS	@	CLE	W 14-1	41	14	16	7	0	1	14	5	1	8	1	0	48	26	8	0	1	0	1	.390	.458	.634	1.092
9	Marlins	13	8/8/2012	MIA	@	NYM	W 13-0	41	13	13	4	1	4	13	5	0	9	2	0	46	31	9	0	0	1	0	.317	.391	.756	1.147
10	Angels	13	7/17/2012	LAA	@	DET	W 13-0	44	13	18	3	0	5	13	4	0	8	0	0	48	36	8	0	0	0	2	.409	.458	.818	1.277
11	Mariners	13	5/30/2012	SEA	@	TEX	W 21-8	47	21	20	7	0	4	20	6	0	8	1	0	54	39	11	0	1	0	0	.426	.481	.830	1.311
12	Yankees	12	10/3/2012	NYY	vs	BOS	W 14-2	37	14	15	3	0	4	14	7	1	5	1	0	46	30	7	0	1	0	1	.405	.500	.811	1.311
13	Mariners	12	10/3/2012	SEA	vs	LAA	W 12-0	36	12	11	3	0	1	11	6	1	6	0	0	43	17	4	0	0	0	0	.306	.419	.472	.891
14	Indians	12	9/30/2012	CLE	vs	KCR	W 15-3	42	15	19	4	0	1	14	5	2	11	1	0	49	26	5	0	0	0	1	.452	.531	.619	1.150
15	Orioles	12	9/4/2012	BAL	@	TOR	W 12-0	42	12	18	6	0	1	11	1	0	6	0	0	45	27	7	0	2	0	2	.429	.422	.643	1.065
16	Nationals	12	8/13/2012	WSH	@	SFG	W 14-2	48	14	21	5	0	1	13	5	0	10	0	0	53	29	6	0	0	0	0	.438	.491	.604	1.095
17	Giants	12	8/3/2012	SFG	@	COL	W 16-4	44	16	16	4	1	2	14	7	0	5	1	1	52	28	7	1	0	0	0	.364	.451	.636	1.087
18	Cardinals	12	7/21/2012	STL	vs	CHC	W 12-0	39	12	17	9	1	0	12	5	0	6	1	0	45	28	10	1	0	1	1	.436	.500	.718	1.218
19	Twins	12	7/16/2012	MIN	vs	BAL	W 19-7	41	19	20	6	0	1	17	5	1	3	1	1	48	29	7	0	1	0	2	.488	.542	.707	1.249
20	Angels	12	6/27/2012	LAA	@	BAL	W 13-1	43	13	16	3	0	1	10	5	0	5	1	0	48	22	4	0	0	1	1	.372	.438	.512	.949
21	Cardinals	12	6/7/2012	STL	@	HOU	W 14-2	41	14	16	0	0	4	14	10	0	11	0	0	54	28	4	2	1	0	0	.390	.500	.683	1.183
22	Brewers	12	5/20/2012	MIL	vs	MIN	W 16-4	39	16	17	2	0	3	16	4	3	5	0	0	47	28	5	0	1	0	1	.436	.511	.718	1.229
23	Cardinals	12	4/27/2012	STL	vs	MIL	W 13-1	36	13	15	2	1	0	13	5	0	9	0	0	43	19	3	2	0	0	0	.417	.488	.528	1.016
24	Astros	12	4/22/2012	HOU	vs	LAD	W 12-0	39	12	12	1	1	2	11	5	1	6	0	0	45	21	4	0	0	0	0	.308	.400	.538	.938
25	White Sox	11	10/1/2012	CWS	@	CLE	W 11-0	42	11	15	0	0	1	11	4	0	11	1	0	46	18	1	0	0	0	1	.357	.413	.429	.842