The Kansas City Royals had the most runs by a team in a game in 1974, with 23 runs versus the Twins on April 6, 1974.

Interpreted as:

highest scoring team MLB regular-season game in 1974

	TEAM	R	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Royals	23	4/6/1974	KCR	vs	MIN	W 23-6	42	16	5	0	2	21	9	1	5	2	0	52	27	7	0	0	0	0	.381	.500	.643	1.143
2	Cubs	19	9/21/1974	CHC	@	STL	W 19-4	43	18	1	0	2	17	9	1	2	0	1	55	25	3	0	2	0	0	.419	.509	.581	1.090
3	Yankees	18	8/31/1974	NYY	@	CWS	W 18-6	50	25	4	0	1	15	5	1	4	1	0	57	32	5	0	1	1	1	.500	.544	.640	1.184
4	Dodgers	18	8/20/1974	LAD	@	CHC	W 18-8	48	24	4	1	6	18	4	0	5	0	0	53	48	11	0	1	0	2	.500	.528	1.000	1.528
5	Astros	18	4/29/1974	HOU	vs	CHC	W 18-2	43	20	1	1	2	14	6	0	6	4	0	51	29	4	0	2	0	0	.465	.510	.674	1.184
6	Cubs	18	4/17/1974	CHC	vs	PIT	W 18-9	38	13	4	0	6	17	9	0	3	0	0	47	35	10	0	0	0	1	.342	.468	.921	1.389
7	Expos	17	9/14/1974	MON	vs	PIT	W 17-2	40	17	3	1	1	16	13	0	5	0	0	55	25	5	1	1	1	0	.425	.556	.625	1.181
8	Royals	17	8/6/1974	KCR	vs	MIN	W 17-3	45	20	3	1	1	16	5	1	2	0	0	52	28	5	1	0	0	0	.444	.510	.622	1.132
9	Expos	16	6/11/1974	MON	vs	CIN	W 16-6	37	14	1	0	4	15	5	0	3	0	0	42	27	5	0	0	0	1	.378	.452	.730	1.182
10	Angels	16	4/30/1974	CAL	@	BOS	W 16-6	45	18	4	2	1	14	7	0	3	1	0	53	29	7	0	1	1	1	.400	.472	.644	1.116
11	Reds	15	8/19/1974	CIN	vs	PHI	W 15-2	35	13	5	0	3	15	8	0	6	0	0	44	27	8	1	0	1	2	.371	.488	.771	1.260
12	Dodgers	15	7/31/1974	LAD	@	SDP	W 15-4	39	12	3	0	2	14	13	1	8	1	0	53	21	5	0	0	2	1	.308	.491	.538	1.029
13	Padres	15	7/17/1974	SDP	vs	PHI	W 15-1	40	15	2	0	3	14	3	0	7	1	0	43	26	5	0	0	0	0	.375	.419	.650	1.069
14	Brewers	15	7/4/1974	MIL	vs	CLE	W 15-3	39	17	4	0	2	14	4	0	5	0	0	45	27	6	1	1	1	0	.436	.477	.692	1.170
15	Expos	15	6/28/1974	MON	vs	CHC	W 15-0	40	17	7	1	0	15	6	1	5	0	1	49	26	8	1	1	1	0	.425	.500	.650	1.150
16	White Sox	15	6/19/1974	CWS	@	CLE	W 15-4	45	20	3	0	1	14	3	0	2	1	0	49	26	4	0	1	0	0	.444	.469	.578	1.047
17	Dodgers	15	5/12/1974	LAD	@	SDP	W 15-9	59	23	6	0	1	14	4	0	3	2	1	64	32	7	1	0	3	1	.390	.429	.542	.971
18	Angels	15	4/12/1974	CAL	vs	CWS	W 15-1	39	16	2	0	2	15	5	3	2	0	0	47	24	4	0	0	0	2	.410	.511	.615	1.126
19	Yankees	14	9/21/1974	NYY	vs	CLE	W 14-7	42	19	0	0	3	13	1	0	1	2	0	44	28	3	0	1	0	1	.452	.455	.667	1.121
20	Cubs	14	8/18/1974	CHC	vs	SDP	W 14-6	40	15	1	1	2	13	6	2	6	1	0	48	24	4	0	0	0	0	.375	.479	.600	1.079
21	Pirates	14	8/13/1974	PIT	@	CIN	W 14-3	45	21	1	0	2	13	2	0	1	0	0	50	28	3	2	1	1	0	.467	.479	.622	1.101
22	Angels	14	7/31/1974	CAL	vs	CWS	W 14-4	42	17	3	0	0	12	5	0	3	0	1	47	20	3	0	0	0	0	.405	.468	.476	.944
23	Reds	14	7/28/1974	CIN	vs	SDP	W 14-1	39	13	2	0	1	10	10	0	5	1	1	50	18	3	0	1	2	1	.333	.460	.462	.922
24	Reds	14	7/25/1974	CIN	vs	SFG	W 14-13	46	18	2	0	3	14	4	0	5	3	0	50	29	5	0	0	0	0	.391	.440	.630	1.070
25	Yankees	14	7/5/1974	NYY	@	TEX	W 14-2	45	20	2	0	2	13	6	0	6	0	0	52	28	4	0	1	0	2	.444	.500	.622	1.122