last mlb team to score 21 runs in a game

The Washington Nationals scored 23 runs versus the Athletics on July 17.

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last MLB team to score 21 or more runs in a game

	TEAM	DATE	R	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	Nationals	7/17/2026	23	WSH	@	ATH	W 23-4	48	21	6	0	4	23	6	0	13	2	0	54	39	10	0	0	0	0	.438	.500	.813	1.313
2	Cubs	7/1/2026	23	CHC	vs	SDP	W 23-3	42	17	2	0	8	23	7	0	10	1	0	49	43	10	0	0	1	0	.405	.490	1.024	1.514
3	White Sox	6/26/2026	22	CWS	vs	KCR	W 22-1	46	23	3	0	5	22	7	0	9	0	0	53	41	8	0	0	0	2	.500	.566	.891	1.457
4	Rockies	6/14/2026	23	COL	@	ATH	W 23-9	50	24	5	2	6	23	5	0	7	0	0	56	51	13	0	1	0	1	.480	.518	1.020	1.538
5	Orioles	6/27/2025	22	BAL	vs	TBR	W 22-8	46	21	9	1	4	20	8	1	9	2	0	55	44	14	0	0	0	0	.457	.545	.957	1.502
6	Padres	5/10/2025	21	SDP	@	COL	W 21-0	50	24	4	1	5	20	5	0	4	0	0	56	45	10	0	1	0	0	.480	.518	.900	1.418
7	Reds	4/20/2025	24	CIN	@	BAL	W 24-2	51	25	4	1	3	23	11	2	6	1	0	64	40	8	0	0	0	1	.490	.594	.784	1.378
8	Braves	8/12/2023	21	ATL	@	NYM	W 21-3	48	22	5	0	6	21	6	1	8	3	0	55	45	11	0	0	0	0	.458	.527	.938	1.465
9	Angels	6/24/2023	25	LAA	@	COL	W 25-1	52	28	5	0	5	25	6	1	3	0	0	59	48	10	0	0	0	3	.538	.593	.923	1.516
10	Astros	8/18/2022	21	HOU	@	CWS	W 21-5	51	25	5	0	4	21	4	0	9	1	0	55	42	9	0	0	0	1	.490	.527	.824	1.351
11	Blue Jays	7/22/2022	28	TOR	@	BOS	W 28-5	57	29	5	0	5	28	5	1	9	0	0	63	49	10	0	0	0	0	.509	.556	.860	1.415
12	Cubs	4/23/2022	21	CHC	vs	PIT	W 21-0	48	23	4	0	1	19	4	1	3	2	0	53	30	5	0	0	0	1	.479	.528	.625	1.153
13	Blue Jays	9/12/2021	22	TOR	@	BAL	W 22-7	45	19	5	0	5	22	8	2	8	0	0	55	39	10	0	0	0	0	.422	.527	.867	1.394
14	Padres	7/16/2021	24	SDP	@	WSH	W 24-8	50	22	3	1	5	23	9	0	7	3	0	60	42	9	1	0	0	0	.440	.525	.840	1.365
15	Dodgers	7/10/2021	22	LAD	vs	ARI	W 22-1	44	21	2	1	8	22	8	1	4	0	0	53	49	11	0	0	0	2	.477	.566	1.114	1.680
16	Braves	9/9/2020	29	ATL	vs	MIA	W 29-9	47	23	2	0	7	28	9	1	9	2	0	58	46	9	0	1	0	0	.489	.569	.979	1.548
17	Giants	9/1/2020	23	SFG	@	COL	W 23-5	52	27	8	1	4	23	5	1	6	1	0	59	49	13	0	1	0	0	.519	.559	.942	1.502
18	Athletics	9/10/2019	21	OAK	@	HOU	W 21-7	51	25	3	0	6	21	4	0	7	0	0	56	46	9	0	1	0	0	.490	.518	.902	1.420
19	Astros	9/8/2019	21	HOU	vs	SEA	W 21-1	47	22	11	0	2	19	7	1	8	0	0	55	39	13	0	0	0	0	.468	.545	.830	1.375
20	Astros	8/10/2019	23	HOU	@	BAL	W 23-2	50	25	7	0	6	21	2	0	4	0	0	52	50	13	0	0	0	3	.500	.519	1.000	1.519
21	Athletics	9/20/2018	21	OAK	vs	LAA	W 21-3	44	22	4	0	3	20	7	0	7	0	0	51	35	7	0	0	0	2	.500	.569	.795	1.364
22	Mets	8/16/2018	24	NYM	@	PHI	W 24-4	52	25	7	1	3	19	7	1	5	1	0	61	43	11	1	0	1	2	.481	.550	.827	1.377
23	Dodgers	8/2/2018	21	LAD	vs	MIL	W 21-5	42	18	5	0	7	20	6	1	7	1	0	49	44	12	0	0	0	1	.429	.510	1.048	1.558
24	Nationals	7/31/2018	25	WSH	vs	NYM	W 25-4	50	26	5	2	5	25	8	1	6	2	0	59	50	12	0	0	1	0	.520	.593	1.000	1.593
25	Marlins	7/26/2017	22	MIA	@	TEX	W 22-10	47	22	8	2	4	21	6	0	11	0	0	54	46	14	0	1	0	1	.468	.519	.979	1.497

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RBI

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	67	45	.598
Phillies	58	53	.523	8.5
Marlins	58	55	.513	9.5
Nationals	55	58	.487	12.5
Mets	47	66	.416	20.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 8/3	WSH	@	PHI	6:40 PM
Tue 8/4	WSH	@	PHI	6:40 PM
Wed 8/5	WSH	@	PHI	6:40 PM
Thu 8/6	WSH	@	PHI	6:05 PM
Fri 8/7	CIN	@	WSH	6:45 PM

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Final

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Goodman

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RBI Leaders

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Stewart

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Abrams

84

Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

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Alvarez

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Arraez

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Lopez

Hit Leaders

140

Lopez

136

Arraez

133

Alvarez

Run Leaders

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Wood

78

Olson

77

Alvarez

OBP Leaders

.442

Alvarez

.408

Soto

.396

Kurtz

SLG Leaders

.650

Alvarez

.561

Rice

.560

García

SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

30

Chisholm

30

Witt

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Win Leaders

14

Sánchez

13

Burns

13

Gray

Strikeout Leaders

185

Misiorowski

174

Cease

168

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.58

Misiorowski

2.04

Schlittler

2.08

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.91

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

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Misiorowski

13.12

Cease

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Williams

K/BB Leaders

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Misiorowski

6.35

Schlittler

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Walk Leaders

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Rasmussen

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Martinez

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FanDuel Points Leaders

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Ohtani

1,658.5

Wood

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Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,333.6

Ohtani

1,231

Wood

1,185

Alvarez

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66-47

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61-50

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Worst Record ATS

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43-68

49-62

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50-61

52-61

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Braves	67	45	.598
Phillies	58	53	.523	8.5
Marlins	58	55	.513	9.5
Nationals	55	58	.487	12.5
Mets	47	66	.416	20.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	69	41	.627
Cubs	63	49	.563	7.0
Pirates	56	57	.496	14.5
Cardinals	55	57	.491	15.0
Reds	53	58	.477	16.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	69	42	.622
Diamondbacks	59	52	.532	10.0
Padres	57	54	.514	12.0
Giants	47	64	.423	22.0
Rockies	44	67	.396	25.0

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Rays	65	46	.586
Yankees	63	49	.563	2.5
Red Sox	59	51	.536	5.5
Orioles	54	57	.486	11.0
Blue Jays	52	60	.464	13.5
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White Sox	59	52	.532
Twins	56	56	.500	3.5
Guardians	56	56	.500	3.5
Tigers	53	58	.477	6.0
Royals	46	66	.411	13.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	58	55	.513
Rangers	55	57	.491	2.5
Mariners	54	58	.482	3.5
Athletics	45	66	.405	12.0
Angels	42	69	.378	15.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 7/19	CWS	@	TOR	3-0
Sun 7/19	LAD	@	NYY	8-2
Sun 7/19	TEX	@	ATL	5-8
Sun 7/19	NYM	@	PHI	6-1
Sun 7/19	TBR	@	BOS	1-6

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 8/2	BOS	@	LAD	7:20 PM
Mon 8/3	WSH	@	PHI	6:40 PM
Mon 8/3	STL	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Mon 8/3	PIT	@	MIL	7:40 PM
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The Washington Nationals scored 23 runs versus the Athletics on July 17.

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140

136

133

100

78

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.442

.408

.396

.650

.561

.560

40

30

30

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

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185

174

168

1.58

2.04

2.08

0.75

0.88

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13.87

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