lowest point differential by an mlb team in a playoff game

The Cleveland Indians have the lowest run differential by a team in a postseason game, with a differential of -16 runs in Game 4 of the 1999 ALDS against the Red Sox.

TEAMDIFFDATETMOPPRESULTABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Indians
Indians
-16
10/10/1999
@
L
7-23
31
7
8
1
0
1
7
9
0
8
1
0
43
12
2
1
2
0
1
.258
.405
.387
.792
2Yankees
Yankees
-15
10/8/2018
vs
L
1-16
31
1
5
0
0
0
1
1
0
7
0
0
33
5
0
1
0
0
0
.161
.188
.161
.349
3Mariners
Mariners
-15
10/13/2001
@
L
2-17
33
2
7
4
0
0
2
6
0
8
0
0
39
11
4
0
0
1
0
.212
.333
.333
.667
4Cardinals
Cardinals
-15
10/17/1996
@
L
0-15
28
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
1
28
4
0
0
0
0
2
.143
.143
.143
.286
5Cardinals
Cardinals
-14
10/14/1996
vs
L
0-14
33
0
7
0
0
0
0
2
0
9
0
0
35
7
0
0
0
0
0
.212
.257
.212
.469
6Giants
Giants
-14
10/2/1936
vs
L
4-18
33
4
6
2
0
0
3
7
0
8
0
0
40
8
2
0
0
0
.182
.325
.242
.567
7Yankees
Yankees
-13
11/3/2001
@
L
2-15
33
2
7
1
0
0
2
3
0
9
0
0
36
8
1
0
0
0
1
.212
.278
.242
.520
8Padres
Padres
-13
10/2/1984
@
L
0-13
31
0
6
0
0
0
0
5
1
8
0
0
37
6
0
0
0
0
2
.194
.324
.194
.518
9Pirates
Pirates
-13
10/6/1960
vs
L
3-16
39
3
13
3
0
0
2
3
1
0
0
0
43
16
3
0
0
0
1
.333
.395
.410
.806
10Braves
Braves
-12
10/14/2020
vs
L
3-15
34
3
7
2
0
1
3
2
0
10
0
0
36
12
3
0
0
0
0
.206
.250
.353
.603
11Braves
Braves
-12
10/9/2019
vs
L
1-13
33
1
6
1
0
1
1
1
1
10
0
0
35
10
2
0
0
0
0
.182
.229
.303
.532
12Blue Jays
Blue Jays
-12
10/20/2015
vs
L
2-14
33
2
7
1
0
0
2
2
0
8
1
0
35
8
1
0
0
0
1
.212
.257
.242
.500
13Rockies
Rockies
-12
10/24/2007
@
L
1-13
32
1
6
4
0
0
1
1
0
12
0
0
33
10
4
0
0
0
1
.188
.212
.313
.525
14Red Sox
Red Sox
-12
10/4/2005
@
L
2-14
36
2
9
5
0
0
1
0
0
6
0
0
36
14
5
0
0
0
0
.250
.250
.389
.639
15Angels
Angels
-12
10/24/2002
@
L
4-16
36
4
10
3
0
0
3
3
0
11
1
0
40
13
3
0
1
0
0
.278
.325
.361
.686
16Yankees
Yankees
-12
10/16/1999
@
L
1-13
31
1
3
0
0
1
1
3
0
13
0
0
34
6
1
0
0
0
0
.097
.176
.194
.370
17Brewers
Brewers
-12
10/19/1982
@
L
1-13
30
1
4
1
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
32
5
1
0
0
0
2
.133
.188
.167
.354
18Cardinals
Cardinals
-12
10/9/1968
vs
L
1-13
35
1
9
0
0
0
1
0
0
7
0
0
35
9
0
0
0
0
1
.257
.257
.257
.514
19Pirates
Pirates
-12
10/12/1960
vs
L
0-12
32
0
7
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
0
33
7
0
0
0
0
3
.219
.242
.219
.461
20Giants
Giants
-12
10/9/1951
vs
L
1-13
31
1
5
1
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
0
32
6
1
0
0
1
.161
.188
.194
.381
21Dodgers
Dodgers
-11
10/18/2009
@
L
0-11
29
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
29
3
0
0
0
0
1
.103
.103
.103
.207
22Red Sox
Red Sox
-11
10/16/2004
vs
L
8-19
40
8
15
5
0
2
7
4
0
8
0
0
44
26
7
0
0
0
0
.375
.432
.650
1.082
23Yankees
Yankees
-11
10/20/2001
vs
L
3-14
32
3
7
0
0
1
3
1
1
5
0
0
34
10
1
0
0
0
2
.219
.265
.313
.577
24Yankees
Yankees
-11
10/20/1996
vs
L
1-12
31
1
4
1
0
0
1
5
0
5
0
0
36
5
1
0
0
0
0
.129
.250
.161
.411
25Phillies
Phillies
-11
10/7/1993
vs
L
3-14
34
3
7
0
0
2
3
4
0
11
1
0
38
13
2
0
0
0
0
.206
.289
.382
.672
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