The New York Mets put up the most runs by a team in a game in 1987, with 23 runs against the Cubs on August 16, 1987.

Interpreted as:

MLB team most run in a regular-season game 1987

	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	Mets	23	8/16/1987	NYM	@	CHC	W 23-10	47	21	4	1	3	22	8	0	8	1	0	56	36	8	0	1	1	0	.447	.518	.766	1.284
2	Cubs	22	6/3/1987	CHC	vs	HOU	W 22-7	44	21	3	0	6	21	9	0	6	1	0	54	42	9	0	1	0	1	.477	.556	.955	1.510
3	Reds	21	9/15/1987	CIN	@	ATL	W 21-6	47	19	3	1	7	21	3	0	9	0	0	51	45	11	1	0	1	0	.404	.440	.957	1.397
4	Rangers	20	7/19/1987	TEX	vs	NYY	W 20-3	44	22	5	1	3	19	5	0	4	1	0	49	38	9	0	0	0	2	.500	.551	.864	1.415
5	Blue Jays	18	9/14/1987	TOR	vs	BAL	W 18-3	44	21	2	0	10	18	4	0	4	0	0	48	53	12	0	0	0	1	.477	.521	1.205	1.725
6	Tigers	18	6/7/1987	DET	@	BOS	W 18-8	45	21	4	1	4	16	7	0	10	1	1	53	39	9	1	0	1	1	.467	.538	.867	1.405
7	White Sox	17	10/3/1987	CWS	vs	OAK	W 17-1	38	16	4	2	0	17	7	0	2	1	0	48	24	6	0	3	0	1	.421	.479	.632	1.111
8	White Sox	17	7/5/1987	CWS	@	CLE	W 17-0	48	21	4	1	2	17	3	0	5	0	0	51	33	7	0	0	0	0	.438	.471	.688	1.158
9	Cardinals	17	5/7/1987	STL	@	SDP	W 17-10	45	17	1	1	2	15	7	1	1	1	0	53	26	4	0	0	0	0	.378	.472	.578	1.049
10	Giants	16	7/29/1987	SFG	@	LAD	W 16-2	42	16	5	0	1	14	5	0	7	0	0	47	24	6	0	0	1	1	.381	.447	.571	1.018
11	Braves	16	6/19/1987	ATL	vs	CIN	W 16-5	35	15	3	2	2	16	10	0	5	4	0	47	28	7	2	0	1	2	.429	.556	.800	1.356
12	Rangers	16	5/29/1987	TEX	@	KCR	W 16-5	41	15	2	0	2	15	8	0	9	0	0	49	23	4	0	0	0	1	.366	.469	.561	1.030
13	Blue Jays	16	5/14/1987	TOR	@	MIN	W 16-4	46	20	7	0	2	16	5	0	6	2	0	52	33	9	1	0	0	0	.435	.490	.717	1.208
14	Orioles	16	4/18/1987	BAL	vs	CLE	W 16-3	41	17	4	0	2	16	9	0	6	0	0	51	27	6	0	1	0	0	.415	.510	.659	1.168
15	Giants	15	9/27/1987	SFG	@	ATL	W 15-6	41	19	2	2	2	15	9	1	2	0	1	52	31	6	0	1	0	4	.463	.558	.756	1.314
16	Indians	15	9/5/1987	CLE	@	BOS	W 15-2	48	22	4	0	2	14	5	0	6	1	0	53	32	6	0	0	0	2	.458	.509	.667	1.176
17	Rangers	15	8/25/1987	TEX	@	KCR	W 15-8	42	16	0	2	4	15	4	0	5	3	1	46	32	6	0	0	0	0	.381	.435	.762	1.197
18	Padres	15	8/14/1987	SDP	vs	CIN	W 15-8	41	17	3	1	2	14	7	0	7	2	1	49	28	6	0	1	1	1	.415	.490	.683	1.173
19	Athletics	15	8/10/1987	OAK	@	SEA	W 15-4	38	13	2	2	2	15	7	1	8	2	0	47	25	6	0	1	0	1	.342	.447	.658	1.105
20	Tigers	15	8/9/1987	DET	vs	NYY	W 15-4	36	14	3	0	4	13	5	0	7	0	0	42	29	7	0	1	0	1	.389	.452	.806	1.258
21	Blue Jays	15	8/7/1987	TOR	@	CLE	W 15-1	40	14	3	1	2	13	9	2	3	0	0	52	25	6	0	1	0	1	.350	.481	.625	1.106
22	Phillies	15	8/7/1987	PHI	vs	STL	W 15-5	36	15	2	0	1	15	6	2	6	1	0	47	20	3	1	2	0	0	.417	.500	.556	1.056
23	Mariners	15	8/6/1987	SEA	vs	CAL	W 15-4	37	17	6	2	2	14	7	0	3	0	2	45	33	10	0	1	0	0	.459	.533	.892	1.425
24	Indians	15	8/4/1987	CLE	vs	NYY	W 15-3	36	13	5	0	2	13	8	1	4	0	0	46	24	7	0	1	1	1	.361	.478	.667	1.145
25	Reds	15	7/29/1987	CIN	vs	SDP	W 15-5	42	19	5	0	1	14	4	1	6	0	1	47	27	6	0	0	0	1	.452	.511	.643	1.153