The Montreal Expos had the most runs by a team in a game in 1997, with 19 runs versus the Giants on May 7, 1997.

Interpreted as:

MLB team most runs in a regular-season game 1997

	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	Expos	19	5/7/1997	MON	@	SFG	W 19-3	54	26	6	0	4	19	2	1	5	0	0	57	44	10	0	0	1	0	.481	.509	.815	1.324
2	Yankees	18	8/26/1997	NYY	@	OAK	W 18-2	45	22	6	0	2	14	6	0	0	0	0	53	34	8	0	2	2	3	.489	.528	.756	1.284
3	Red Sox	18	7/14/1997	BOS	vs	DET	W 18-4	46	21	8	1	2	18	2	0	4	3	0	48	37	11	0	0	1	0	.457	.479	.804	1.284
4	Angels	18	5/21/1997	ANA	vs	SEA	W 18-3	45	21	4	1	3	17	7	0	4	3	0	54	36	8	1	1	0	0	.467	.528	.800	1.328
5	Giants	17	9/26/1997	SFG	vs	SDP	W 17-4	40	18	5	0	2	13	8	1	3	1	0	50	29	7	1	0	0	3	.450	.551	.725	1.276
6	Rangers	17	8/22/1997	TEX	vs	CWS	W 17-8	45	20	2	0	2	17	5	1	7	0	0	51	28	4	0	0	1	0	.444	.510	.622	1.132
7	Red Sox	17	8/5/1997	BOS	@	TEX	W 17-1	49	24	6	0	4	17	4	1	8	0	0	55	42	10	0	1	0	1	.490	.527	.857	1.384
8	Brewers	17	5/3/1997	MIL	@	SEA	W 17-4	43	17	7	0	4	17	6	0	5	0	0	49	36	11	0	0	0	1	.395	.469	.837	1.307
9	Royals	16	8/30/1997	KCR	vs	STL	W 16-5	37	15	6	0	5	16	5	2	4	0	0	45	36	11	0	1	0	1	.405	.489	.973	1.462
10	Tigers	16	8/22/1997	DET	@	MIL	W 16-1	48	23	5	0	2	16	3	1	9	1	0	52	34	7	0	0	0	1	.479	.519	.708	1.228
11	Giants	16	7/23/1997	SFG	vs	PHI	W 16-4	38	15	1	0	2	16	7	2	6	2	0	49	22	3	1	1	0	1	.395	.500	.579	1.079
12	Giants	16	7/15/1997	SFG	@	SDP	W 16-2	42	16	2	0	2	16	5	1	7	2	1	48	24	4	0	0	0	1	.381	.458	.571	1.030
13	Royals	16	6/27/1997	KCR	vs	MIL	W 16-3	40	15	1	1	3	14	4	0	6	1	0	44	27	5	0	0	0	0	.375	.432	.675	1.107
14	Cubs	16	5/16/1997	CHC	vs	SDP	W 16-7	41	21	3	1	2	16	4	0	5	0	1	47	32	6	1	1	0	1	.512	.543	.780	1.324
15	Angels	16	5/12/1997	ANA	vs	CWS	W 16-8	40	18	1	0	1	15	6	1	2	1	0	50	22	2	1	2	0	1	.450	.510	.550	1.060
16	Yankees	16	4/2/1997	NYY	@	SEA	W 16-2	44	14	2	0	3	16	13	1	5	0	1	58	25	5	0	0	0	0	.318	.483	.568	1.051
17	Astros	15	9/16/1997	HOU	vs	SDP	W 15-3	37	16	6	1	1	15	4	1	7	0	0	43	27	8	1	0	0	1	.432	.500	.730	1.230
18	Braves	15	8/30/1997	ATL	@	BOS	W 15-2	46	19	4	1	3	14	5	1	6	0	0	52	34	8	0	0	0	0	.413	.481	.739	1.220
19	Mets	15	8/27/1997	NYM	vs	SFG	W 15-6	39	17	3	1	0	15	2	2	4	1	0	44	22	4	0	1	0	1	.436	.477	.564	1.041
20	Braves	15	7/3/1997	ATL	@	MON	W 15-2	45	19	3	0	2	14	5	1	4	0	0	51	28	5	0	0	0	0	.422	.490	.622	1.112
21	Mariners	15	7/1/1997	SEA	vs	SFG	W 15-4	37	16	0	0	4	14	5	0	4	0	0	44	28	4	0	2	1	0	.432	.477	.757	1.234
22	Padres	15	6/30/1997	SDP	@	OAK	W 15-6	44	19	4	0	3	15	7	0	6	1	0	52	32	7	0	1	0	1	.432	.500	.727	1.227
23	Tigers	15	6/21/1997	DET	vs	BOS	W 15-4	38	16	4	0	3	14	7	0	3	0	1	45	29	7	0	0	0	0	.421	.511	.763	1.274
24	Mariners	15	6/21/1997	SEA	@	TEX	W 15-8	39	13	6	0	1	15	7	0	7	0	0	47	22	7	0	1	2	2	.333	.426	.564	.990
25	Cardinals	15	6/3/1997	STL	vs	COL	W 15-4	44	21	4	1	3	15	2	0	7	0	0	46	36	8	0	0	0	0	.477	.500	.818	1.318