mlb team with the most runs in a game as the losing team after 1969

Since 1970, the Chicago Cubs have put up the most runs by a team in a loss, with 22 runs against the Phillies on May 17, 1979.

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MLB team with the most runs in a regular-season game as the losing team after 1969

	TEAM	R	L	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	W	L%	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Cubs	22	1	5/17/1979	CHC	vs	PHI	L 22-23	0	1.000	56	26	3	1	6	22	3	0	4	0	0	59	49	10	0	0	0	2	.464	.492	.875	1.367
2	Rangers	17	1	8/12/2008	TEX	@	BOS	L 17-19	0	1.000	47	20	7	0	1	17	3	1	6	0	0	53	30	8	0	2	0	0	.426	.453	.638	1.091
3	Marlins	17	1	7/4/2008	FLA	@	COL	L 17-18	0	1.000	47	22	7	0	2	17	6	2	4	0	0	56	35	9	1	0	1	1	.468	.545	.745	1.290
4	Pirates	16	1	8/1/2025	PIT	@	COL	L 16-17	0	1.000	43	18	2	0	2	16	9	1	9	0	0	53	26	4	0	0	0	2	.419	.528	.605	1.133
5	Athletics	16	1	5/5/2000	OAK	@	TEX	L 16-17	0	1.000	43	16	3	0	5	16	8	0	8	0	1	51	34	8	0	0	0	0	.372	.471	.791	1.261
6	Tigers	16	1	9/14/1998	DET	vs	CWS	L 16-17	0	1.000	58	22	4	1	3	16	1	0	10	1	0	60	37	8	0	1	1	0	.379	.383	.638	1.021
7	Cubs	16	1	4/17/1976	CHC	vs	PHI	L 16-18	0	1.000	48	19	5	0	3	16	6	3	7	0	0	58	33	8	1	0	1	1	.396	.491	.688	1.179
8	Giants	16	1	5/23/1970	SFG	vs	SDP	L 16-17	0	1.000	60	23	2	0	4	16	10	0	12	1	2	76	37	6	6	0	3	1	.383	.471	.617	1.088
9	Tigers	15	1	5/8/2004	DET	@	TEX	L 15-16	0	1.000	45	16	3	0	1	15	6	1	7	1	0	53	22	4	1	0	0	0	.356	.442	.489	.931
10	Cubs	15	1	5/14/2000	CHC	@	MON	L 15-16	0	1.000	46	21	1	0	3	14	4	1	9	6	0	51	31	4	0	0	0	0	.457	.510	.674	1.184
11	Dodgers	15	1	6/30/1996	LAD	@	COL	L 15-16	0	1.000	44	18	2	1	6	15	6	0	12	2	0	51	40	9	0	1	0	0	.409	.471	.909	1.380
12	Cubs	15	1	9/24/1985	CHC	vs	MON	L 15-17	0	1.000	46	20	2	0	3	15	4	0	4	1	1	51	31	5	0	1	0	0	.435	.471	.674	1.145
13	Reds	15	1	7/28/1977	CIN	@	CHC	L 15-16	0	1.000	58	19	5	0	5	14	10	0	12	6	0	69	39	10	1	0	4	2	.328	.426	.672	1.099
14	Marlins	14	1	9/9/2026	MIA	vs	NYM	L 14-15	0	1.000	47	20	2	1	2	14	4	2	7	0	0	53	30	5	0	0	0	0	.426	.491	.638	1.129
15	Athletics	14	1	6/8/2026	ATH	vs	MIL	L 14-15	0	1.000	51	16	2	0	7	14	5	0	20	0	0	57	39	9	1	0	2	0	.314	.375	.765	1.140
16	Twins	14	1	7/28/2021	MIN	vs	DET	L 14-17	0	1.000	43	16	1	0	7	14	7	1	8	0	0	51	38	8	0	0	0	0	.372	.471	.884	1.354
17	Nationals	14	1	8/17/2019	WSH	vs	MIL	L 14-15	0	1.000	58	18	6	0	4	13	10	0	13	1	0	69	36	10	0	1	2	2	.310	.406	.621	1.026
18	Marlins	14	1	9/2/2008	FLA	vs	ATL	L 14-16	0	1.000	43	15	4	1	2	13	7	0	10	2	0	51	27	7	0	1	1	0	.349	.431	.628	1.059
19	White Sox	14	1	7/6/2007	CWS	vs	MIN	L 14-20	0	1.000	44	18	5	1	3	14	4	1	7	0	0	49	34	9	0	0	0	0	.409	.469	.773	1.242
20	White Sox	14	1	6/19/2004	CWS	@	MON	L 14-17	0	1.000	41	15	4	0	2	14	7	2	5	0	1	50	25	6	0	0	1	1	.366	.480	.610	1.090
21	Padres	14	1	8/29/2001	SDP	@	STL	L 14-16	0	1.000	43	15	4	0	4	14	6	0	11	1	0	49	31	8	0	0	1	1	.349	.429	.721	1.150
22	Mariners	14	1	8/5/2001	SEA	@	CLE	L 14-15	0	1.000	50	17	4	0	0	13	2	1	7	0	0	54	21	4	0	1	0	0	.340	.370	.420	.790
23	White Sox	14	1	7/5/1998	CWS	@	BOS	L 14-15	0	1.000	39	12	4	0	2	11	8	1	3	0	0	48	22	6	0	0	0	2	.308	.438	.564	1.002
24	Braves	14	1	7/15/1990	ATL	vs	MON	L 14-16	0	1.000	49	20	2	0	5	14	3	0	5	1	0	52	37	7	0	0	0	0	.408	.442	.755	1.197
25	White Sox	14	1	7/30/1988	CWS	vs	CAL	L 14-15	0	1.000	42	15	2	2	3	14	7	0	6	0	0	50	30	7	0	1	1	0	.357	.440	.714	1.154

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Tue 9/15	ATL	@	CHC	7:40 PM
Wed 9/16	ATL	@	CHC	7:40 PM
Fri 9/18	CHC	@	CIN	6:40 PM
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Mets	69	81	.460	18.5
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Since 1970, the Chicago Cubs have put up the most runs by a team in a loss, with 22 runs against the Phillies on May 17, 1979.

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