most runs by a single team in a game in mlb history

The Chicago Colts have put up the most runs by a team in a game, with 36 runs against the Louisville Colonels on June 29, 1897.

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most runs by a single team in a regular-season game in MLB history

	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	Colts	36	6/29/1897	CHI	vs	LOU	W 36-7
2	White Stockings	35	7/24/1882	CWS	vs	CLE	W 35-4
3	White Stockings	31	7/3/1883	CWS	vs	BUF	W 31-7
4	Rangers	30	8/22/2007	TEX	@	BAL	W 30-3	57	29	2	0	6	30	8	0	11	0	0	65	49	8	0	0	0	0	.509	.569	.860	1.429
5	Reds	30	6/18/1893	CIN	vs	LOU	W 30-12
6	Brewers	30	9/10/1891	MIL	vs	WSH	W 30-3
7	Athletics	30	6/26/1890	PHP	@	BUF	W 30-12
8	Beaneaters	30	6/9/1883	BSN	vs	DET	W 30-8
9	White Stockings	30	7/22/1876	CWS	vs	LOU	W 30-7
10	Braves	29	9/9/2020	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
11	White Sox	29	4/23/1955	CWS	@	KCA	W 29-6	54	29	5	0	7	28	6	1	4	1	1	63	55	12	0	2	1	0	.537	.571	1.019	1.590
12	Red Sox	29	6/8/1950	BSA	vs	SLA	W 29-4	53	28	9	1	7	29	11	0	2	0	0	64	60	17	0		0	0	.528	.609	1.132	1.741
13	Phillies	29	8/17/1894	PHI	vs	LOU	W 29-4
14	Giants	29	6/15/1887	NYG	vs	PHN	W 29-1
15	Beaneaters	29	6/20/1883	BSN	vs	PHN	W 29-4
16	Blue Jays	28	7/22/2022	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
17	Cardinals	28	7/6/1929	SLN	@	PHN	W 28-6	53	28	4	1	2	25	9	1	1	0	0	65	40	7	2				.528	.603	.755	1.358
18	Beaneaters	28	9/3/1896	BSN	vs	STL	W 28-7
19	Colts	28	8/25/1891	CHI	vs	BKN	W 28-5
20	Ward's Wonders	28	7/12/1890	BKP	vs	BUF	W 28-16
21	Athletics	28	4/23/1888	PHA	vs	CLE	W 28-7
22	Beaneaters	28	8/27/1887	BSN	vs	PIT	W 28-14
23	Browns	28	4/30/1887	STL	vs	CLE	W 28-11
24	Grays	28	8/21/1883	PRO	vs	PHN	W 28-0
25	Dark Blues	28	5/13/1876	HAR	vs	NYM	W 28-3

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