The Chicago Cubs have scored the most runs by a team in a loss before the 6th inning, with 16 runs versus the Phillies on May 17, 1979.
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most runs by a team before the 6th inning in a regular-season loss in MLB history| TEAM | R | L | DATE | TM | OPP | W | L% | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cubs | 16 | 1 | 5/17/1979 | vs | 0 | 1.000 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .531 | .571 | 1.125 | 1.696 | ||
| 2 |  | Pirates | 15 | 1 | 8/1/2025 | @ | 0 | 1.000 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .517 | .622 | .793 | 1.415 | ||
| 3 |  | Tigers | 14 | 1 | 5/8/2004 | @ | 0 | 1.000 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .483 | .571 | .655 | 1.227 | ||
| 4 |  | Mariners | 14 | 1 | 8/5/2001 | @ | 0 | 1.000 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .483 | .515 | .621 | 1.136 | ||
| 5 |  | Twins | 13 | 1 | 7/20/2009 | @ | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .559 | 1.000 | 1.559 | ||
| 6 |  | Marlins | 13 | 1 | 9/2/2008 | vs | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .407 | .469 | .852 | 1.321 | ||
| 7 | | Marlins | 13 | 1 | 7/4/2008 | @ | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .533 | .600 | .900 | 1.500 | ||
| 8 |  | Athletics | 13 | 1 | 4/10/1998 | @ | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .559 | .567 | 1.125 | ||
| 9 |  | Cubs | 13 | 1 | 4/17/1976 | vs | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .481 | .576 | .889 | 1.465 | ||
| 10 |  | Padres | 12 | 1 | 6/2/2016 | vs | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .533 | .588 | .633 | 1.222 | ||
| 11 |  | Rangers | 12 | 1 | 9/19/2008 | vs | 0 | 1.000 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .484 | .484 | .774 | 1.258 | ||
| 12 |  | Orioles | 12 | 1 | 6/19/2000 | @ | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .464 | .545 | .821 | 1.367 | ||
| 13 |  | Mariners | 12 | 1 | 8/29/1986 | vs | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .536 | .581 | .857 | 1.438 | ||
| 14 | | Athletics | 12 | 1 | 8/2/1983 | @ | 0 | 1.000 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .440 | .483 | .800 | 1.283 | ||
| 15 |  | Cardinals | 12 | 1 | 4/22/1980 | @ | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .481 | .533 | .926 | 1.459 | ||
| 16 |  | Diamondbacks | 11 | 1 | 5/17/2025 | vs | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .433 | .471 | .800 | 1.271 | ||
| 17 |  | Braves | 11 | 1 | 7/18/2023 | vs | 0 | 1.000 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .391 | .481 | .826 | 1.308 | ||
| 18 |  | Rockies | 11 | 1 | 4/28/2010 | vs | 0 | 1.000 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .440 | .531 | .800 | 1.331 | ||
| 19 |  | Astros | 11 | 1 | 7/29/2007 | vs | 0 | 1.000 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .464 | .920 | 1.384 | ||
| 20 | | Rangers | 11 | 1 | 6/8/2006 | @ | 0 | 1.000 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .448 | .469 | .655 | 1.124 | ||
| 21 |  | Red Sox | 11 | 1 | 4/1/2002 | vs | 0 | 1.000 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .440 | .583 | .960 | 1.543 | ||
| 22 |  | Giants | 11 | 1 | 6/28/2000 | @ | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .563 | .917 | 1.479 | ||
| 23 |  | Angels | 11 | 1 | 7/31/1997 | vs | 0 | 1.000 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .462 | .483 | .692 | 1.175 | ||
| 24 | | Rockies | 11 | 1 | 7/13/1997 | vs | 0 | 1.000 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .480 | .552 | .640 | 1.192 | ||
| 25 | | Giants | 11 | 1 | 5/16/1997 | @ | 0 | 1.000 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .435 | .483 | .739 | 1.222 | ||
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