most runs scored by a team in a game in 1940

The Boston Red Sox put up the most runs by a team in a game in 1940, with 24 runs against the Washington Senators on September 27, 1940.

Interpreted as:

most runs scored by a team in a regular-season game in 1940

	TEAM	R	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Red Sox	24	9/27/1940	BSA	vs	WSH	W 24-4	44	22	4	1	2	21	9	0	6	0	0	53	34	7	0	2	.500	.585	.773	1.358
2	Reds	23	6/8/1940	CIN	vs	BKN	W 23-2	51	27	4	1	3	22	6	4	5	0	0	62	42	8	1	0	.529	.607	.824	1.430
3	Yankees	19	8/13/1940	NYY	vs	BSA	W 19-8	34	15	2	1	3	18	4	1	1	2	0	41	28	6	2	0	.441	.513	.824	1.336
4	White Sox	19	7/20/1940	CWS	@	PHA	W 19-7	43	19	4	0	1	15	7	1	3	0	0	52	26	5	1	2	.442	.529	.605	1.134
5	Indians	18	5/17/1940	CLE	vs	WSH	W 18-1	40	15	3	0	2	16	9	0	4	1	0	49	24	5	0	0	.375	.490	.600	1.090
6	Cardinals	18	5/7/1940	SLN	vs	BKN	W 18-2	43	20	4	2	7	18	0	3	1	1	0	47	49	13	1	1	.465	.500	1.140	1.640
7	Bees	17	9/12/1940	BSN	vs	SLN	W 17-7	44	21	3	0	0	15	5	2	2	2	0	52	24	3	1	0	.477	.549	.545	1.094
8	Red Sox	17	8/25/1940	BSA	vs	SLA	W 17-3	37	15	3	0	2	16	8	0	1	1	0	45	24	5	0	0	.405	.511	.649	1.160
9	Cardinals	17	7/31/1940	SLN	@	BSN	W 17-8	48	22	6	1	1	17	4	0	3	4	0	52	33	8	0	0	.458	.500	.688	1.188
10	Pirates	17	7/20/1940	PIT	vs	BSN	W 17-6	44	22	4	1	1	16	7	0	1	0	0	51	31	6	0	2	.500	.569	.705	1.273
11	Giants	17	5/9/1940	NYG	@	PIT	W 17-6	45	15	2	0	0	15	10	3	3	1	0	58	17	2	0	2	.333	.483	.378	.861
12	Red Sox	16	9/28/1940	BSA	vs	PHA	W 16-4	42	19	2	1	1	16	5	0	1	0	0	47	26	4	0	2	.452	.511	.619	1.130
13	Red Sox	16	9/24/1940	BSA	@	PHA	W 16-8	48	23	5	3	6	15	2	0	5	0	0	51	52	14	1	1	.479	.500	1.083	1.583
14	Browns	16	9/16/1940	SLA	vs	NYY	W 16-4	41	15	2	1	5	14	5	0	4	0	0	46	34	8	0	0	.366	.435	.829	1.264
15	Yankees	16	9/14/1940	NYY	@	DET	W 16-7	41	16	3	1	3	13	7	0	7	0	2	48	30	7	0	0	.390	.479	.732	1.211
16	Pirates	16	9/8/1940	PIT	@	SLN	W 16-14	46	21	7	1	2	14	6	1	3	1	0	54	36	10	1	2	.457	.528	.783	1.311
17	Red Sox	16	8/19/1940	BSA	vs	CLE	W 16-7	38	14	1	0	4	16	6	0	4	0	0	46	27	5	2	0	.368	.455	.711	1.165
18	Pirates	16	7/21/1940	PIT	vs	BSN	W 16-2	37	18	3	1	0	14	6	2	4	0	0	46	23	4	1	1	.486	.578	.622	1.199
19	Yankees	15	8/22/1940	NYY	vs	CLE	W 15-2	37	12	3	0	3	15	4	0	4	0	0	42	24	6	1	0	.324	.390	.649	1.039
20	Tigers	15	7/27/1940	DET	vs	PHA	W 15-2	38	16	6	0	1	14	7	1	4	3	0	48	25	7	2	0	.421	.522	.658	1.180
21	Yankees	15	7/19/1940	NYY	vs	CLE	W 15-6	38	13	3	2	4	15	6	1	6	0	0	45	32	9	0	0	.342	.444	.842	1.287
22	Pirates	15	7/6/1940	PIT	@	SLN	W 15-8	39	14	1	1	3	12	4	0	7	3	0	47	26	5	4	0	.359	.419	.667	1.085
23	Giants	15	7/5/1940	NYG	vs	PHN	W 15-2	42	17	2	1	1	15	4	0	4	0	0	46	24	4	0	0	.405	.457	.571	1.028
24	Red Sox	15	7/2/1940	BSA	vs	PHA	W 15-9	39	14	2	1	2	15	6	0	6	2	0	46	24	5	1	0	.359	.444	.615	1.060
25	Cubs	15	6/9/1940	CHC	vs	BSN	W 15-8	39	13	3	0	0	13	6	2	5	2	0	48	16	3	1	0	.333	.447	.410	.857