most runs scored by a team in a game in 1959

The Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox were tied for the most runs in a game in 1959, with 20 runs.

Interpreted as:

most runs scored by a team in a regular-season game in 1959

	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	Cubs	20	8/13/1959	CHC	vs	SFG	W 20-9	41	19	2	2	5	20	13	1	2	0	0	56	40	9	1	0	4	0	.463	.600	.976	1.576
2	White Sox	20	4/22/1959	CWS	@	KCA	W 20-6	40	16	5	0	1	18	13	1	5	1	0	58	24	6	3	1	1	0	.400	.545	.600	1.145
3	Pirates	18	8/6/1959	PIT	@	STL	W 18-2	48	23	5	0	2	18	5	0	2	0	0	53	34	7	0	0	0	1	.479	.528	.708	1.237
4	Redlegs	18	4/29/1959	CIN	vs	CHC	W 18-8	38	18	3	0	3	18	11	0	3	4	0	52	30	6	1	2	3	1	.474	.569	.789	1.358
5	Red Sox	17	8/5/1959	BOS	vs	KCA	W 17-6	42	18	4	1	3	16	5	0	7	2	0	49	33	8	1	1	0	0	.429	.479	.786	1.265
6	Redlegs	17	6/21/1959	CIN	@	LAD	W 17-3	44	17	2	0	3	14	10	1	7	0	0	55	28	5	0	0	0	1	.386	.509	.636	1.145
7	Red Sox	17	5/6/1959	BOS	@	DET	W 17-6	44	18	2	1	6	17	7	0	2	0	0	51	40	9	0	0	0	1	.409	.490	.909	1.399
8	Dodgers	17	4/26/1959	LAD	@	STL	W 17-11	45	20	5	1	1	16	5	0	9	1	1	50	30	7	0	0	0	1	.444	.500	.667	1.167
9	Athletics	16	5/23/1959	KCA	vs	CWS	W 16-0	43	21	8	1	1	16	5	0	5	0	1	48	34	10	0	0	1	2	.488	.542	.791	1.332
10	Redlegs	16	5/2/1959	CIN	vs	LAD	W 16-4	32	13	3	1	3	16	13	0	5	0	1	49	27	7	2	2	2	1	.406	.553	.844	1.397
11	Yankees	16	4/18/1959	NYY	@	BOS	W 16-7	44	18	3	1	3	16	5	1	8	1	0	50	32	7	0	0	1	1	.409	.480	.727	1.207
12	Indians	15	9/7/1959	CLE	vs	DET	W 15-14	37	16	3	1	3	15	7	0	5	0	0	46	30	7	2	0	0	1	.432	.523	.811	1.334
13	Redlegs	15	8/14/1959	CIN	@	PHI	W 15-13	47	23	5	0	1	15	5	0	4	0	0	53	31	6	0	1	0	0	.489	.528	.660	1.188
14	Senators	15	5/2/1959	WSH	@	DET	W 15-3	42	17	5	0	5	14	3	3	8	0	0	49	37	10	0	1	0	2	.405	.469	.881	1.350
15	Cardinals	14	9/27/1959	STL	vs	SFG	W 14-8	37	13	6	0	2	13	6	0	9	0	0	43	25	8	0	0	0	0	.351	.442	.676	1.118
16	Tigers	14	9/7/1959	DET	@	CLE	L 14-15	39	13	2	0	4	14	6	0	3	0	0	45	27	6	0	0	1	1	.333	.422	.692	1.115
17	Senators	14	9/5/1959	WSH	vs	BOS	W 14-2	39	12	2	0	3	13	5	0	9	0	0	45	23	5	1	0	0	0	.308	.386	.590	.976
18	Tigers	14	8/20/1959	DET	vs	NYY	W 14-2	37	14	3	2	3	14	9	1	5	0	0	49	30	8	2	0	0	0	.378	.511	.811	1.321
19	Red Sox	14	7/9/1959	BOS	vs	NYY	W 14-3	37	14	4	0	4	13	6	0	4	0	0	44	30	8	1	0	0	1	.378	.465	.811	1.276
20	Yankees	14	6/4/1959	NYY	@	DET	W 14-3	41	15	7	0	3	14	2	2	5	1	0	46	31	10	1	0	0	0	.366	.422	.756	1.178
21	Pirates	14	5/31/1959	PIT	@	CIN	W 14-11	43	17	1	0	4	14	3	1	0	0	0	47	30	5	0	0	0	0	.395	.447	.698	1.144
22	Tigers	14	5/18/1959	DET	@	BOS	W 14-2	40	16	5	1	4	14	8	1	4	0	0	51	35	10	2	0	0	1	.400	.510	.875	1.385
23	White Sox	14	5/14/1959	CWS	@	BOS	W 14-6	42	19	3	0	3	13	5	1	2	2	0	52	31	6	1	3	0	1	.452	.490	.738	1.228
24	Giants	14	5/11/1959	SFG	vs	PIT	W 14-4	43	20	5	0	0	13	2	0	7	2	0	47	25	5	1	1	1	1	.465	.478	.581	1.060
25	Indians	14	4/21/1959	CLE	@	DET	W 14-1	44	16	1	0	4	14	7	1	6	0	0	52	29	5	0	0	0	0	.364	.462	.659	1.121