The Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees were tied for the most runs in a game in 1972, with 18 runs.
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most runs scored by a team in a regular-season game in 1972| 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 | |||
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| 1 |  | Cubs | 18 | 9/16/1972 | vs | W 18-5 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .425 | .571 | .875 | 1.446 | ||
| 2 |  | Yankees | 18 | 6/3/1972 | @ | W 18-10 | 59 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .406 | .492 | .897 | ||
| 3 |  | Astros | 17 | 8/17/1972 | @ | W 17-5 | 46 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .435 | .509 | .783 | 1.292 | ||
| 4 |  | Rangers | 16 | 5/27/1972 | @ | W 16-2 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .366 | .490 | .683 | 1.173 | ||
| 5 |  | Royals | 16 | 5/19/1972 | vs | W 16-1 | 42 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .476 | .489 | .833 | 1.323 | ||
| 6 | | Cubs | 15 | 9/23/1972 | @ | W 15-1 | 43 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .349 | .429 | .558 | .987 | ||
| 7 | | Astros | 15 | 9/17/1972 | vs | W 15-11 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .395 | .500 | .628 | 1.128 | ||
| 8 |  | Giants | 15 | 8/8/1972 | vs | W 15-4 | 36 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .532 | .556 | 1.087 | ||
| 9 |  | Orioles | 15 | 7/3/1972 | @ | W 15-3 | 48 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .438 | .449 | .667 | 1.116 | ||
| 10 |  | Red Sox | 15 | 7/2/1972 | vs | W 15-4 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .450 | .477 | .875 | 1.352 | ||
| 11 | | Cubs | 15 | 6/20/1972 | vs | W 15-8 | 41 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .439 | .500 | .780 | 1.280 | ||
| 12 |  | Braves | 15 | 6/10/1972 | @ | W 15-3 | 41 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .341 | .471 | .561 | 1.032 | ||
| 13 |  | Twins | 14 | 10/4/1972 | vs | W 14-2 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .475 | .542 | .675 | 1.217 | ||
| 14 | | Giants | 14 | 9/29/1972 | vs | W 14-3 | 41 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .463 | .500 | .732 | 1.232 | ||
| 15 | | Cubs | 14 | 9/1/1972 | vs | W 14-3 | 39 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .410 | .477 | .718 | 1.195 | ||
| 16 | | Giants | 14 | 8/16/1972 | vs | W 14-9 | 42 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .476 | .542 | .643 | 1.185 | ||
| 17 | | Braves | 14 | 7/30/1972 | vs | W 14-4 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .432 | .472 | .904 | ||
| 18 | | Astros | 14 | 6/26/1972 | @ | W 14-7 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .356 | .769 | 1.125 | ||
| 19 |  | Cardinals | 14 | 6/21/1972 | vs | W 14-3 | 36 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .444 | .535 | .750 | 1.285 | ||
| 20 |  | White Sox | 14 | 4/18/1972 | vs | W 14-0 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .512 | .722 | 1.234 | ||
| 21 |  | Tigers | 13 | 9/30/1972 | vs | W 13-4 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .455 | .675 | 1.130 | ||
| 22 | | Braves | 13 | 9/20/1972 | vs | W 13-6 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .385 | .467 | .590 | 1.056 | ||
| 23 |  | Mets | 13 | 8/27/1972 | @ | W 13-6 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .438 | .732 | 1.169 | ||
| 24 | | Rangers | 13 | 8/13/1972 | vs | W 13-4 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .472 | .535 | .722 | 1.257 | ||
| 25 |  | Brewers | 13 | 8/2/1972 | @ | W 13-1 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .439 | .490 | .561 | 1.051 | ||
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
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 Phillies - y | 96 | 66 | .593 | |
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| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 93 | 69 | .574 | |
 Padres - w | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3.0 |
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 Blue Jays - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Yankees - w | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Red Sox - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 5.0 |
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| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 88 | 74 | .543 | |
 Tigers - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1.0 |
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70 | 92 | .432 | 18.0 | |
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 Mariners - y | 90 | 72 | .556 | |
87 | 75 | .537 | 3.0 | |
81 | 81 | .500 | 9.0 | |
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72 | 90 | .444 | 18.0 |
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