most runs scored by pirates in a home opener

The Pittsburgh Pirates put up their most runs in a home game on April 27, 1912, on July 18, 1895 and on August 9, 1887, with 23 runs.

Interpreted as:

most runs in a regular-season game scored by pirates in a home opener

	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	Pirates	23	4/27/1912	PIT	vs	CIN	W 23-4	43	27	5	3	0	20	5	0	1	8		51	38	8	3				.628	.667	.884	1.550
2	Pirates	23	7/18/1895	PIT	vs	PHI	W 23-6
3	Alleghenys	23	8/9/1887	PIT	vs	BSN	W 23-3
4	Pirates	22	9/3/1894	PIT	vs	WSH	W 22-1
5	Pirates	21	6/20/1925	PIT	vs	BKN	W 21-5	47	25	3	3	4	19	5	1	0	0	1	54	46	10	1				.532	.585	.979	1.564
6	Pirates	20	5/14/1896	PIT	vs	BSN	W 20-4
7	Alleghenys	20	4/23/1890	PTN	vs	CLN	W 20-12
8	Pirates	19	9/26/1992	PIT	vs	NYM	W 19-2	43	20	5	2	3	18	8	0	4	1	0	51	38	10	0	0	1	1	.465	.549	.884	1.433
9	Pirates	19	7/8/1896	PIT	vs	WSH	W 19-0
10	Pirates	19	7/15/1893	PIT	vs	WSH	W 19-0
11	Pirates	18	7/1/2019	PIT	vs	CHC	W 18-5	46	23	7	0	5	18	3	1	7	1	0	50	45	12	0	0	0	1	.500	.540	.978	1.518
12	Pirates	18	6/11/2005	PIT	vs	TBD	W 18-2	46	20	3	1	1	18	4	1	8	0	0	52	28	5	0	1	0	0	.435	.481	.609	1.089
13	Pirates	18	6/6/1943	PIT	vs	NYG	W 18-1	39	18	2	4	1	18	7	0	3	0	0	47	31	7	1			0	.462	.543	.795	1.338
14	Pirates	18	5/2/1925	PIT	vs	CIN	W 18-3	39	15	4	3	2	18	8	0	4	1	0	48	31	9	1				.385	.489	.795	1.284
15	Pirates	18	9/25/1923	PIT	vs	PHN	W 18-5	40	22	1	2	0	15	4	1	2	4	0	48	27	3	3				.550	.600	.675	1.275
16	Pirates	18	5/1/1902	PIT	vs	SLN	W 18-6	44	19	4	2	0	14	8	0	3	3	-10	53	27	6	1		-10	-10	.432	.519	.614	1.133
17	Pirates	18	7/22/1899	PIT	vs	PHI	W 18-4
18	Pirates	18	8/7/1895	PIT	vs	STL	W 18-1
19	Pirates	18	9/21/1893	PIT	vs	WSH	W 18-4
20	Alleghenys	18	8/3/1886	PIT	vs	BKN	W 18-0
21	Alleghenys	18	6/8/1883	PIT	vs	LOU	W 18-6
22	Alleghenys	18	5/9/1883	PIT	vs	NYM	W 18-3
23	Pirates	17	5/15/1999	PIT	vs	MON	W 17-6	42	17	3	0	2	15	2	1	5	1	0	46	26	5	0	1	0	1	.405	.435	.619	1.054
24	Pirates	17	9/6/1945	PIT	vs	BKN	W 17-5	38	14	3	0	2	15	10	0	1	1	0	49	23	5	1			0	.368	.500	.605	1.105
25	Pirates	17	5/26/1943	PIT	vs	BKN	W 17-4	37	16	2	1	2	17	11	0	2	0	0	50	26	5	2			1	.432	.563	.703	1.265

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