The Philadelphia Phillies have put up the most runs by a team in a loss, with 23 runs versus the Cubs on August 25, 1922.
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most runs scored in a regular-season loss MLB history| TEAM | R | L | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | W | L% | 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 |  | Phillies | 23 | 1 | 8/25/1922 | @ | L 23-26 | 0 | 1.000 | 52 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 34 | 6 | 3 | .500 | .587 | .654 | 1.241 | |||||
| 2 |  | Cubs | 22 | 1 | 5/17/1979 | vs | L 22-23 | 0 | 1.000 | 56 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .464 | .492 | .875 | 1.367 | ||
| 3 | Stars | 21 | 1 | 4/18/1890 | @ | L 21-22 | 0 | 1.000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  | Orioles | 19 | 1 | 6/17/1891 | @ | L 19-20 | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Colonels | 19 | 1 | 6/6/1888 | @ | L 19-23 | 0 | 1.000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  | Rangers | 17 | 1 | 8/12/2008 | @ | L 17-19 | 0 | 1.000 | 47 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .426 | .453 | .638 | 1.091 | ||
| 7 |  | Marlins | 17 | 1 | 7/4/2008 | @ | L 17-18 | 0 | 1.000 | 47 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .468 | .545 | .745 | 1.290 | ||
| 8 | | Phillies | 17 | 1 | 8/3/1969 | vs | L 17-19 | 0 | 1.000 | 47 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .447 | .490 | .766 | 1.256 | ||
| 9 |  | Indians | 17 | 1 | 7/10/1932 | vs | L 17-18 | 0 | 1.000 | 83 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 45 | 10 | 2 | .398 | .462 | .542 | 1.005 | |||||
| 10 |  | Beaneaters | 17 | 1 | 4/19/1900 | vs | L 17-19 | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  | Alleghenys | 17 | 1 | 8/7/1890 | @ | L 17-23 | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 |  | Giants | 17 | 1 | 5/23/1889 | vs | L 17-18 | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Wolverines | 17 | 1 | 7/28/1888 | @ | L 17-21 | 0 | 1.000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Metropolitans | 17 | 1 | 4/26/1887 | @ | L 17-18 | 0 | 1.000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | | White Stockings | 17 | 1 | 8/14/1883 | @ | L 17-19 | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Colonels | 17 | 1 | 7/6/1882 | @ | L 17-21 | 0 | 1.000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | | Pirates | 16 | 1 | 8/1/2025 | @ | L 16-17 | 0 | 1.000 | 43 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .419 | .528 | .605 | 1.133 | ||
| 18 |  | Athletics | 16 | 1 | 5/5/2000 | @ | L 16-17 | 0 | 1.000 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .372 | .471 | .791 | 1.261 | ||
| 19 |  | Tigers | 16 | 1 | 9/14/1998 | vs | L 16-17 | 0 | 1.000 | 58 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .379 | .383 | .638 | 1.021 | ||
| 20 |  | Cubs | 16 | 1 | 4/17/1976 | vs | L 16-18 | 0 | 1.000 | 48 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .396 | .491 | .688 | 1.179 | ||
| 21 | | Giants | 16 | 1 | 5/23/1970 | vs | L 16-17 | 0 | 1.000 | 60 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .383 | .471 | .617 | 1.088 | ||
| 22 | | Phillies | 16 | 1 | 9/23/1930 | vs | L 16-19 | 0 | 1.000 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 23 | 5 | 0 | .364 | .440 | .523 | .963 | |||||
| 23 | | Phillies | 16 | 1 | 5/18/1929 | vs | L 16-20 | 0 | 1.000 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 29 | 8 | 0 | .415 | .547 | .707 | 1.254 | |||||
| 24 |  | Cardinals | 16 | 1 | 6/2/1900 | @ | L 16-17 | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 |  | Bridegrooms | 16 | 1 | 9/23/1896 | @ | L 16-17 | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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