most runs scored in a single mlb game by 1 team

The Chicago Colts have put up the most runs by a team in a game, with 36 runs versus the Louisville Colonels on June 29, 1897.

Interpreted as:
most runs scored in a single MLB regular-season game by 1 team
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 Colts
Colts
36
6/29/1897
CHI CHI
vs
LOU
W
36-7
2 White Stockings
White Stockings
35
7/24/1882
CWS CWS
vs
CLE
W
35-4
3 White Stockings
White Stockings
31
7/3/1883
CWS CWS
vs
BUF
W
31-7
4 Rangers
Rangers
30
8/22/2007
TEX TEX
@
BAL BAL
W
30-3
57
29
2
0
6
30
8
0
11
0
0
65
49
8
0
0
0
0
.509
.569
.860
1.429
5 Reds
Reds
30
6/18/1893
CIN CIN
vs
LOU
W
30-12
6 Brewers
Brewers
30
9/10/1891
MIL MIL
vs
WSH WSH
W
30-3
7
Athletics
30
6/26/1890
PHP
@
BUF
W
30-12
8 Beaneaters
Beaneaters
30
6/9/1883
BSN BSN
vs
DET
W
30-8
9 White Stockings
White Stockings
30
7/22/1876
CWS CWS
vs
LOU
W
30-7
10 Braves
Braves
29
9/9/2020
ATL ATL
vs
MIA MIA
W
29-9
47
23
2
0
7
28
9
1
9
2
0
58
46
9
0
1
0
0
.489
.569
.979
1.548
11 White Sox
White Sox
29
4/23/1955
CWS CWS
@
KCA KCA
W
29-6
54
29
5
0
7
28
6
1
4
1
1
63
55
12
0
2
1
0
.537
.571
1.019
1.590
12 Red Sox
Red Sox
29
6/8/1950
BSA BSA
vs
SLA SLA
W
29-4
53
28
9
1
7
29
11
0
2
0
0
64
60
17
0
0
0
.528
.609
1.132
1.741
13 Phillies
Phillies
29
8/17/1894
PHI PHI
vs
LOU
W
29-4
14 Giants
Giants
29
6/15/1887
NYG NYG
vs
PHN PHN
W
29-1
15 Beaneaters
Beaneaters
29
6/20/1883
BSN BSN
vs
PHN PHN
W
29-4
16 Blue Jays
Blue Jays
28
7/22/2022
TOR TOR
@
BOS BOS
W
28-5
57
29
5
0
5
28
5
1
9
0
0
63
49
10
0
0
0
0
.509
.556
.860
1.415
17 Cardinals
Cardinals
28
7/6/1929
SLN SLN
@
PHN PHN
W
28-6
53
28
4
1
2
25
9
1
1
0
0
65
40
7
2
.528
.603
.755
1.358
18 Beaneaters
Beaneaters
28
9/3/1896
BSN BSN
vs
STL STL
W
28-7
19 Colts
Colts
28
8/25/1891
CHI CHI
vs
BKN BKN
W
28-5
20
Ward's Wonders
28
7/12/1890
BKP
vs
BUF
W
28-16
21 Athletics
Athletics
28
4/23/1888
PHA PHA
vs
CLE
W
28-7
22 Beaneaters
Beaneaters
28
8/27/1887
BSN BSN
vs
PIT PIT
W
28-14
23
Browns
28
4/30/1887
STL
vs
CLE
W
28-11
24
Grays
28
8/21/1883
PRO
vs
PHN PHN
W
28-0
25
Dark Blues
28
5/13/1876
HAR
vs
NYM NYM
W
28-3
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete team, game-level data for runs going back to the 1901 season.
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R

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TEAM W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
39
24
.619
Cardinals Cardinals
35
28
.556
4.0
Brewers Brewers
34
30
.531
5.5
Reds Reds
30
33
.476
9.0
Pirates Pirates
24
40
.375
15.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
6/7
CHC CHC
@
DET DET
1:10 PM
Sun
6/8
CHC CHC
@
DET DET
1:40 PM
Mon
6/9
CHC CHC
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Tue
6/10
CHC CHC
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Wed
6/11
CHC CHC
@
PHI PHI
1:05 PM
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DET Tigers

42 - 23

3

Final

1

CHC Cubs

39 - 24

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AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
39
23
.629
Rays Rays
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29
.540
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AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
42
23
.646
Twins Twins
34
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AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
35
28
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30
.516
2.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
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24
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Phillies Phillies
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NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
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Cardinals Cardinals
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.556
4.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
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26
.594
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Thu
5/22
BAL BAL
@
BOS BOS
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Thu
5/22
CHC CHC
@
CIN CIN
13-6
Thu
5/22
MIL MIL
@
PIT PIT
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Thu
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@
DET DET
1:10 PM
Sat
6/7
TOR TOR
@
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Sat
6/7
AZ AZ
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CIN CIN
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STL STL
2:15 PM
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