team most 6 or less runs in a home game before 1998 in the 9th inning

Before 1998, 8 teams were tied for the most runs in a home game with 6 or fewer runs in the 9th inning, with 6 runs. The first three are the New York Mets on September 13, 1997, the San Francisco Giants on July 27, 1997 and the Cleveland Indians on August 5, 1996.

Interpreted as:

team most 6 or less runs in a home regular-season game before 1998 in the 9th inning

	TEAM	R	DATE	TM		OPP	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Mets	6	9/13/1997	NYM	vs	MON	9	6	0	0	1	6	0	0	1	9	9	1	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.000	1.667
2	Giants	6	7/27/1997	SFG	vs	PIT	9	6	1	0	3	6	0	0	1	9	16	4	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.778	2.444
3	Indians	6	8/5/1996	CLE	vs	BAL	8	6	1	0	1	6	1	0	1	10	10	2	0	1	0	.750	.700	1.250	1.950
4	White Sox	6	7/1/1996	CWS	vs	MIN	10	7	1	0	3	6	0	0	0	10	17	4	0	0	0	.700	.700	1.700	2.400
5	Expos	6	5/25/1992	MON	vs	HOU	9	6	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	10	6	0	0	0	0	.667	.700	.667	1.367
6	Phillies	6	7/25/1990	PHI	vs	NYM	9	7	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	10	7	0	0	0	0	.778	.800	.778	1.578
7	Blue Jays	6	6/20/1986	TOR	vs	NYY	7	4	0	0	1	6	2	0	3	9	7	1	0	0	0	.571	.667	1.000	1.667
8	Twins	6	5/12/1986	MIN	vs	NYY	7	4	0	0	1	6	2	0	1	9	7	1	0	0	0	.571	.667	1.000	1.667
9	Twins	6	5/16/1983	MIN	vs	OAK	8	5	0	0	4	6	2	0	2	10	17	4	0	0	0	.625	.700	2.125	2.825
10	Rangers	5	9/2/1997	TEX	vs	LAD	8	6	0	0	0	6	2	0	0	10	6	0	0	0	0	.750	.800	.750	1.550
11	Twins	5	5/27/1997	MIN	vs	SEA	5	5	2	0	1	6	4	0	0	10	10	3	0	1	0	1.000	.900	2.000	2.900
12	Reds	5	4/25/1997	CIN	vs	PHI	6	3	1	0	0	5	3	0	0	9	4	1	0	0	0	.500	.667	.667	1.333
13	Reds	5	9/2/1995	CIN	vs	PIT	7	4	2	0	1	4	1	0	1	8	9	3	0	0	0	.571	.625	1.286	1.911
14	Twins	5	6/10/1994	MIN	vs	CWS	6	4	1	0	1	5	1	0	1	8	8	2	0	1	0	.667	.625	1.333	1.958
15	Orioles	5	4/21/1994	BAL	vs	CAL	7	4	1	0	0	5	1	1	1	9	5	1	0	0	0	.571	.667	.714	1.381
16	Angels	5	4/11/1994	CAL	vs	CLE	8	4	0	0	0	4	2	0	4	10	4	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.500	1.100
17	Astros	5	9/4/1993	HOU	vs	MON	9	5	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	9	8	2	0	0	0	.556	.556	.889	1.444
18	Red Sox	5	5/4/1993	BOS	vs	SEA	7	4	0	0	0	5	2	1	1	10	4	0	0	0	0	.571	.700	.571	1.271
19	Cubs	5	5/4/1993	CHC	vs	COL	7	4	1	0	1	5	1	0	1	8	8	2	0	0	0	.571	.625	1.143	1.768
20	Blue Jays	5	6/30/1992	TOR	vs	TEX	6	4	1	0	1	5	1	0	1	8	8	2	0	1	0	.667	.625	1.333	1.958
21	Royals	5	6/23/1991	KCR	vs	BAL	8	6	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	11	6	0	0	1	1	.750	.727	.750	1.477
22	Brewers	5	9/23/1988	MIL	vs	OAK	8	5	0	0	0	4	2	0	1	10	5	0	0	0	0	.625	.700	.625	1.325
23	Rangers	5	6/25/1988	TEX	vs	CWS	9	6	1	1	0	5	1	0	1	10	9	2	0	0	0	.667	.700	1.000	1.700
24	Tigers	5	6/16/1988	DET	vs	TOR	4	2	2	0	0	5	4	0	1	9	4	2	0	1	0	.500	.667	1.000	1.667
25	Rangers	5	6/1/1987	TEX	vs	CWS	8	5	2	0	1	5	2	0	2	10	10	3	0	0	0	.625	.700	1.250	1.950