team most 8 or less runs in a game before 1988 in the 1st inning

Before 1988, 16 teams were tied for the most runs in a game with 8 or fewer runs in the 1st inning, with 8 runs. The first three are the Montreal Expos on September 19, 1987 and on May 29, 1977, the Minnesota Twins on August 15, 1987 and the Milwaukee Brewers on April 10, 1987 and on April 8, 1978.

Interpreted as:

team most 8 or less runs in a regular-season game before 1988 in the 1st 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	Expos	8	9/19/1987	MON	vs	PHI	6	4	2	0	1	8	3	1	0	11	9	3	1	0	1	.667	.800	1.500	2.300
2	Twins	8	8/15/1987	MIN	vs	SEA	11	7	3	1	0	7	1	0	1	12	12	4	0	0	0	.636	.667	1.091	1.758
3	Brewers	8	4/10/1987	MIL	@	TEX	10	7	1	0	1	7	2	1	1	13	11	2	0	0	0	.700	.769	1.100	1.869
4	Indians	8	5/20/1986	CLE	@	MIL	9	6	1	1	0	7	3	0	0	12	9	2	0	0	0	.667	.750	1.000	1.750
5	Mariners	8	4/15/1986	SEA	@	CAL	9	6	2	0	2	8	2	0	0	11	14	4	0	0	0	.667	.727	1.556	2.283
6	Royals	8	6/25/1984	KCR	vs	OAK	10	7	0	0	1	8	1	0	0	12	10	1	0	1	0	.700	.667	1.000	1.667
7	Tigers	8	4/13/1984	DET	@	BOS	9	5	2	0	0	6	4	0	1	13	7	2	0	0	1	.556	.692	.778	1.470
8	Reds	8	6/30/1983	CIN	vs	SFG	10	7	0	0	1	7	1	0	2	11	10	1	0	0	0	.700	.727	1.000	1.727
9	White Sox	8	5/24/1983	CWS	vs	BOS	9	6	0	0	2	8	1	1	1	11	12	2	0	0	0	.667	.727	1.333	2.061
10	Tigers	8	8/17/1981	DET	vs	MIN	7	5	1	0	0	8	4	0	0	12	6	1	0	1	1	.714	.750	.857	1.607
11	Cardinals	8	8/11/1980	STL	vs	MON	8	6	1	1	1	8	3	0	1	12	12	3	0	1	0	.750	.750	1.500	2.250
12	Athletics	8	8/4/1980	OAK	vs	MIN	9	6	1	0	1	8	2	0	0	11	10	2	0	0	1	.667	.727	1.111	1.838
13	Tigers	8	9/11/1979	DET	vs	CLE	9	6	1	0	0	8	3	0	0	12	7	1	0	0	0	.667	.750	.778	1.528
14	Angels	8	8/25/1979	CAL	@	TOR	8	4	1	0	1	8	3	0	0	12	8	2	1	0	0	.500	.636	1.000	1.636
15	Reds	8	8/1/1979	CIN	vs	LAD	9	6	3	0	0	8	4	0	0	13	9	3	0	0	0	.667	.769	1.000	1.769
16	Mets	8	7/12/1979	NYM	vs	LAD	9	4	1	0	0	6	3	0	0	12	5	1	0	0	0	.444	.583	.556	1.139
17	Rangers	8	6/28/1979	TEX	vs	CAL	11	9	1	0	0	8	0	0	0	12	10	1	0	1	0	.818	.750	.909	1.659
18	Angels	8	4/12/1978	CAL	vs	MIN	6	3	0	0	1	8	4	0	1	11	6	1	0	1	0	.500	.636	1.000	1.636
19	Brewers	8	4/8/1978	MIL	vs	BAL	9	6	0	0	2	8	2	0	1	11	12	2	0	0	0	.667	.727	1.333	2.061
20	Giants	8	10/1/1977	SFG	vs	SDP	10	7	2	0	1	8	1	0	0	12	12	3	0	0	0	.700	.727	1.200	1.927
21	Expos	8	5/29/1977	MON	@	STL	9	6	1	0	0	7	3	0	0	12	7	1	0	0	0	.667	.750	.778	1.528
22	White Sox	8	5/1/1977	CWS	vs	TEX	11	8	3	1	2	8	1	1	0	13	19	6	0	0	0	.727	.769	1.727	2.497
23	Pirates	8	6/29/1976	PIT	vs	CHC	9	5	0	1	0	6	3	0	0	12	7	1	0	0	0	.556	.667	.778	1.444
24	Cubs	7	4/11/1987	CHC	@	PHI	7	3	1	0	0	3	4	0	0	11	4	1	0	0	1	.429	.636	.571	1.208
25	Indians	7	9/6/1986	CLE	@	MIL	11	7	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	11	9	2	0	0	0	.636	.636	.818	1.455