The Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees were tied for the most runs in a game in 1972, with 18 runs.

Interpreted as:

team most runs in a regular-season game 1972

	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	Cubs	18	9/16/1972	CHC	vs	NYM	W 18-5	40	17	3	0	5	18	15	0	7	0	0	57	35	8	1	1	2	0	.425	.571	.875	1.446
2	Yankees	18	6/3/1972	NYY	@	CWS	W 18-10	59	18	2	0	3	16	10	0	8	5	0	69	29	5	0	0	0	0	.305	.406	.492	.897
3	Astros	17	8/17/1972	HOU	@	MON	W 17-5	46	20	4	0	4	17	7	0	11	0	0	54	36	8	1	0	0	0	.435	.509	.783	1.292
4	Rangers	16	5/27/1972	TEX	@	MIN	W 16-2	41	15	1	0	4	15	7	3	6	3	0	52	28	5	1	0	0	3	.366	.490	.683	1.173
5	Royals	16	5/19/1972	KCR	vs	OAK	W 16-1	42	20	3	0	4	15	3	0	5	0	0	47	35	7	0	2	0	1	.476	.489	.833	1.323
6	Cubs	15	9/23/1972	CHC	@	STL	W 15-1	43	15	2	2	1	12	6	0	4	1	1	50	24	5	1	0	0	1	.349	.429	.558	.987
7	Astros	15	9/17/1972	HOU	vs	LAD	W 15-11	43	17	3	2	1	15	9	0	5	0	0	52	27	6	0	0	1	1	.395	.500	.628	1.128
8	Giants	15	8/8/1972	SFG	vs	SDP	W 15-4	36	16	2	1	0	15	9	0	3	1	0	47	20	3	0	2	0	0	.444	.532	.556	1.087
9	Orioles	15	7/3/1972	BAL	@	DET	W 15-3	48	21	2	0	3	15	1	0	7	1	0	50	32	5	1	0	0	0	.438	.449	.667	1.116
10	Red Sox	15	7/2/1972	BOS	vs	MIL	W 15-4	40	18	5	0	4	15	2	1	3	1	0	44	35	9	0	1	0	0	.450	.477	.875	1.352
11	Cubs	15	6/20/1972	CHC	vs	SFG	W 15-8	41	18	3	1	3	15	5	0	3	0	0	46	32	7	0	0	1	0	.439	.500	.780	1.280
12	Braves	15	6/10/1972	ATL	@	PHI	W 15-3	41	14	1	1	2	15	10	0	3	1	0	51	23	4	0	0	1	0	.341	.471	.561	1.032
13	Twins	14	10/4/1972	MIN	vs	CWS	W 14-2	40	19	3	1	1	14	7	0	3	0	0	49	27	5	1	1	0	1	.475	.542	.675	1.217
14	Giants	14	9/29/1972	SFG	vs	ATL	W 14-3	41	19	2	0	3	10	3	0	7	0	1	44	30	5	0	0	0	1	.463	.500	.732	1.232
15	Cubs	14	9/1/1972	CHC	vs	SDP	W 14-3	39	16	1	1	3	12	5	0	1	0	0	44	28	5	0	0	0	1	.410	.477	.718	1.195
16	Giants	14	8/16/1972	SFG	vs	CHC	W 14-9	42	20	4	0	1	13	6	0	6	3	0	48	27	5	0	0	1	2	.476	.542	.643	1.185
17	Braves	14	7/30/1972	ATL	vs	LAD	W 14-4	36	12	3	1	0	13	5	2	4	0	0	44	17	4	0	1	0	1	.333	.432	.472	.904
18	Astros	14	6/26/1972	HOU	@	SDP	W 14-7	39	11	2	1	5	13	5	0	7	2	0	45	30	8	0	1	0	0	.282	.356	.769	1.125
19	Cardinals	14	6/21/1972	STL	vs	SDP	W 14-3	36	16	1	2	2	13	5	2	1	2	0	44	27	5	1	0	0	2	.444	.535	.750	1.285
20	White Sox	14	4/18/1972	CWS	vs	TEX	W 14-0	36	15	4	2	1	13	6	1	9	0	1	45	26	7	2	0	0	0	.417	.512	.722	1.234
21	Tigers	13	9/30/1972	DET	vs	MIL	W 13-4	40	16	2	0	3	12	4	0	5	0	0	44	27	5	0	0	0	1	.400	.455	.675	1.130
22	Braves	13	9/20/1972	ATL	vs	HOU	W 13-6	39	15	3	1	1	13	4	2	6	1	0	45	23	5	0	0	0	1	.385	.467	.590	1.056
23	Mets	13	8/27/1972	NYM	@	ATL	W 13-6	41	14	4	0	4	13	7	0	4	0	0	49	30	8	1	0	0	0	.341	.438	.732	1.169
24	Rangers	13	8/13/1972	TEX	vs	KCR	W 13-4	36	17	6	0	1	12	5	1	7	0	1	43	26	7	0	1	0	0	.472	.535	.722	1.257
25	Brewers	13	8/2/1972	MIL	@	DET	W 13-1	41	18	2	0	1	13	6	0	4	0	0	50	23	3	1	2	0	3	.439	.490	.561	1.051