The Boston Red Sox had the most runs by a team in a game in 1986, with 24 runs versus the Cleveland Indians on August 21, 1986.
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What MLB team has scored the most runs in a regular-season game in 1986?| 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 | |||
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| 1 |  | Red Sox | 24 | 8/21/1986 | @ | W 24-5 | 51 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .471 | .557 | .686 | 1.244 | ||
| 2 |  | Phillies | 19 | 6/23/1986 | vs | W 19-1 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 43 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .476 | .540 | 1.024 | 1.564 | ||
| 3 |  | Rangers | 19 | 5/12/1986 | @ | W 19-2 | 43 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .512 | .593 | .651 | 1.244 | ||
| 4 |  | Angels | 18 | 9/18/1986 | vs | W 18-3 | 42 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .476 | .577 | .881 | 1.458 | ||
| 5 |  | Giants | 18 | 6/23/1986 | vs | W 18-1 | 43 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .488 | .500 | .744 | 1.244 | ||
| 6 |  | Orioles | 18 | 6/8/1986 | @ | W 18-9 | 46 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .478 | .556 | .783 | 1.338 | ||
| 7 |  | Indians | 17 | 9/6/1986 | @ | W 17-9 | 51 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .451 | .472 | .784 | 1.256 | ||
| 8 | | Red Sox | 17 | 5/20/1986 | vs | W 17-7 | 46 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .435 | .490 | .543 | 1.034 | ||
| 9 |  | Athletics | 17 | 5/6/1986 | @ | W 17-3 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .395 | .420 | .814 | 1.234 | ||
| 10 |  | Pirates | 16 | 8/22/1986 | vs | W 16-5 | 41 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .463 | .489 | .683 | 1.172 | ||
| 11 | | Phillies | 16 | 6/1/1986 | vs | W 16-5 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .441 | .571 | .765 | 1.336 | ||
| 12 |  | Brewers | 16 | 5/9/1986 | @ | W 16-5 | 43 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .419 | .500 | .651 | 1.151 | ||
| 13 | | Indians | 15 | 9/4/1986 | @ | W 15-4 | 44 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .386 | .391 | .636 | 1.028 | ||
| 14 |  | Tigers | 15 | 8/7/1986 | vs | W 15-1 | 43 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .465 | .521 | .651 | 1.172 | ||
| 15 |  | Mariners | 15 | 7/12/1986 | @ | W 15-9 | 44 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .409 | .449 | .568 | 1.017 | ||
| 16 |  | Blue Jays | 15 | 6/22/1986 | vs | W 15-1 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .410 | .478 | .744 | 1.222 | ||
| 17 | | Rangers | 14 | 9/13/1986 | @ | W 14-1 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .372 | .413 | 1.000 | 1.413 | ||
| 18 |  | Dodgers | 14 | 9/11/1986 | vs | W 14-6 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .639 | 1.067 | ||
| 19 |  | Reds | 14 | 9/10/1986 | @ | W 14-2 | 43 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .419 | .500 | .651 | 1.151 | ||
| 20 | | Tigers | 14 | 8/23/1986 | vs | W 14-0 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .378 | .511 | .568 | 1.078 | ||
| 21 |  | Twins | 14 | 8/14/1986 | @ | W 14-1 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .417 | .452 | .869 | ||
| 22 | | Angels | 14 | 7/8/1986 | @ | W 14-3 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .375 | .519 | .725 | 1.244 | ||
| 23 |  | Yankees | 14 | 7/7/1986 | @ | W 14-3 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .359 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | ||
| 24 | | Blue Jays | 14 | 6/27/1986 | @ | W 14-7 | 47 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .404 | .396 | .766 | 1.162 | ||
| 25 | | Pirates | 14 | 6/21/1986 | @ | W 14-1 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .395 | .438 | .535 | .972 | ||
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