Most points scored in a MLB game by one team is 36 by Chicago Colts. Chicago achieved the feat against Louisville Colonels in June 1897.

Looking back at the record since 1990, Texas Rangers scored 30 points against the Baltimore Orioles in August 2007. The fascinating game took place at Camden Yards, where the Rangers had actually gone scoreless in the first three innings.

Things took a different turn after that, and the Rangers continued scoring, ultimately winning the game and making history as the first team in 110 years to score 30 runs in a game.

Atlanta Braves were near to touching the benchmark by scoring 29 points against Miami Marlins, who scored 9 points on September 9, 2020.

MLB is home to many unique records in various categories since it is the most prominent and sought-after major league for baseball players.

The 2023 MLB draft is all set to take place on July 9–11 in Seattle, Washington. As such, the league is all set to welcome young and immensely talented prospects in the form of Dylan Crews, Paul Skenes, and Wyatt Langford, among many others.

Record for Most Home Runs in a Game by One Team

Toronto Blue Jays scored 10 home runs against Baltimore Orioles on September 14, 1987. This particular MLB record remains unbroken to date.

The game ended by a margin of 18-3, with the Jays emerging as the winners. Catcher Ernie Whitt had batted three home runs for his team.

The year 1987 proved to be the best season of Whitt's career as he hit .269 with 19 home runs and 75 RBI in 135 games. Interestingly, Ernie later signed with the Orioles in 1991 and played 35 games with them.

The home runs record for the Toronto Blue Jays in order is George Bell (2x), Rob Ducey, Lloyd Moseby, Fred McGriff, Rance Mulliniks (2x), and Ernie Whitt (3x). Whitt has been active as the manager of the Canada national baseball team since 2004.

Whitt smashed three home runs against the Orioles in 1987.
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While the Blue Jays take the first position for the most home runs scored in a single game, Cincinnati Reds come second. The Reds scored 9 home runs against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 9, 1999.

The Reds' record is the highest in the National League. Aaron Boone, Dmitri Young, Jeffrey Hammonds, Brian Johnson, Mark Lewis, Pokey Reese, Eddie Taubensee, and Greg Vaughn hit home runs for Cincinnati that night, with Taubensee hitting two in a row.

On the other hand, the most runs scored in College World Series is 24 by the Florida Gators at the 2023 CWS Finals Game 2 against LSU Tigers.

Most Runs Scored in a MLB Game by One Player

The MLB record for most runs in a game is seven by Guy Hecker for Louisville Colonels. Hecker made the scintillating record against Baltimore Orioles in the American Association on August 15, 1886.

Fifteen MLB players have scored six or more runs in one game so far. Meanwhile, these 15 players have achieved the feat 16 times, as Mel Ott recorded six runs twice.

Joe Randa is the recent player to score the most runs in MLB.
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The players' names, along with their opponent team and the date of the match, are listed below:

  • Jim Whitney against Detroit Wolverines on June 9, 1883.
  • Cap Anson against Boston Beaneaters on August 24, 1886.
  • Mike Tiernan against Philadelphia Phillies on June 15, 1887.
  • King Kelly against Pittsburgh Alleghenys on August 27, 1887.
  • Ezra Sutton against Pittsburgh Alleghenys on August 27, 1887.
  • Jimmy Ryan against Pittsburgh Pirates on July 25, 1894.
  • Bobby Lowe against Washington Senators on May 3, 1895.
  • Ginger Beaumont against Philadelphia Phillies on July 22, 1899.
  • Mel Ott against Philadelphia Phillies on 4th August 1934 and Brooklyn Dodgers on April 30, 1944
  • Johnny Pesky against Chicago White Sox on May 8, 1946.
  • Frank Torre against Chicago Cubs on September 2, 1957.
  • Spike Owen against Cleveland Indians on August 21, 1986.
  • Edgardo Alfonzo against Houston Astros on August 30, 1999.
  • Shawn Green scored against Milwaukee Brewers on May 23, 2002.
  • Joe Randa against Detroit Tigers on September 9, 2004.

Among the fifteen players, only Cap Anson, King Kelly, and Mel Ott have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame so far. All the record-setting baseball icons are no longer active in MLB, while no other recent player has come close to their records as of 2023.

What is The Highest Scoring MLB Game?

Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies recorded the highest scoring MLB game in recent history (26-23) at Cubs Park on August 25, 1922.

Cubs won the iconic match with the final score of 26-23 while the Phillies also did not go down with ease, in a last that lasted 3 hrs 1 minute. Chicago had initially registered ten runs in the second innings and again scored 14 runs after two frames.

The game once saw a scoreboard of Cubs - 25 and Phillies - 6. Despite such a vast difference, the Phillies kept playing and garnered three runs in the fifth innings and a whopping eight runs in the eighth inning.

Although the final scorecard read 26-23, the phenomenal comeback backed by the grit and determination of the Phillies did not go unnoticed.

A news piece of the legendary 1922 game between the Cubs and Phillies.
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Interestingly, in those long hours of gameplay and a long list of pointers, not a single home run was batted in the field. Thus, the highest-scoring MLB game is still remembered fondly for several reasons.

Similarly, the same two teams hold the record for the second-highest score in a single MLB game. On 17th May 1979, Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs by 23-22 in the last extra innings as they both recorded 22 runs.

While it could be said that the Phillies equaled their 57-year-long pointers in sweet revenge, the tragic difference of one point in the game is still considered to be the highlight.