10 highest scoring MLB games (by combined points) post 1900:Red Sox vs. Rockies Highlights | MLB on FOX10 highest scoring MLB games (by combined points) prior to 1900:What is the highest scoring MLB game ever?What is the most runs scored by one team?What was the highest scoring game in recent history?
While low-scoring pitchers’ duels are often celebrated, there have been plenty of games where the offense has stolen the show. We’ll explore some of the highest-scoring matchups in MLB history.
10 highest scoring MLB games (by combined points) post 1900:
- 49 runs: Chicago Cubs 26, Philadelphia Phillies 23 (1922)
- 38 runs: New York Giants 25, Cincinnati Reds 13 (1901)
- 38 runs: Atlanta Braves 29, Miami Marlins 9 (2020)
- 35 runs: Chicago White Sox 29, Kansas City A’s 6 (1955)
- 34 runs: St. Louis Cardinals 28, Philadelphia Phillies 6 (1929)
- 34 runs: New York Giants 26, Brooklyn Dodgers 8 (1944)
- 33 runs: Texas Rangers 30, Baltimore Orioles 3 (2007)
- 33 runs: Boston Red Sox 29, St. Louis Browns 4 (1950)
- 33 runs: Texas Rangers 26, Baltimore Orioles 7 (1996)
- 33 runs: Toronto Blue Jays 28, Boston Red Sox 5 (2022)
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10 highest scoring MLB games (by combined points) prior to 1900:
- 44 runs: Brooklyn Gladiators 28, Buffalo Bisons 16 (1890)
- 43 runs: Chicago Colts 36, Louisville Colonels 7 (1897)
- 43 runs: Brooklyn Gladiators 22, Syracuse Stars 21 (1890)
- 42 runs: Boston Beaneaters 28, Pittsburgh Alleghenys 14 (1887)
- 42 runs: Philadelphia Phillies 30, Buffalo Bisons 12 (1890)
- 42 runs: Cincinnati Reds 30, Louisville Colonels 12 (1893)
- 40 runs: Cincinnati Reds 23, Pittsburgh Alleghenys 17 (1890)
- 39 runs: Chicago White Stockings 35, Cleveland Blues 4 (1882)
- 38 runs: Boston Beaneaters 30, Detroit Wolverines 8 (1883)
- 38 runs: Chicago White Stockings 31, Buffalo Bisons 7 (1883)
What is the highest scoring MLB game ever?
The highest scoring MLB game ever recorded a record high 49 combined runs. On August 25, 1922, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs set a record with a score of Phillies 23, Cubs 26.
What is the most runs scored by one team?
In 1897, the Chicago Colts set this record with a 36-7 victory over the Louisville Colonels.
What was the highest scoring game in recent history?
On August 22, 2007, the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 30-3.
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