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In the game today, Andy Petitte gave up ten runs.  I thought to myself that you don't see a single pitcher give up that many runs in a game that often.  This made me wonder, what is the record for most runs given up by a pitcher in a single game?

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Hi Bill,

Although it sounds incredible, Petite is nowhere near the record number of runs given up in a game. He is not even close to the record for runs given up in an inning!

Most runs, game

24  Al Travers, AL: Detroit, May 18, 1912
21  Doc Parker, NL: Cincinnati, June 21, 1901

Most runs, inning

13  Lefty O'Doul, AL: Boston, July 7, 1923, 1st game, 6th inning
12  Hal Kelleher, NL: Philadelphia, May 5, 1938, 8th inning

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