Expert: Tom Schott - 7/11/2009

Question
Some time between 1962 and 1965 I read  in Sports Illustrated about two MLB teams that scored 13 runs in the bottom of the ninth. They both happened within two weeks of each other. They both had two outs and nobody on when their rallies started. as this false reporting or am I dreaming. Any help on this matter would be appreciated.
Thanks for you help.
Dick
P.S. They occured in the 1930's

Answer
Hi Dick,

I cannot verify that your information from Sports Illustrated is correct.

What I can find is: The greatest comeback with two outs in the 9th nobody on, or two outs in the 9th before a run is scored, the record is the same.  The most runs scored in the 9th to win a game after two outs is 9.  It all goes back to a game on May 23, 1901 where Cleveland scored 9 runs in the 9th after 2 were out to beat Washington 14-13.

The greatest number of runs any team scored in the 9th inning since 1900 is 13, but neither of these games was in your time period.

        California (vs Texas) September 14, 1978
        Detroit (vs Texas) August 8, 2001

Tom