Expert: Steve L - 9/24/2004

Question
What are the MLB records for most runs scored in a game by a single team?
also in a game by both teams.

Answer
The MODERN record for most runs by a single team is 29, by the Red Sox against the St. Louis Browns on 6/8/1950, and by the White Sox against Kansas City on 4/23/1955.

Earlier,on 6/29/1897, Chicago of the NL scored 36 runs against Louisville.

The AMERICAN League record for BOTH TEAMS is 36 (Boston 22, Philadelphia 14; 6/29/1950)

The MAJOR League record for BOTH teams is 49 (Cubs 26, Phillies 23; 8/25/1922).

Added Note:  The 1950 Red Sox were a potent team that year.  On June 7, 1950 -- just one day before setting the single-team record of 29 runs noted above -- they scored 20 runs against the hapless St. Louis Browns.  Added to their 22 runs on 6/29 makes THREE TIMES that year that the Sox scored 20+ runs in a game.