# Most runs in a MLB game? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 3, 2006, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-runs-in-a-mlb-game/363014 "2006-07-03T03:56:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2006, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-runs-in-a-mlb-game/363014/1 "2006-07-03T03:56:55Z")
My Google-fu is weak tonight… After watching today’s runs bonanza in Chicago, and with the Yankees leading the Mets 16-6, the question came up: What is the most runs scored by two teams in a regulation 9 inning MLB game? Anybody? ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2006, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-runs-in-a-mlb-game/363014/2 "2006-07-03T04:04:41Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > My Google-fu is weak tonight… > > After watching today’s runs bonanza in Chicago, and with the Yankees leading the Mets 16-6, the question came up: What is the most runs scored by two teams in a regulation 9 inning MLB game? > > Anybody? According to this site, it would be 49, Cubs 26, Phillies 23. August 25, 1922. Interestingly, there was a game in the early-mid 80’s that ended something like 23-22, also featuring the Cubs over the Phillies (going on memory here). ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2006, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-runs-in-a-mlb-game/363014/3 "2006-07-03T04:06:00Z")
> **[Runs Scored Records for MLB Baseball Teams | Baseball Almanac](https://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_runs2.shtml)** > > Runs scored records by baseball teams in a season, game, and inning, research by Baseball Almanac.