All Time Highest Scoring MLB Games

What is the most total runs scored in an MLB game?

The highest scoring MLB game of all time had 49 total runs, which was a 26-23 win by the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies on Aug 25, 1922.

What is the most total runs scored in a MLB game since the year 2000?

The highest scoring MLB game since the year 2000 tallied 38 total runs, which was a 29-9 win by the Atlanta Braves over the Miami Marlins on Sep 9, 2020.

What is the most total runs scored in an MLB postseason game?

The highest scoring MLB postseason game of all time had 30 total runs, which was in game 4 of the 1999 AL Divisional Series when the Boston Red Sox got a 23-7 win over the Cleveland Indians on Oct 10, 1999.

Most Runs Scored In An MLB Game By Both Teams

Date Game Total runs
1 Aug 25, 1922 Chicago Cubs (26) vs Philadelphia Phillies (23) 49
2 May 17, 1979 Philadelphia Phillies (23) @ Chicago Cubs (22) (10) 45
3 Jun 29, 1897 Chicago Colts (36) vs Louisville Colonels (7) 43
4 Jun 18, 1893 Cincinnati Reds (30) vs Louisville Colonels (12) 42
Aug 27, 1887 Boston Beaneaters (28) vs Pittsburgh Alleghenys (14) 42
6 Aug 7, 1890 Cincinnati Reds (23) vs Pittsburgh Alleghenys (17) 40
7 Sep 9, 2020 Atlanta Braves (29) vs Miami Marlins (9) 38
Jun 9, 1901 New York Giants (25) @ Cincinnati Reds (13) 38
May 3, 1895 Boston Beaneaters (27) vs Washington Senators (11) 38
Jun 22, 1894 Washington Senators (26) vs Boston Beaneaters (12) 38
Jun 6, 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates (27) @ Boston Beaneaters (11) 38
Jun 30, 1893 Brooklyn Grooms (22) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (16) 38
Jul 28, 1888 Chicago White Stockings (21) vs Detroit Wolverines (17) 38
14 Aug 8, 1896 Baltimore Orioles (21) @ Washington Senators (16) 37
Sep 2, 1893 New York Giants (23) vs Louisville Colonels (14) 37
16 Aug 12, 2008 Boston Red Sox (19) vs Texas Rangers (17) 36
May 19, 1999 Cincinnati Reds (24) @ Colorado Rockies (12) 36
Aug 3, 1969 Cincinnati Reds (19) @ Philadelphia Phillies (17) 36
Apr 17, 1954 Chicago Cubs (23) vs St. Louis Cardinals (13) 36
Jun 29, 1950 Boston Red Sox (22) @ Philadelphia Athletics (14) 36
May 18, 1929 Brooklyn Robins (20) @ Philadelphia Phillies (16) 36
Apr 19, 1900 Philadelphia Phillies (19) @ Boston Beaneaters (17) 36
23 Jul 4, 2008 Colorado Rockies (18) vs Florida Marlins (17) 35
Apr 24, 1996 Minnesota Twins (24) @ Detroit Tigers (11) 35
May 31, 1970 Chicago White Sox (22) @ Boston Red Sox (13) 35
Apr 23, 1955 Chicago White Sox (29) @ Kansas City Athletics (6) 35
Jul 18, 1936 Chicago White Sox (21) @ Philadelphia Athletics (14) 35
Jul 10, 1932 Philadelphia Athletics (18) @ Cleveland Indians (17) (18) 35
Sep 23, 1930 St. Louis Cardinals (19) @ Philadelphia Phillies (16) 35
Jun 15, 1929 New York Giants (20) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (15) (14) 35
Apr 14, 1925 Cleveland Indians (21) @ St. Louis Browns (14) 35
Sep 9, 1921 Chicago White Sox (20) vs Detroit Tigers (15) 35
May 2, 1901 Boston Americans (23) @ Philadelphia Athletics (12) 35
Sep 3, 1896 Boston Beaneaters (28) vs St. Louis Browns (7) 35
May 23, 1889 Chicago White Stockings (18) @ New York Giants (17) 35
36 Jul 6, 2007 Minnesota Twins (20) @ Chicago White Sox (14) 34
Jun 26, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays (24) vs Baltimore Orioles (10) 34
Apr 17, 1976 Philadelphia Phillies (18) @ Chicago Cubs (16) (10) 34
Jul 1, 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs (19) @ St. Louis Cardinals (15) (10) 34
Apr 30, 1944 New York Giants (26) vs Brooklyn Dodgers (8) 34
Jul 24, 1930 Chicago Cubs (19) @ Philadelphia Phillies (15) 34
Apr 29, 1930 Brooklyn Robins (19) @ New York Giants (15) 34
Jul 6, 1929 St. Louis Cardinals (28) @ Philadelphia Phillies (6) 34
May 11, 1923 Philadelphia Phillies (20) vs St. Louis Cardinals (14) 34
Aug 1, 1894 Chicago Colts (26) vs St. Louis Browns (8) 34
Apr 24, 1888 New York Giants (19) @ Washington Nationals (15) 34
Jul 1, 1885 Chicago White Stockings (24) vs Boston Beaneaters (10) 34
48 Jul 22, 2022 Toronto Blue Jays (28) @ Boston Red Sox (5) 33
Aug 22, 2007 Texas Rangers (30) @ Baltimore Orioles (3) 33
Jun 27, 2003 Boston Red Sox (25) vs Florida Marlins (8) 33
May 5, 2000 Texas Rangers (17) vs Oakland Athletics (16) 33
Sep 14, 1998 Chicago White Sox (17) @ Detroit Tigers (16) (12) 33
Apr 19, 1996 Texas Rangers (26) vs Baltimore Orioles (7) 33
Aug 18, 1995 Chicago Cubs (26) @ Colorado Rockies (7) 33
Apr 12, 1994 Boston Red Sox (22) @ Kansas City Royals (11) 33
Aug 16, 1987 New York Mets (23) @ Chicago Cubs (10) 33
Jun 11, 1985 Philadelphia Phillies (26) vs New York Mets (7) 33
May 23, 1970 San Diego Padres (17) @ San Francisco Giants (16) (15) 33
Sep 2, 1957 Milwaukee Braves (23) @ Chicago Cubs (10) 33
Jun 24, 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers (21) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (12) 33
Jun 8, 1950 Boston Red Sox (29) vs St. Louis Browns (4) 33
Jun 3, 1932 New York Yankees (20) @ Philadelphia Athletics (13) 33
Sep 6, 1930 Chicago Cubs (19) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (14) 33
May 22, 1930 New York Yankees (20) @ Philadelphia Athletics (13) 33
Sep 2, 1925 New York Giants (24) @ Philadelphia Phillies (9) 33
Jun 20, 1912 New York Giants (21) @ Boston Braves (12) 33
May 3, 1912 Philadelphia Athletics (18) vs New York Highlanders (15) 33
Jun 22, 1900 Brooklyn Superbas (20) @ Philadelphia Phillies (13) 33
Jun 2, 1900 Boston Beaneaters (17) vs St. Louis Cardinals (16) 33
Sep 23, 1896 Philadelphia Phillies (17) vs Brooklyn Bridegrooms (16) 33
Sep 10, 1894 Boston Beaneaters (25) @ Chicago Colts (8) 33
Aug 21, 1894 Boston Beaneaters (25) vs Cincinnati Reds (8) 33
Aug 17, 1894 Philadelphia Phillies (29) vs Louisville Colonels (4) 33
Oct 2, 1891 Cincinnati Reds (17) @ Chicago Colts (16) 33
Aug 25, 1891 Chicago Colts (28) vs Brooklyn Grooms (5) 33
Date Game Total runs
1 Aug 25, 1922 Chicago Cubs (26) vs Philadelphia Phillies (23) 49
2 May 17, 1979 Philadelphia Phillies (23) @ Chicago Cubs (22) (10) 45
3 Jun 29, 1897 Chicago Colts (36) vs Louisville Colonels (7) 43
4 Jun 18, 1893 Cincinnati Reds (30) vs Louisville Colonels (12) 42
Aug 27, 1887 Boston Beaneaters (28) vs Pittsburgh Alleghenys (14) 42
6 Aug 7, 1890 Cincinnati Reds (23) vs Pittsburgh Alleghenys (17) 40
7 Sep 9, 2020 Atlanta Braves (29) vs Miami Marlins (9) 38
Jun 9, 1901 New York Giants (25) @ Cincinnati Reds (13) 38
May 3, 1895 Boston Beaneaters (27) vs Washington Senators (11) 38
Jun 22, 1894 Washington Senators (26) vs Boston Beaneaters (12) 38
Jun 6, 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates (27) @ Boston Beaneaters (11) 38
Jun 30, 1893 Brooklyn Grooms (22) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (16) 38
Jul 28, 1888 Chicago White Stockings (21) vs Detroit Wolverines (17) 38
14 Aug 8, 1896 Baltimore Orioles (21) @ Washington Senators (16) 37
Sep 2, 1893 New York Giants (23) vs Louisville Colonels (14) 37
16 Aug 12, 2008 Boston Red Sox (19) vs Texas Rangers (17) 36
May 19, 1999 Cincinnati Reds (24) @ Colorado Rockies (12) 36
Aug 3, 1969 Cincinnati Reds (19) @ Philadelphia Phillies (17) 36
Apr 17, 1954 Chicago Cubs (23) vs St. Louis Cardinals (13) 36
Jun 29, 1950 Boston Red Sox (22) @ Philadelphia Athletics (14) 36
May 18, 1929 Brooklyn Robins (20) @ Philadelphia Phillies (16) 36
Apr 19, 1900 Philadelphia Phillies (19) @ Boston Beaneaters (17) 36
23 Jul 4, 2008 Colorado Rockies (18) vs Florida Marlins (17) 35
Apr 24, 1996 Minnesota Twins (24) @ Detroit Tigers (11) 35
May 31, 1970 Chicago White Sox (22) @ Boston Red Sox (13) 35
Apr 23, 1955 Chicago White Sox (29) @ Kansas City Athletics (6) 35
Jul 18, 1936 Chicago White Sox (21) @ Philadelphia Athletics (14) 35
Jul 10, 1932 Philadelphia Athletics (18) @ Cleveland Indians (17) (18) 35
Sep 23, 1930 St. Louis Cardinals (19) @ Philadelphia Phillies (16) 35
Jun 15, 1929 New York Giants (20) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (15) (14) 35
Apr 14, 1925 Cleveland Indians (21) @ St. Louis Browns (14) 35
Sep 9, 1921 Chicago White Sox (20) vs Detroit Tigers (15) 35
May 2, 1901 Boston Americans (23) @ Philadelphia Athletics (12) 35
Sep 3, 1896 Boston Beaneaters (28) vs St. Louis Browns (7) 35
May 23, 1889 Chicago White Stockings (18) @ New York Giants (17) 35
36 Jul 6, 2007 Minnesota Twins (20) @ Chicago White Sox (14) 34
Jun 26, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays (24) vs Baltimore Orioles (10) 34
Apr 17, 1976 Philadelphia Phillies (18) @ Chicago Cubs (16) (10) 34
Jul 1, 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs (19) @ St. Louis Cardinals (15) (10) 34
Apr 30, 1944 New York Giants (26) vs Brooklyn Dodgers (8) 34
Jul 24, 1930 Chicago Cubs (19) @ Philadelphia Phillies (15) 34
Apr 29, 1930 Brooklyn Robins (19) @ New York Giants (15) 34
Jul 6, 1929 St. Louis Cardinals (28) @ Philadelphia Phillies (6) 34
May 11, 1923 Philadelphia Phillies (20) vs St. Louis Cardinals (14) 34
Aug 1, 1894 Chicago Colts (26) vs St. Louis Browns (8) 34
Apr 24, 1888 New York Giants (19) @ Washington Nationals (15) 34
Jul 1, 1885 Chicago White Stockings (24) vs Boston Beaneaters (10) 34
48 Jul 22, 2022 Toronto Blue Jays (28) @ Boston Red Sox (5) 33
Aug 22, 2007 Texas Rangers (30) @ Baltimore Orioles (3) 33
Jun 27, 2003 Boston Red Sox (25) vs Florida Marlins (8) 33
May 5, 2000 Texas Rangers (17) vs Oakland Athletics (16) 33
Sep 14, 1998 Chicago White Sox (17) @ Detroit Tigers (16) (12) 33
Apr 19, 1996 Texas Rangers (26) vs Baltimore Orioles (7) 33
Aug 18, 1995 Chicago Cubs (26) @ Colorado Rockies (7) 33
Apr 12, 1994 Boston Red Sox (22) @ Kansas City Royals (11) 33
Aug 16, 1987 New York Mets (23) @ Chicago Cubs (10) 33
Jun 11, 1985 Philadelphia Phillies (26) vs New York Mets (7) 33
May 23, 1970 San Diego Padres (17) @ San Francisco Giants (16) (15) 33
Sep 2, 1957 Milwaukee Braves (23) @ Chicago Cubs (10) 33
Jun 24, 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers (21) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (12) 33
Jun 8, 1950 Boston Red Sox (29) vs St. Louis Browns (4) 33
Jun 3, 1932 New York Yankees (20) @ Philadelphia Athletics (13) 33
Sep 6, 1930 Chicago Cubs (19) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (14) 33
May 22, 1930 New York Yankees (20) @ Philadelphia Athletics (13) 33
Sep 2, 1925 New York Giants (24) @ Philadelphia Phillies (9) 33
Jun 20, 1912 New York Giants (21) @ Boston Braves (12) 33
May 3, 1912 Philadelphia Athletics (18) vs New York Highlanders (15) 33
Jun 22, 1900 Brooklyn Superbas (20) @ Philadelphia Phillies (13) 33
Jun 2, 1900 Boston Beaneaters (17) vs St. Louis Cardinals (16) 33
Sep 23, 1896 Philadelphia Phillies (17) vs Brooklyn Bridegrooms (16) 33
Sep 10, 1894 Boston Beaneaters (25) @ Chicago Colts (8) 33
Aug 21, 1894 Boston Beaneaters (25) vs Cincinnati Reds (8) 33
Aug 17, 1894 Philadelphia Phillies (29) vs Louisville Colonels (4) 33
Oct 2, 1891 Cincinnati Reds (17) @ Chicago Colts (16) 33
Aug 25, 1891 Chicago Colts (28) vs Brooklyn Grooms (5) 33
Date Series Game Total runs
1 Oct 10, 1999 ALDS Boston Red Sox (23) vs Cleveland Indians (7) 30
2 Oct 20, 1993 WS Toronto Blue Jays (15) @ Philadelphia Phillies (14) 29
3 Oct 16, 2004 ALCS New York Yankees (19) @ Boston Red Sox (8) 27
4 Oct 29, 2017 WS Houston Astros (13) vs Los Angeles Dodgers (12) (10) 25
Oct 21, 1997 WS Florida Marlins (14) @ Cleveland Indians (11) 25
6 Oct 22, 2011 WS St. Louis Cardinals (16) @ Texas Rangers (7) 23
7 Oct 2, 1936 WS New York Yankees (18) @ New York Giants (4) 22
8 Oct 20, 2002 WS Anaheim Angels (11) vs San Francisco Giants (10) 21
Oct 5, 1956 WS Brooklyn Dodgers (13) vs New York Yankees (8) 21
10 Oct 8, 2021 ALDS Boston Red Sox (14) @ Tampa Bay Rays (6) 20
Oct 1, 2020 NLWC San Diego Padres (11) vs St. Louis Cardinals (9) 20
Oct 12, 2015 NLDS New York Mets (13) vs Los Angeles Dodgers (7) 20
Oct 15, 2011 ALCS Texas Rangers (15) vs Detroit Tigers (5) 20
Oct 23, 2004 WS Boston Red Sox (11) vs St. Louis Cardinals (9) 20
Oct 24, 2002 WS San Francisco Giants (16) vs Anaheim Angels (4) 20
Oct 11, 1999 ALDS Boston Red Sox (12) @ Cleveland Indians (8) 20
Oct 27, 1989 WS Oakland Athletics (13) @ San Francisco Giants (7) 20
18 Oct 8, 2023 ALDS Texas Rangers (11) @ Baltimore Orioles (8) 19
Oct 8, 2022 ALWC Seattle Mariners (10) @ Toronto Blue Jays (9) 19
Sep 30, 2020 ALWC New York Yankees (10) @ Cleveland Indians (9) 19
Oct 4, 2017 NLWC Arizona Diamondbacks (11) vs Colorado Rockies (8) 19
Oct 19, 2015 ALCS Toronto Blue Jays (11) vs Kansas City Royals (8) 19
Oct 3, 2014 NLDS St. Louis Cardinals (10) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (9) 19
Oct 6, 2013 NLDS Los Angeles Dodgers (13) vs Atlanta Braves (6) 19
Oct 27, 2011 WS St. Louis Cardinals (10) vs Texas Rangers (9) (11) 19
Oct 13, 2007 ALCS Cleveland Indians (13) @ Boston Red Sox (6) (11) 19
Oct 13, 2001 ALDS Cleveland Indians (17) vs Seattle Mariners (2) 19
Oct 19, 1999 NLCS Atlanta Braves (10) vs New York Mets (9) (11) 19
Oct 7, 1995 ALDS Seattle Mariners (11) vs New York Yankees (8) 19
Oct 24, 1991 WS Atlanta Braves (14) vs Minnesota Twins (5) 19
Oct 13, 1960 WS Pittsburgh Pirates (10) vs New York Yankees (9) 19
Oct 6, 1960 WS New York Yankees (16) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (3) 19
Oct 2, 1932 WS New York Yankees (13) @ Chicago Cubs (6) 19
34 Oct 31, 2023 WS Texas Rangers (11) @ Arizona Diamondbacks (7) 18
Oct 10, 2021 ALDS Chicago White Sox (12) vs Houston Astros (6) 18
Oct 14, 2020 NLCS Los Angeles Dodgers (15) @ Atlanta Braves (3) 18
Oct 16, 2011 NLCS St. Louis Cardinals (12) @ Milwaukee Brewers (6) 18
Oct 27, 2010 WS San Francisco Giants (11) vs Texas Rangers (7) 18
Oct 7, 2005 ALDS Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (11) @ New York Yankees (7) 18
Oct 13, 2002 ALCS Anaheim Angels (13) vs Minnesota Twins (5) 18
Oct 7, 1992 NLCS Atlanta Braves (13) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (5) 18
Oct 9, 1961 WS New York Yankees (13) @ Cincinnati Reds (5) 18
Oct 2, 1958 WS Milwaukee Braves (13) vs New York Yankees (5) 18
Oct 4, 1953 WS New York Yankees (11) @ Brooklyn Dodgers (7) 18
Oct 6, 1936 WS New York Yankees (13) @ New York Giants (5) 18
Sep 28, 1932 WS New York Yankees (12) vs Chicago Cubs (6) 18
Oct 12, 1929 WS Philadelphia Athletics (10) vs Chicago Cubs (8) 18
Oct 7, 1921 WS New York Giants (13) vs New York Yankees (5) 18
49 Oct 8, 2020 ALDS Houston Astros (11) vs Oakland Athletics (6) 17
Oct 8, 2018 ALDS Boston Red Sox (16) @ New York Yankees (1) 17
Oct 12, 2017 NLDS Chicago Cubs (9) @ Washington Nationals (8) 17
Oct 6, 2017 ALDS Cleveland Indians (9) vs New York Yankees (8) (13) 17
Sep 30, 2014 ALWC Kansas City Royals (9) vs Oakland Athletics (8) (12) 17
Oct 1, 2011 NLDS Philadelphia Phillies (11) vs St. Louis Cardinals (6) 17
Oct 14, 2008 ALCS Tampa Bay Rays (13) @ Boston Red Sox (4) 17
Oct 11, 2008 ALCS Tampa Bay Rays (9) vs Boston Red Sox (8) (11) 17
Oct 15, 2006 NLCS New York Mets (12) @ St. Louis Cardinals (5) 17
Oct 13, 2004 NLCS St. Louis Cardinals (10) vs Houston Astros (7) 17
Oct 12, 2004 ALCS New York Yankees (10) vs Boston Red Sox (7) 17
Oct 7, 2003 NLCS Florida Marlins (9) @ Chicago Cubs (8) (11) 17
Nov 3, 2001 WS Arizona Diamondbacks (15) vs New York Yankees (2) 17
Oct 20, 2001 ALCS Seattle Mariners (14) @ New York Yankees (3) 17
Oct 7, 1993 NLCS Atlanta Braves (14) @ Philadelphia Phillies (3) 17
Oct 13, 1992 NLCS Pittsburgh Pirates (13) @ Atlanta Braves (4) 17
Oct 4, 1979 ALCS Baltimore Orioles (9) vs California Angels (8) 17
Oct 14, 1973 WS New York Mets (10) @ Oakland Athletics (7) (12) 17
Oct 5, 1969 NLCS New York Mets (11) @ Atlanta Braves (6) 17
Oct 2, 1947 WS Brooklyn Dodgers (9) vs New York Yankees (8) 17
Oct 20, 1910 WS Philadelphia Athletics (12) @ Chicago Cubs (5) 17

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