Pitchers' duels in baseball are celebrated as low-scoring displays of strategy and arm talent. High-scoring games are just as heralded for offensive production at the plate. Here's a look at the highest-scoring games in MLB history.
49 runs
▪︎ Chicago Cubs 26, Philadelphia Phillies 23 (Aug. 25, 1922)
45 runs
▪︎ Philadelphia Phillies 23, Chicago Cubs 22 - 10 innings (May 17, 1979)
44 runs
▪︎ Brooklyn Gladiators 28, Buffalo Bisons 16 (July 12, 1890)
43 runs
▪︎ Chicago Colts 36, Louisville Colonels 7 (June 29, 1897)
▪︎ Brooklyn Gladiators 22, Syracuse Stars 21 (April 18, 1890)
42 runs
▪︎ Cincinnati Reds 30, Louisville Colonels 12 (June 18, 1893)
▪︎ Philadelphia Athletics 30, Buffalo Bisons 12 (June 26, 1890)
▪︎ Boston Beaneaters 28, Pittsburgh Alleghenys 14 (Aug. 27, 1887)
40 runs
▪︎ Cincinnati Reds 23, Pittsburgh Alleghenys 17 (Aug. 7, 1890)
39 runs
▪︎ Chicago White Stockings 35, Cleveland Blues 4 (July 24, 1882)
38 runs
▪︎ Atlanta Braves 29, Miami Marlins 9 (Sept. 9, 2020)
▪︎ New York Giants 25, Cincinnati Reds 13 (June 9, 1901)
▪︎ Chicago White Stockings 31, Buffalo Bisons 7 (July 3, 1883)
▪︎ Boston Beaneaters 30, Detroit Wolverines 8 (June 9, 1883)
37 runs
▪︎ Chicago White Stockings 30, Louisville Grays 7 (July 22, 1876)
36 runs
▪︎ Cincinnati Reds 19, Philadelphia Phillies 17 (Aug. 3, 1969)
▪︎ Chicago Cubs 23, St. Louis Cardinals 13 (April 17, 1954)
▪︎ Boston Red Sox 22, Philadelphia Athletics 14 (June 29, 1950)
▪︎ Brooklyn Robins 20, Philadelphia Phillies 16 (May 18, 1929)
▪︎ Philadelphia Phillies 19, Boston Braves 17 - 10 innings (April 19, 1900)
35 runs
▪︎ Chicago White Sox 22, Boston Red Sox 13 (May 31, 1970)
▪︎ Chicago White Sox 29, Kansas City A's 6 (April 23, 1955)
▪︎ Chicago White Sox 21, Philadelphia Athletics 14 (July 18, 1936)
▪︎ Philadelphia Athletics 18, Cleveland Indians 17 - 18 innings (July 10, 1932)
▪︎ St. Louis Cardinals 19, Philadelphia Phillies 16 (Sept. 23, 1930)
▪︎ New York Giants 20, Pittsburgh Pirates 15 - 14 innings (June 15, 1929)
▪︎ Cleveland Indians 21, St. Louis Browns 14 (April 14, 1925)
▪︎ Chicago White Sox 20, Detroit Tigers 15 (Sept. 9, 1921)
▪︎ Boston Americans 23, Philadelphia Athletics 12 (May 2, 1901)
34 runs
▪︎ New York Giants 26, Brooklyn Dodgers 8 (April 30, 1944)
▪︎ St. Louis Cardinals 28, Philadelphia Phillies 6 (July 6, 1929)
33 runs
▪︎ Toronto Blue Jays 28, Boston Red Sox 5 (July 22, 2022)
▪︎ Texas Rangers 30, Baltimore Orioles 3 (Aug. 22, 2007)
▪︎ Boston Red Sox 25, Florida Marlins 8 (June 27, 2003)
▪︎ Texas Rangers 26, Baltimore Orioles 7 (April 19, 1996)
▪︎ Chicago Cubs 26, Colorado Rockies 7 (Aug. 18, 1995)
▪︎ Philadelphia Phillies 26, New York Mets 7 (June 11, 1985)
▪︎ Boston Red Sox 29, St. Louis Browns 4 (June 8, 1950)
▪︎ Milwaukee Brewers 30, Washington Senators 3 (Sept. 10, 1891)
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