Boston Red Sox play in the highest-scoring game in major league history.
June 8, 1950
The Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 29-4 before 5,105 at Fenway Park, setting a major league record for runs scored. The team also sets a record with 17 long hits (9 doubles, 1 triple, 7 home runs), and total bases (60). The Red Sox had beaten the Browns 20-4 the day before, and the 49 runs scored in consecutive games by the Red Sox is also a record.
Sources
- Johnson, Richard A.