Cincinnati Reds: Most unbreakable feats in team history

1. Reds score 26 runs in one game (6/4/1911)

The team record for runs scored in one game was set back on June 4, 1911, when the Cincinnati Reds did battle with the Boston Rustlers. In front of an audience at the Palace of the Fans, in game that lasted just two hours and five minutes, the Reds dismantled the Rustlers by a score of 26-3. It’s hard to see that many runs scored ever again.

Prior to 1900, 30 or more runs were recorded eight different times. After 1900, only one team has equalled 30 runs in one game. The Texas Rangers demolished the Baltimore Orioles in a game on August 22nd. The Rangers scored 10 times the number of runs as the Orioles, winning Game 1 of a doubleheader 30-3.

In terms of National League teams, only once has a team eclipsed the 26-run mark set by the Reds in 1911. In a game against Philadelphia, St. Louis racked up 28 runs back in 1929. The most recent NL team to reach 25 or more runs in a single game was back in 1995 when the Chicago Cubs visited Coors Field and defeated the Colorado Rockies 26-7.

While Great American Ball Park is a hitter-friendly environment, it’s hard to see that many runs being scored in today’s game. With so many infield shifts and different defensive alignments, the likelihood of teams scoring 20 or more runs in a game, while not out of the realm of possibilities, is a hard thought to come by.