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	Topics Run (baseball) Topic Home In baseballBaseball Baseball is a team sport popular in North America, parts of Latin America, the Caribbean, and East Asia.... , a run is scored when a player advances safelyOut (baseball) In baseball, an out occurs when the defensive team effects any of a number of different events, and the umpire rules a batte... around first, second and third baseBaseball field A baseball field or baseball diamond is the field upon which the game of baseball is played. ... and returns safely to home plateHome Plate *Home Plate* is the fifth album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1975.... , touching the bases in that order, before three outsOut (baseball) In baseball, an out occurs when the defensive team effects any of a number of different events, and the umpire rules a batte... are recorded. A player may score by hitting a home runFacts About Home run In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring ... or by any combination of plays that puts him safely "on base" (that is, on first, second, or third) as a runnerBaserunning In baseball, baserunning is the act of running around the bases performed by members of the team at bat.... and subsequently brings him home. The object of the game is for a team to score more runs than its opponent. In baseball statisticsBaseball statistics Overview Statistics are very important to baseball, perhaps more than any other sport.... , a player who advances around all the bases to score is credited with a run (R), sometimes referred to as a "run scored." While runs scored is considered an important individual batting statistic, it is regarded as less significant than runs batted in (RBIs)—superiority in the latter, for instance, is one of the elements of the exceptional batting achievement known as the Triple CrownTriple crown (baseball) In baseball, the Triple Crown refers to:... . Both individual runs scored and runs batted in are heavily context-dependent; for a more sophisticated assessment of a player's contribution toward producing runs for his team, see runs createdRuns created Runs created is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team.... . A pitcherPitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each pla... is likewise assessed runs surrendered in his statistics, which differentiate between standard earned runFacts About Earned run In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable .... s (for which the pitcher is statistically assigned full responsibility) and so-called unearned runs scored due to fieldingBaseball positions There are 9 fielding positions in baseball.... errors. If a pitching substitution occurs while a runner is on base, and that runner eventually scores a run, the pitcher who allowed the player to get on base is charged with the run even though he was no longer pitching when the run scored. Significant run scoring records Player The career record for most runs scored by a major-leagueMajor League Baseball Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in professional baseball.... player is 2,295, held by Rickey HendersonRickey Henderson Rickey Henley Henderson is baseball's major-league all-time leader in stolen bases, by a very wide margin.... (1979–2003). The season record for most runs scored is 196, set by Billy Hamilton of the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... in 1894. The so-called modern-day record (1900 and after) is 177, achieved by Babe RuthBabe Ruth George Herman Ruth , better known as "Babe" Ruth, also known by the nicknames "The Bambino" and "The Sultan o... of the New York YankeesNew York Yankees The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team, based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.... in 1921. The record for most seasons leading one of the major leagues in runs scored is 8, held by Babe Ruth. The record for most consecutive games with at least one run scored is 18, shared by the Yankees' Red RolfeRed Rolfe Robert Abial "Red" Rolfe was an American third baseman, manager and front-office executive in Major League Baseball.... and the Cleveland IndiansCleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio.... ' Kenny LoftonKenny Lofton Kenneth Lofton is a Major League Baseball center fielder who plays with the Los Angeles Dodgers.... . The record for most runs scored by a player in a single game is 7, set by Guy HeckerGuy Hecker Summary Guy Jackson Hecker was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.... of the American AssociationAmerican Association (19th century) Summary The American Association was a baseball major league from 1882 to 1891.... 's Louisville ColonelsLouisville Colonels The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that played in the American Association throughout that league's t... on August 15, 1886. The modern-day record of 6 is shared by fourteen players (eight of whom attained it before 1900). Of the six modern-day players to score 6 runs in a game, the first to perform the feat was Mel OttMel Ott Overview Melvin Thomas Ott, nicknamed "Master Melvin", was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played his entire career for the... of the New York GiantsNew York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City metropolitan area.... on August 4, 1934 (he repeated the accomplishment ten years later, making him the only player ever to do it twice); the most recent was Shawn GreenShawn Green Shawn David Green is a Major League Baseball player.... , then of the Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California.... , on May 23, 2002. Team The record for most runs scored by a major-league team during a single season is 1,212, set by the Boston BeaneatersAtlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball team, based in Atlanta, Georgia since 1966.... (now the Atlanta BravesAtlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball team, based in Atlanta, Georgia since 1966.... ) in 1894. The modern-day record is 1,067, achieved by the New York Yankees in 1931. The team record for most consecutive games with at least one run scored (i.e., most consecutive games not being shut outShutout In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team wins without allowing the opposing team to score.... ) is 308, set by the Yankees between August 3, 1931, and August 2, 1933. The record for most runs scored by a team in a single game is 36, set by the Chicago Colts (now the Chicago CubsChicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a Major League Baseball team that plays in the North Side Central Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Ill... ) against the Louisville Colonels (which joined the National LeagueNational League The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues consti... in 1892) on June 29, 1897. The modern-day record of 30 was set on August 22, 2007, by the Texas RangersTexas Rangers (baseball) Summary The Texas Rangers are a Major League Baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, a suburb in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.... against the Baltimore OriolesBaltimore Orioles Summary The Baltimore Orioles are a Major League Baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.... in the first game of a doubleheader at Oriole ParkOriole Park at Camden Yards Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a baseball stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland, which was constructed to replace the aging... . The Rangers scored 5 runs in the fourth inning, 9 in the sixth, 10 in the eighth, and 6 in the ninth. On August 25, 1922, the highest-scoring game in major-league history took place: the Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... 26–23, a total of 49 runs. The record for most runs scored by a team in a single inningInning Summary Inning can refer to at least two things:... is 18, set by the Chicago White StockingsChicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a Major League Baseball team that plays in the North Side Central Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Ill... (now the Cubs) against the Detroit WolverinesDetroit Wolverines The Detroit Wolverines were a 19th century baseball team that played in the National League from 1881 to 1888 in the city o... on September 6, 1883. The modern-day record is 17, achieved by the Boston Red Sox against the Detroit TigersDetroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan.... on June 18, 1953. World Series The Yankees' Mickey MantleMickey Mantle Mickey Charles Mantle was an American baseball player who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.... holds the record for most career World Series runs scored with 42 (1951–53, 1955–58, 1960–64). The record for most runs scored in a single World Series, shared by two players, is 10, achieved both times in a six-game Series: Reggie JacksonReggie Jackson Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson , nicknamed "Mr.... of the Yankees was the first to do it, in 1977; the Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue Jays Overview The Toronto Blue Jays are a Major League Baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, notable for being the only team from outsi... ' Paul MolitorPaul Molitor Paul Leo Molitor is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, elected in 2004, his first year of eligibility.... equaled him in 1993. The most runs ever scored by a player in a World Series game is 4, a record shared by nine men. Babe Ruth set the mark on October 6, 1926, while with the Yankees; it was matched most recently by Jeff KentJeff Kent Jeffrey Franklin Kent is a Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and a former MVP winner.... of the San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California.... on October 24, 2002. In the six-game 1993 World Series1993 World Series The 1993 World Series was the second Series in a row played outside the United States of America.... , the Blue JaysToronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Major League Baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, notable for being the only team from outsi... scored a record 45 runs in defeating the PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... . On October 2, 1936, playing the New York Giants, the Yankees set the team record for most runs scored in a single Series game with 18. Players crossed the plate a record 29 times in the highest-scoring World Series game in history on October 20, 1993, as the Blue Jays beat the Phillies 15–14 at Veterans StadiumVeterans Stadium Philadelphia Veterans Stadium was a professional sports facility located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattiso... in Game 4 on the 1993 World Series. See also List of MLB players with 1,000 runsList of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs Below is the list of 297 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1,000 Runs milestone....