Atlanta Braves set franchise record for most runs in a single game

Adam Duvall (Arturo Pardavila III, Wikimedia Commons)

The Atlanta Braves set a franchise record for most runs in a game on Thursday with 29. In an amazing display of offensive skill, the Braves defeated the Miami Marlins 29-9 in a National League East divisional battle.

The Braves broke the record previously set by the Milwaukee Braves, who scored 23 runs in a 23-10 victory over the Chicago Cubs on September 2, 1957. The Major League Baseball record for most runs in a single game is 36 in a 36-7 Chicago Colts win over the Louisville Colonels on June 29, 1897.

The big star for the Braves on Thursday was Adam Duvall of Louisville, Kentucky. Duvall had three home runs (a two-run home run, a three-run home run and a grand slam) for nine runs batted in overall. He is also the first Braves player to have three home runs in a single game twice. He previously accomplished the feat in a 7-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Semptember 2, 2020.

Of the 29 runs the Braves scored, 18 of them came off of home runs. Other Braves players to hit home runs were Travis D’Arnaud, Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies, and Ronald Acuna Jr.

In the 20-run Braves win over the Marlins, Atlanta scored 11 runs in the second inning, two runs in the third inning, three runs in the fourth inning, six runs in the fifth inning, three runs in the sixth inning, and four runs in the seventh inning. They scored their 29 runs on 23 hits.

It should be noted that Atlanta’s massive win over Miami was not the only blowout of significant proportions on Wednesday. The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Detroit Tigers 19-0 in interleague play.

With the win, the Braves improve to a record of 25 wins and 18 losses. They are in first place in the National League East and lead the Philadelphia Phillies by two games.

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