That’s right, no lie: We just saw MLB history get made on Wednesday night, and you might not have noticed.
Twelve teams on the day scored in double digits — the Twins, Royals, Tigers, Cubs, Reds, Giants, Diamondbacks, Braves, Mets, White Sox, Guardians and Dodgers.
When’s the last time that happened? Per ESPN Stats and Info: It’s the most teams in double digits since … 1894, when there were 13 squads who did that. WILD.
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Also noteworthy: Four games featured BOTH teams scoring double digits, which last happened in that same year. The fireworks were everywhere! And imagine losing a game you scored that much in!
The Twins cap the night with two solo homers in the 9th inning to become the 12th team to score 10+ runs in their game on Tuesday.
That ties May 30th, 1884 for the 2nd-most on a single day in MLB history. The most is 13 teams on the Fourth of July, 1894. pic.twitter.com/gwqJxXP9ha
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 19, 2023
Tuesday was filled with high-scoring matchups across MLB.
This is the 3rd day in MLB history with 4 games where each team scored 10+ runs. The other two instances came five days apart on July 4th and 9th, 1894, per @EliasSports. pic.twitter.com/fIXtSbHR7p
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 19, 2023