Rangers Rack Up Record 30 Runs

In a night of oddities, Texas posts 29 hits and 2 grand slams
By Joseph Fasano,  Newser User
Posted Aug 22, 2007 9:33 PM CDT
Rangers Rack Up Record 30 Runs
Texas Rangers' Marlon Byrd (22) celebrates his grand slam with his teammates against the Baltimore Orioles during the sixth inning in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007, in Baltimore.(AP Photo/Nick Wass)   (Associated Press)

The Rangers punished the Orioles 30-3 last night in MLB's first 30-run performance in 110 years, the AP reports. Though short of the big-league record for most runs in a game--Chicago routed Louisville 36-7 on Jun 28, 1897--Texas' mark is the best in American League history. The Rangers' 29 hits were also the most since the Brewers smashed 31 on Aug 28, 1992.

After falling behind 3-0, the last-place Rangers got a dose of offensive magic: Marlon Byrd and Travis Metcalf both hit grand slams, newcomer David Murphy went 5-for-5, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Ramon Vasquez blasted two homers apiece. Meanwhile, pitcher Kason Gabbard was better than the Rangers needed, giving up 7 hits in 6 innings. (More Texas Rangers stories.)

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