In all of the twentieth century and twenty-first century, no major league baseball team has ever scored 30 runs in a single game -- until last night. In the first game of a double-header against Baltimore, the usually hapless Texas Rangers exploded to defeat the Orioles by a score of 30 to 3.
The Rangers started out behind by 3 runs, but then scored 5 runs in the fourth inning, 9 runs in the sixth inning, 10 runs in the eighth inning and 6 runs in the ninth inning. This marked the first time since 1897, that a team had scored as many as 30 runs. The last time was when Chicago defeated Louisville 36 to 7 in a National League game on June 28, 1897.
Two Rangers, Marlon Byrd and Travis Metcalf, hit grand-slam home runs. Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Ramon Vazquez each hit two home runs. David Murphy had five of the Rangers' 29 total hits.
I guess it gives the Rangers something to be proud of in an otherwise disastrous season. The Rangers are in last place in the West -- 19 games out of first place. Only Tampa Bay has a worse record in the American League.
Personally, I would have rather they spread those runs around a bit and won some more games.
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