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September 9: Atlanta Sets New NL Runs Record In 29-9 Rout Of Marlins

A new National League record for runs record was set on September 9, 2020, when Atlanta beat the Marlins 29-9.

Marlins - 0 2 3 300 100 - 9 13 2
Atlanta - 0(11)2 363 40x - 29 23 0

The previous NL mark was 28 runs, set by the St. Louis Cardinals, who beat the Phillies, 28-6, on July 6, 1929 (two 10-run innings). The all-time record of 36 runs was set on June 29, 1897, when the Chicago Colts (now the Cubs) whipped the Louisville Colonels 36-7.