The Boston Red Sox smacked eight home runs tonight in their 20-4 annihilation of the Miguel Cabrera-less Detroit Tigers. They are one of many teams to hit eight home runs in a game. One other team hit nine home runs. And another yet holds the record of 10.
HR | TEAM | OPPONENT | DATE | RESULT | |
1. | 10 | Toronto Blue Jays | Baltimore Orioles | Sep. 14, 1987 | W 18-3 |
2. | 9 | Cincinnati Reds | Philadelphia Phillies | Sep. 4, 1999 | W 22-3 |
3. | 8 | Boston Red Sox | Detroit Tigers | Sep. 4, 2013 | W 20-4 |
3. | 8 | Toronto Blue Jays | Tampa Bay Rays | Aug. 7, 2010 | W 17-11 |
3. | 8 | New York Yankees | Chicago White Sox | Jul. 31, 2007 | W 16-3 |
3. | 8 | Detroit Tigers | Chicago Cubs | Jun. 18, 2006 | W 12-3 |
3. | 8 | Atlanta Braves | Chicago Cubs | May 28, 2006 | W 13-12 |
3. | 8 | Texas Rangers | Los Angeles Angels | Jun. 30, 2005 | W 18-5 |
3. | 8 | Texas Rangers | Houston Astros | May 21, 2005 | W 18-3 |
3. | 8 | Cleveland Indians | Seattle Mariners | Jul. 16, 2004 | W 18-6 |
3. | 8 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Milwaukee Brewers | May 23, 2002 | W 16-3 |
3. | 8 | Detroit Tigers | Toronto Blue Jays | Jun. 20, 2000 | W 18-6 |
3. | 8 | Cleveland Indians | Milwaukee Brewers | Apr. 25, 1997 | W 11-4 |
3. | 8 | Oakland A’s | California Angels | Jun. 27, 1996 | W 18-2 |
3. | 8 | Montreal Expos | Atlanta Braves | Jul. 30, 1978 | W 19-0 |
3. | 8 | Boston Red Sox | Toronto Blue Jays | Jul. 4, 1977 | W 9-6 |
3. | 8 | Minnesota Twins | Washington Senators II | Aug. 29, 1963 | W 14-2 |
3. | 8 | San Francisco Giants | Milwaukee Braves | Apr, 30, 1961 | W 14-4 |
3. | 8 | Cincinnati Reds | Milwaukee Braves | Aug. 18, 1956 | W 13-4 |
3. | 8 | Milwaukee Braves | Pittsburgh Pirates | Aug, 30, 1953 | W 19-4 |
3. | 8 | New York Yankees | Philadelphia Athletics | Jun. 28, 1939 | W 23-2 |
Thanks to baseball-reference.com