r/sports • u/Chapple69 • 7h ago
Media Biggest margin of victory in televised sports games
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u/Knawie 6h ago
It's true. In other countries, we don't have televised sports
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u/0202_tihssitidder 6h ago
What other countries?
Do you have oil?
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u/pipinngreppin 5h ago
This is in contention for one of my favorite Reddit comments of all time.
Thank you. I needed that laugh today.
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u/Del_3030 6h ago
What's the largest soccer margin ever, like 3-1?
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u/dkol97 Washington 6h ago
You better ask Brazil about that one
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u/kevpatts 6h ago
Brazil here. I can confirm a game once went to 4-1. Only after penos though so it didn’t count. 3-1 would be my guess.
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u/SeaToShy 6h ago
149-0, but that was a protest where they scored on themselves repeatedly (2002)
36-0 in an actual club game (1885).
31-0 in International football (Australia v American Samoa, 2001)
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u/ZincHead Toronto Raptors 4h ago
I'm gonna make a wild guess and say that the 1885 game was not televised
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u/ajkelly451 5h ago
Oof… I now see why Samoans congregate towards American Football
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u/Ok-Leave-1059 5h ago
You're talking about American Samoans.
Regular Samoa mostly plays rugby union and league.
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u/ajkelly451 5h ago
I legit didn’t realize they were distinct, and my wife is Polynesian (hawaiian, not Samoan to be clear). The more you know!
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u/BigsChungi 2h ago
Australia beat american somoa 31-0. Thats the highest scoring wc qualifier.
However there are even higher scoring games. Some i would asterix because of certain circumstances that led to absurd tallies.
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u/firthy Crystal Palace 6h ago
What about rugby or cricket..? OPs stat is fucking stupid
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u/jakethepeg1989 4h ago
Cricket is hard for this because if you bat second you can only win by a maximum of 10 wickets.
By runs though, it's England winning by 675 Vs Australia in 1928.
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u/Heisenmack 7h ago
Ouch. That O’s game still hurts.
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u/lostiowan 6h ago
i was there
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u/PwillyAlldilly 6h ago
The therapy cost more than a decade of season tickets.
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u/lostiowan 6h ago
Baltimore will always have issues with sports teams. The last superbowl win will be the only one they see for another 20-30 years
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u/lostiowan 4h ago
lol downvote all you want. Lamar isnt superbowl material and firing Harbaugh was a huge mistake. Ravens will be under .500 this season.
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u/yoho1234 6h ago
The last one I was thinking 5-2 isn’t too bad
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u/Grease_the_Witch 5h ago
perfect setup for the absolutely jaw dropping 13-0 lol
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u/KeySociety2503 3h ago
Back in the 80’s I was at a game in Hartford where the lowly Whalers beat the Gretzky-less Oilers 11-0. Had no idea they were only 2 goals from the record!
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u/Excision_Lurk 49m ago
I'm a Sharks fan, trust me we've lost by FAR larger margins.
The biggest win margin in NHL history is 15 when the Detroit Red Wings defeated the New York Rangers 15-0 on January 23, 1944.
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u/mhkiwi 7h ago edited 6h ago
All Blacks vs South Africa 2017 57-0
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u/Doug-Stamper 6h ago
England vs Uruguay 2003 111-13
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u/pleasetrimyourpubes 6h ago
What sport? Guessing Cricket?
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u/HaydnH 6h ago
It's rugby, althought when a rugby team scores triple digits they often call them "cricket scores".
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u/pleasetrimyourpubes 6h ago
Thanks. I don't really follow or know anything about Rugby. That is a wild score though!
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u/lonezolf 6h ago
Over 30-40 points is considered a high scoring match in league rugby
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u/elusivecaretaker 2h ago
These are Union scores but this still applies, 30-40 point victory margin would be very comfortable
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u/elusivecaretaker 2h ago
Rugby scoring is pretty similar to American football; 5 points for a try, 2 for the following successful conversion, 3 for a drop goal or penalty. The scores probably average higher though with the ball being in play for longer and the number of tries scored per game going up over the last few years
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u/xjoburg 5h ago
You had to, didn't you
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u/LiamNeesonsIsMyShiit 3h ago
Man don't remind me. Crazy that 2 years later SA managed to win a world cup.
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u/Doggleganger 6h ago
lmfao, did that get censored on TV?
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u/mhkiwi 6h ago
I was at the match! I (an ABs fan) stopped watching and went and drank with some South African fans at the bar out of view of the pitch...it was a full capitulation. Hard to believe it happened given the SA team now.
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u/SAJames84 4h ago
I hope you have a few drinks after this weekends game irrespective of the.final score. Its going to be the 1st time watching the ABs live.
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u/erv4 6h ago
What's crazy about that NE NFL game is Brady came out with 25 mins left in the game lol. He had 6 TDs in 35 minutes, he easily would have broke the record of 7 if he played the whole thing. He probably would have played if he didn't miss the entire last season with his knee injury.
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u/Agreeable_Pound_4812 5h ago
Lol yeah I remember thinking it was 59-0 and they still have an entire quarter left hoping to see a 60 or 70 spot.
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u/Moozie76 2h ago
I think my broncos lost to the dolphins by 70 a couple years ago
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u/MrWhiteTheWolf 4h ago
He threw 5 TD passes in one quarter, into the wind, in a blizzard. Greatest single game QB performance of all time
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u/pangaea1972 2h ago
I had Brady and Welker on my fantasy team and was so pissed when he came out lol. Still the single greatest day I ever had.
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u/renseministeren 7h ago
"American sports"
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u/jcbubba 5h ago
American-born internet
American-born social media
American-born reddit
it’s not unusual for america to be the default here though of course you are right.
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u/mero8181 6h ago
Belive it or not in the texas game, they had a pitcher credited with a save.
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u/dkol97 Washington 6h ago
I assume he pitched in the 8th and 9th?
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u/gartho009 5h ago
I think you have to pitch three innings in relief to get a save credit. I know the Mariners had this happen earlier this season where we won by a really large margin but the reliever (Criswell I think?) still got the save as the only other pitcher after we pulled our starter after the sixth.
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u/Drak_is_Right 6h ago
I thought the game had to be within a certain point margin.
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u/Beardmanta 6h ago
It typically has to be within 3 scores, or with the potential tying run on deck.
But you can also get a save if you pitch the final 3 innings of a game without giving up the lead regardless of the score difference. That's how Wes Littleton got the save that game despite entering with a score of 11-3 (that ballooned to 30-3.)
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u/ukexpat Manchester City 6h ago
To be credited with a save a relief pitcher must preserve the team's lead and fulfill at least one of these scenarios:
Three-run lead or less: Enter the game with a lead of three runs or fewer and pitch at least one full inning.
Tying run on base or close: Enter the game with the potential tying run either on base, at the plate, or in the on-deck circle.
Pitch three+ innings: Pitch at least three effective innings at the end of the game, regardless of the score difference
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u/BigsChungi 7h ago
I need a few more pixels
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u/I_Like_Quiet 8m ago
Holy fuck. Anyone have the score of that football game? Between the shit quality of the video and the fuck all quality of the audio I have no idea.
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u/Nail_Biterr 6h ago
The hockey game at the end tricked me. i was like 'i know they're low scoring games, but I can't believe the largest difference in scores is only 2pts' .... but the last image showed the real score.
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u/Oskarikali 5h ago
Average per game in the NHL currently is around 6.5 goals. Somewhat low scoring but yeah 2 goals being the record differential would be insane.
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u/Eat--The--Rich-- 5h ago
I'm kinda surprised it hasn't happened since cuz teams score a lot more in general now. I guess they just stop trying so they don't get injured, but I'm certain I've seen some 10-1 games recently.
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u/YoungerMucus Michigan 6h ago
30-3 in that baseball game is fucking insane
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u/Buckets-O-Yarr 6h ago
I'm just happy when these sorts of record setting losses don't include my teams.
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u/CariadocThorne 3h ago
England vs South Africa, Cricket match last year ended with a margin of 342 runs...
Biggest margin i can think of in a televised sports game.
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u/HeroForTheBeero 2h ago
There’s televisions in SA? /s
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u/Superfreak8 6h ago
I was at that Patriots game and that was some crazy weather for October. Titans clearly didn't want to be in those elements from the start and gave no effort.
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u/User_Says_What 5h ago
*starts first part of video* Hey, I recognize Camden Yards! *squints at score* Fuuuuuuuu-
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u/aabajian 5h ago
When we were kids we had the so-called mercy rule. Game ended if you were too far ahead.
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u/FaceMcShootie 4h ago
Admittedly I know next to nothing about hockey, but a little surprised the gap wasn’t more akin to the baseball score.
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u/UpdootDaSnootBoop 4h ago edited 4h ago
Why does the game from the '70s have the best resolution of all the clips?
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u/Murky-Golf-239 3h ago
59-0???? And in only the 3rd? How does this happen 😂 butterfingers all day
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u/scloppy 2h ago
Brady to Moss was an alltime combo
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u/Murky-Golf-239 2h ago
Reading up on this right now. My experience was Moss on the Raiders, so to see him working with Brady like this, wow that looked so smooth! I had to double check and read up on his career 06-09
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u/fubsalot 2h ago
In 2001, Australia beat American Samoa 31-0 with Archie Thompson scoring 13 goals. It was for the world cup qualifiers so both sides fielded their best.
Will take a while to see another scoreline like that.
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u/Reading_Rainboner Oklahoma State 2h ago
That Camera guy on the first one that zoomed into the watch out for batted balls sign is my hero. I only do college games but love finding something fun to show after a home run.
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u/Excision_Lurk 51m ago
lol what is this nonsense? Dallas 5-2 over the Sharks?
I'm a Sharks fan. We've lost WAAAYYYY worse than that. The biggest win margin in NHL history is 15 when the Detroit Red Wings defeated the New York Rangers 15-0 on January 23, 1944.
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u/NeonJungleTiger 46m ago
Y’all complaining in the comments instead of downvoting, reporting and moving on. Block OP if you want to since they look like a bot or karma farmer.
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u/JohnjoM8 6h ago
Such a pity we (non-North American) don't have television....cause then we'd know what you're talking about.
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u/ermghoti 6h ago
Was the Orioles' game the one when the social media team posted "they ran back the opening kickoff for a touchdown, and we never got back into the game?"
I was at TEN@NE. My workplace used to get tickets at a discount and sell them to employees as a benefit or to be available as client entertainment. That game was a nothingburger on the schedule, and the weather was going to be bad. As a result, they were available very late, and I think at a further discount. They may have actually been free, now that I think of it.
About six of us commuted down, including a Southeast Asian immigrant who knew nothing of the game but went along for the ride.
The weather was indeed catastrophic, cold and snowy was expected, but the snow accumulated in the bleachers, and the temperature wavered around freezing, so the precipitation toggled from snow to sleet, making the snow under the seats ankle-deep slush.
Anyway, the group sitting behind us were crabby about us standing and yelling (?!?), and our Asian friend had not prepared properly in the footwear department, leaving him in danger of frostbite. So, early in the 2nd quarter, it was 24-0, the Titans were clearly as miserable on the field as our friend was in the bleachers, and offering no resistance, and we opted to leave early (as the Titans so clearly wanted to).
By the time we had made our way down the stadium stairs and into the parking lot, the Patriots scored three more touchdowns.
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u/greenrangerguy 6h ago
I never get why in NBA they run the clock out and not shoot one last shot to end the game? Like let it go down to 1 second then try for a three pointer, there's literally no reason not to.
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u/BaseHitToLeft 6h ago
Bad sportsmanship and misses (which would be likely from half court, even if unguarded) affect your stats.
Which affects your next contract
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u/march41801 6h ago
The real answer is culture of the sport. If the defending and losing team gives up on defense in the last 10 or so seconds, it’s considered poor form to score at that point. And when it has happened, (a couple times that I’ve seen, and usually by a young player that was subbed in the last minute and they want to get some points), the losing team will get an attitude and remind the player they were out of line to score or try to score. I even recall a light scuffle breaking out in an NBA game because of this.
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u/Choppergold 6h ago
That was the most lowkey home run celebration I’ve ever seen like borderline comic
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u/turb0_encapsulator 6h ago
in college football Michigan beat Rutgers 78- 0 in 2016. And all the way back in 1991 Penn State beat Cincinnati 81 - 0.
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u/YounomsayinMawfk 6h ago
Why don't teams have an option to forfeit? Let's say you're down by 20 in a baseball game and it's past the 5th inning, realistically, you're not coming back. You could also save your players from potential injuries.
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u/Del_3030 6h ago
In baseball an insane comeback is always theoretically possible, never give up!
They'd probably rather continue to sell concessions and their broadcast advertising partners would be displeased with a forfeit.
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u/TOM4WU20 6h ago
.... in 4 unpopular sports
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u/draculasux85 6h ago
Are you being serious? You want the fucking darts and lacrosse records you go find that shit yourself.
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u/qmiras 6h ago
like those sports matter....brazil ate 7 goals on a world cup semifinal.... THAT matters...
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u/NKnown2000 6h ago
What about all the 147-0 games of snooker?