4 strikeouts in a single playoff game by a relief pitcher since 2002

Orlando Hernandez got 4 strikeouts in Game 2 of the 2002 ALDS versus the Anaheim Angels on October 2, 2002.

Interpreted as:

4 or more strikeouts in a single playoff game by a relief pitcher since 2002

	NAME	DATE	SO	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Orlando Hernandez O. Hernandez	10/2/2002	4	NYY	vs	ANA	L	0	4.50	0	0	0	4.0	3	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	15	0
2	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	10/3/2002	4	ATL	vs	SFG		0	6.75	0	0	0	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	5	0
3	Francisco Rodriguez F. Rodriguez	10/4/2002	4	ANA	vs	NYY	W	0	0.00	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
4	LaTroy Hawkins L. Hawkins	9/30/2003	4	MIN	@	NYY	W	0	0.00	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
5	Matt Herges M. Herges	10/3/2003	4	SFG	@	FLA		0	0.00	0	0	0	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
6	Felix Rodriguez F. Rodriguez	10/3/2003	4	SFG	@	FLA		0	0.00	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
7	Juan Cruz J. Cruz	10/6/2004	4	ATL	vs	HOU		0	4.50	0	0	0	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	10	0
8	Juan Rincon J. Rincon	10/6/2004	4	MIN	@	NYY		0	0.00	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
9	Tanyon Sturtze T. Sturtze	10/6/2004	4	NYY	vs	MIN		0	3.38	0	0	0	2.2	2	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	13	0
10	Brendan Donnelly B. Donnelly	10/8/2004	5	ANA	@	BOS		0	0.00	0	0	0	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
11	Orlando Hernandez O. Hernandez	10/7/2005	4	CWS	@	BOS		0	0.00	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
12	Scot Shields S. Shields	10/7/2005	4	LAA	@	NYY	W	0	0.00	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	9	0
13	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	10/9/2005	4	HOU	vs	ATL	W	0	0.00	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11	0
14	Dan Wheeler D. Wheeler	10/9/2005	4	HOU	vs	ATL		0	0.00	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	13	0
15	Guillermo Mota G. Mota	10/4/2006	4	NYM	vs	LAD	W	0	13.50	0	0	0	2.0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
16	Rafael Perez R. Perez	10/4/2007	4	CLE	vs	NYY		0	0.00	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
17	Bob Howry B. Howry	10/6/2007	4	CHC	vs	ARI		0	0.00	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
18	Carlos Marmol C. Marmol	10/6/2007	4	CHC	vs	ARI		0	4.50	0	0	0	2.0	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	9	0
19	Phil Hughes P. Hughes	10/7/2007	4	NYY	vs	CLE	W	0	0.00	0	0	0	3.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1
20	Sean Marshall S. Marshall	10/1/2008	4	CHC	vs	LAD		0	3.86	0	0	0	2.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	9	0
21	Clayton Richard C. Richard	10/2/2008	5	CWS	@	TBR		0	0.00	0	0	0	3.1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	15	0
22	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	10/10/2009	5	STL	vs	LAD		0	4.50	0	0	0	2.0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
23	Jeff Niemann J. Niemann	10/7/2010	4	TBR	vs	TEX		0	0.00	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	9	0
24	Craig Kimbrel C. Kimbrel	10/8/2010	4	ATL	@	SFG		0	0.00	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
25	Derek Holland D. Holland	10/10/2010	4	TEX	vs	TBR		0	4.50	0	0	0	4.0	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	16	0