4 strikeouts in a single playoff game by a relief pitcher since 2021

Nick Pivetta struck out 4 hitters in Game 1 of the 2021 ALDS versus the Rays on October 7, 2021.

Interpreted as:

4 or more strikeouts in a single playoff game by a relief pitcher since 2021

	NAME	DATE	SO	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Nick Pivetta N. Pivetta	10/7/2021	4	BOS	@	TBR		0	5.79	0	0	0	4.2	4	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	19	0
2	Tanner Houck T. Houck	10/8/2021	5	BOS	@	TBR	W	0	1.80	0	0	0	5.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	17	0
3	Michael Wacha M. Wacha	10/8/2021	4	TBR	vs	BOS		0	20.25	0	0	0	2.2	9	6	6	1	0	0	0	0	16	1
4	Nick Pivetta N. Pivetta	10/10/2021	7	BOS	vs	TBR	W	0	0.00	0	0	0	4.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	15	0
5	Aaron Bummer A. Bummer	10/10/2021	4	CWS	vs	HOU		0	0.00	0	0	0	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
6	Michael Kopech M. Kopech	10/10/2021	5	CWS	vs	HOU	W	0	11.57	0	0	0	2.1	4	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	12	0
7	Cristian Javier C. Javier	10/10/2021	6	HOU	@	CWS		0	0.00	0	0	0	2.2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	11	0
8	Zack Littell Z. Littell	10/12/2021	4	SFG	@	LAD		0	0.00	0	0	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
9	Julio Urías J. Urías	10/14/2021	5	LAD	@	SFG		0	2.25	0	0	0	4.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	15	1
10	Cristian Javier C. Javier	10/15/2021	4	HOU	vs	BOS		0	0.00	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
11	Jake Odorizzi J. Odorizzi	10/16/2021	5	HOU	vs	BOS		0	9.00	0	0	0	4.0	7	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	19	0
12	Tyler Matzek T. Matzek	10/23/2021	4	ATL	vs	LAD	W	0	0.00	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
13	A.J. Minter	10/23/2021	4	ATL	vs	LAD		0	0.00	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
14	Jake Odorizzi J. Odorizzi	10/26/2021	5	HOU	vs	ATL		0	0.00	0	0	0	2.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
15	Ryan Pressly R. Pressly	10/30/2021	4	HOU	@	ATL		0	0.00	0	0	0	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	7	0
16	Drew Smyly D. Smyly	10/31/2021	5	ATL	vs	HOU		0	6.00	0	0	0	3.0	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	14	0
17	Tyler Matzek T. Matzek	11/2/2021	4	ATL	@	HOU		0	0.00	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
18	Sam Hentges S. Hentges	10/8/2022	6	CLE	vs	TBR	W	0	0.00	0	0	0	3.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11	0
19	Garrett Cleavinger G. Cleavinger	10/8/2022	4	TBR	@	CLE		0	0.00	0	0	0	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
20	Jordan Romano J. Romano	10/8/2022	4	TOR	vs	SEA	L	0	10.80	0	0	0	1.2	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	1	10	0
21	Trevor Stephan T. Stephan	10/14/2022	4	CLE	@	NYY		0	0.00	0	0	0	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
22	Andrew Heaney A. Heaney	10/14/2022	4	LAD	@	SDP		0	3.00	0	0	0	3.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	14	0
23	A.J. Minter	10/15/2022	4	ATL	@	PHI		0	10.80	0	0	0	1.2	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	7	0
24	Paul Sewald P. Sewald	10/15/2022	4	SEA	vs	HOU		0	0.00	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	0
25	Luis Garcia L. Garcia	10/15/2022	6	HOU	@	SEA	W	0	0.00	0	0	0	5.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	1