how many mlb pitchers have 18 strikeouts in a game

Max Scherzer got 20 strikeouts against the Tigers on May 11, 2016.

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How many MLB pitchers have 18 or more strikeouts in a regular-season game?

	NAME	DATE	SO	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	5/11/2016	20	WSH	vs	DET	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	33	0
2	Corey Kluber C. Kluber	5/13/2015	18	CLE	vs	STL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	26	0
3	Ben Sheets B. Sheets	5/16/2004	18	MIL	vs	ATL	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	31	0
4	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	5/8/2001	20	ARI	vs	CIN		1	1.00	0	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	29	0
5	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	8/25/1998	18	TOR	vs	KCR	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
6	Kerry Wood K. Wood	5/6/1998	20	CHC	vs	HOU	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	29	0
7	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	8/8/1997	19	SEA	vs	CWS	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	35	0
8	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	6/24/1997	19	SEA	vs	OAK	L	1	4.00	1	0	0	9.0	11	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	37	0
9	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	9/18/1996	20	BOS	@	DET	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	1
10	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	9/27/1992	18	SEA	@	TEX		1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	6	2	2	0	4	0	0	0	34	0
11	David Cone D. Cone	10/6/1991	19	NYM	@	PHI	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
12	Ramon Martinez R. Martinez	6/4/1990	18	LAD	vs	ATL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
13	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	4/29/1986	20	BOS	vs	SEA	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	30	0
14	Bill Gullickson B. Gullickson	9/10/1980	18	MON	vs	CHC	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	4	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	33	1
15	Ron Guidry R. Guidry	6/17/1978	18	NYY	vs	CAL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	33	0
16	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	6/8/1977	19	CAL	vs	TOR		1	0.00	0	0	0	10.0	6	0	1	0	5	0	0	1	41	2
17	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	9/10/1976	18	CAL	@	CWS	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	2	2	0	9	0	0	0	41	0
18	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	8/20/1974	19	CAL	vs	DET	L	1	0.82	1	0	0	11.0	4	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	41	0
19	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	8/12/1974	19	CAL	vs	BOS	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	36	1
20	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	6/14/1974	19	CAL	vs	BOS		1	2.08	0	0	0	13.0	8	3	3	1	10	0	0	0	58	0
21	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	4/22/1970	19	NYM	vs	SDP	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	31	0
22	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	9/15/1969	19	STL	vs	NYM	L	1	4.00	1	0	0	9.0	9	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	38	1
23	Don Wilson D. Wilson	7/14/1968	18	HOU	@	CIN	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	33	1
24	Luis Tiant L. Tiant	7/3/1968	19	CLE	vs	MIN	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	10.0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	0
25	Chris Short C. Short	10/2/1965	18	PHI	@	NYM		1	0.00	0	0	0	15.0	9	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	56	0

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