how many pitchers have 9 strikeouts in a world series start

Merrill Kelly started the game when striking out 9+ batters in Game 2 of the 2023 World Series versus the Rangers on October 28, 2023.

Interpreted as:

How many pitchers have 9 or more strikeouts in a world series start?

	NAME	DATE	GS	SO	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	DEC	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Merrill Kelly M. Kelly	10/28/2023	1	9	2023	World Series	ARI	@	TEX	W	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	24	0
2	Framber Valdez F. Valdez	11/5/2022	1	9	2022	World Series	HOU	vs	PHI	W	1.50	0	0	0	6.0	2	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	22	0
3	Cristian Javier C. Javier	11/2/2022	1	9	2022	World Series	HOU	@	PHI	W	0.00	0	0	0	6.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	20	0
4	Framber Valdez F. Valdez	10/29/2022	1	9	2022	World Series	HOU	vs	PHI	W	1.42	0	0	0	6.1	4	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	24	0
5	Blake Snell B. Snell	10/27/2020	1	9	2020	World Series	TBR	@	LAD		1.69	0	0	0	5.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
6	Julio Urías J. Urías	10/24/2020	1	9	2020	World Series	LAD	@	TBR		3.86	0	0	0	4.2	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	18	1
7	Walker Buehler W. Buehler	10/23/2020	1	10	2020	World Series	LAD	@	TBR	W	1.50	0	0	0	6.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	21	0
8	Blake Snell B. Snell	10/21/2020	1	9	2020	World Series	TBR	@	LAD		3.86	0	0	0	4.2	2	2	2	1	4	0	0	0	20	0
9	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	10/27/2019	1	9	2019	World Series	HOU	@	WSH	W	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	25	0
10	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	10/31/2017	1	9	2017	World Series	HOU	@	LAD	L	3.00	0	0	0	6.0	3	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	22	0
11	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	10/24/2017	1	11	2017	World Series	LAD	vs	HOU	W	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	24	0
12	Jake Arrieta J. Arrieta	11/1/2016	1	9	2016	World Series	CHC	@	CLE	W	3.18	0	0	0	5.2	3	2	2	1	3	1	0	0	24	0
13	Corey Kluber C. Kluber	10/25/2016	1	9	2016	World Series	CLE	vs	CHC	W	0.00	0	0	0	6.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
14	Matt Harvey M. Harvey	11/1/2015	1	9	2015	World Series	NYM	vs	KCR		2.25	0	0	0	8.0	5	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	31	0
15	Adam Wainwright A. Wainwright	10/28/2013	1	10	2013	World Series	STL	vs	BOS	L	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	28	0
16	Tim Lincecum T. Lincecum	11/1/2010	1	10	2010	World Series	SFG	@	TEX	W	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	29	0
17	A.J. Burnett	10/29/2009	1	9	2009	World Series	NYY	vs	PHI	W	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	4	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	26	0
18	Cliff Lee C. Lee	10/28/2009	1	10	2009	World Series	PHI	@	NYY	W	0.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	32	0
19	Josh Beckett J. Beckett	10/24/2007	1	9	2007	World Series	BOS	vs	COL	W	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
20	Jeff Weaver J. Weaver	10/27/2006	1	9	2006	World Series	STL	vs	DET	W	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	30	0
21	Josh Beckett J. Beckett	10/25/2003	1	9	2003	World Series	FLA	@	NYY	W	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	32	0
22	Josh Beckett J. Beckett	10/21/2003	1	10	2003	World Series	FLA	vs	NYY	L	2.45	0	0	0	7.1	3	2	2	0	3	1	0	0	29	0
23	Mike Mussina M. Mussina	10/21/2003	1	9	2003	World Series	NYY	@	FLA	W	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	7	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	29	0
24	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	11/4/2001	1	10	2001	World Series	NYY	@	ARI		1.42	0	0	0	6.1	7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	28	0
25	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	11/4/2001	1	9	2001	World Series	ARI	vs	NYY		2.45	0	0	0	7.1	6	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	27	0