john smoltz and vida blue most strikeouts in a playoff game

John Smoltz struck out his most batters in a postseason game 2 times, with 11 strikeouts.

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	11	10/27/1999	ATL	@	NYY	L	1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	6	3	3	0	3	0	0	1	30	0
2	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	11	10/3/1997	ATL	@	HOU	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	32	0
3	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	10	10/24/1996	ATL	vs	NYY	L	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	4	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	31	0
4	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	10	10/10/1993	ATL	vs	PHI	L	1	0.00	0	0	0	6.1	8	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	33	0
5	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	9	10/10/1997	ATL	@	FLA	L	1	7.50	0	0	0	6.0	5	5	5	1	5	0	0	2	27	0
6	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	9	10/10/1992	ATL	@	PIT	W	1	4.26	0	0	0	6.1	6	3	4	0	5	0	0	1	30	0
7	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	8	10/12/1998	ATL	@	SDP		1	5.40	0	0	0	6.2	9	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	29	0
8	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	8	10/18/1992	ATL	vs	TOR		1	2.45	0	0	0	7.1	8	2	3	0	3	0	0	0	31	2
9	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	8	10/17/1991	ATL	@	PIT	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	35	0
10	Vida Blue V. Blue	8	10/3/1971	OAK	@	BAL	L	1	6.43	0	0	0	7.0	7	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	29	0
11	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	7	10/16/1999	ATL	@	NYM		1	2.45	0	0	0	7.1	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	26	0
12	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	7	10/2/1996	ATL	@	LAD	W	1	1.00	0	0	0	9.0	4	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	33	0
13	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	7	10/23/1991	ATL	vs	MIN		1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	7	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	27	0
14	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	7	10/12/1991	ATL	vs	PIT	W	1	4.26	0	0	0	6.1	8	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	29	0
15	Vida Blue V. Blue	7	10/8/1974	OAK	@	BAL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
16	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	6	9/30/1998	ATL	vs	CHC	W	1	1.17	0	0	0	7.2	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	27	0
17	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	6	10/14/1996	ATL	@	STL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	0
18	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	6	10/9/1996	ATL	vs	STL	W	1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	5	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	31	2
19	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	6	10/6/1995	ATL	vs	COL		1	7.94	0	0	0	5.2	5	5	5	2	1	1	0	0	24	1
20	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	6	10/6/1992	ATL	vs	PIT	W	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	4	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	29	1
21	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	5	10/10/2009	STL	vs	LAD		0	4.50	0	0	0	2.0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
22	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	5	10/6/2005	ATL	vs	HOU	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	7	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	28	0
23	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	5	10/7/1998	ATL	vs	SDP		1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	4	2	2	0	5	0	0	0	30	0
24	Vida Blue V. Blue	5	10/13/1974	OAK	@	LAD	L	1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	6	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	29	0
25	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	4	10/3/2002	ATL	vs	SFG		0	6.75	0	0	0	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	5	0

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