johnny cueto most strikeouts in a single playoff game

Johnny Cueto struck out his most hitters in a postseason game in Game 1 of the 2016 NLDS against the Cubs, with 10 strikeouts.

NAMESODATETMOPPDECGSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWP
1Johnny Cueto
J. Cueto
10
10/7/2016
SFG SFG
@
CHC CHC
L
1
1.13
1
0
0
8.0
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
27
0
2Johnny Cueto
J. Cueto
8
10/14/2015
KCR KCR
vs
HOU HOU
W
1
2.25
0
0
0
8.0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
26
0
3Johnny Cueto
J. Cueto
5
10/9/2015
KCR KCR
vs
HOU HOU
1
6.00
0
0
0
6.0
7
4
4
1
3
0
0
0
27
0
4Johnny Cueto
J. Cueto
4
10/28/2015
KCR KCR
vs
NYM NYM
W
1
1.00
1
0
0
9.0
2
1
1
0
3
0
0
0
31
0
5Johnny Cueto
J. Cueto
2
10/19/2015
KCR KCR
@
TOR TOR
L
1
36.00
0
0
0
2.0
6
8
8
1
4
1
0
0
17
0
6Johnny Cueto
J. Cueto
2
10/10/2010
CIN CIN
vs
PHI PHI
L
1
1.80
0
0
0
5.0
5
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
22
0
7Johnny Cueto
J. Cueto
1
10/6/2012
CIN CIN
@
SFG SFG
1
0.00
0
0
0
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1903 playoffs.
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Team Rankings

HR

173

19th

R

705

17th

SO

1,358

17th

ERA

3.82

10th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
Giants Giants
81
81
.500
12.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
80
82
.494
13.0
Rockies Rockies
43
119
.265
50.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
4:00 AM
Fri
3/27
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
4:00 AM
Sat
3/28
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
4:00 AM
Mon
3/30
SFG SFG
@
SDP SDP
4:00 AM
Tue
3/31
SFG SFG
@
SDP SDP
4:00 AM
Last Game
COL Rockies

43 - 119

0

Final

4

SFG Giants

81 - 81

Sun 28 Sep 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL CentralWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
6-2
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
4-5
Tue
9/16
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
1-2
Tue
9/16
SEA SEA
@
KCR KCR
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
DET DET
@
SDP SDP
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
4:00 AM