lance mccullers most strikeouts in a game

Lance McCullers Jr. struck out his most hitters in a game on May 28 and on July 6, 2018, with 12 strikeouts.

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lance mccullers most strikeouts in a regular-season game

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	12	5/28/2025	HOU	vs	ATH		1	4.50	0	0	0	6.0	5	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	24	0
2	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	12	7/6/2018	HOU	vs	CWS	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	24	0
3	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	11	9/15/2022	HOU	vs	OAK		1	3.00	0	0	0	6.0	2	2	2	0	4	0	0	0	24	1
4	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	11	7/29/2018	HOU	vs	TEX	L	1	5.06	0	0	0	5.1	6	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	24	2
5	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	11	4/17/2018	HOU	@	SEA	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	23	0
6	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	11	6/3/2015	HOU	vs	BAL	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
7	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	10	7/16/2021	HOU	@	CWS	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	24	0
8	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	10	3/31/2018	HOU	@	TEX	W	1	3.38	0	0	0	5.1	4	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	21	0
9	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	10	5/1/2017	HOU	vs	TEX		1	2.84	0	0	0	6.1	6	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	25	0
10	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	10	4/9/2017	HOU	vs	KCR		1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	6	3	3	2	0	1	0	0	27	0
11	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	10	7/27/2016	HOU	vs	NYY	W	1	1.50	0	0	0	6.0	5	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	25	1
12	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	10	7/22/2016	HOU	vs	LAA	W	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	4	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	30	1
13	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	10	7/4/2016	HOU	vs	SEA	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	25	0
14	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	10	5/26/2016	HOU	vs	BAL	W	1	1.80	0	0	0	5.0	1	1	1	1	6	0	0	0	23	0
15	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	10	7/12/2015	HOU	@	TBR	L	1	6.00	0	0	0	6.0	4	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	24	1
16	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	9	3/30/2026	HOU	vs	BOS	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	24	0
17	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	9	8/3/2021	HOU	@	LAD	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	6.2	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	28	0
18	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	9	5/11/2021	HOU	vs	LAA	W	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	27	0
19	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	9	4/30/2021	HOU	@	TBR	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	26	0
20	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	9	9/26/2020	HOU	@	TEX		1	0.00	0	0	0	4.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	15	0
21	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	9	6/23/2018	HOU	vs	KCR		1	4.50	0	0	0	6.0	4	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	24	1
22	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	9	6/17/2018	HOU	@	KCR		1	3.00	0	0	0	6.0	6	2	4	1	2	0	0	0	26	1
23	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	9	6/5/2016	HOU	vs	OAK	W	1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	8	2	2	0	3	0	0	0	32	1
24	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	9	9/22/2015	HOU	vs	LAA	L	1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	4	3	3	2	0	1	0	0	25	0
25	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	8	5/22/2025	HOU	vs	SEA		1	4.15	0	0	0	4.1	5	2	2	1	3	0	0	0	22	0

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