list of pitchers who had 19 strikeouts in one game

Max Scherzer struck out 20 hitters against the Tigers on May 11, 2016.

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	NAME	DATE	SO	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	5/11/2016	20	WSH	vs	DET	W	1	2.00	1	0	9.0	6	2	2	2	0	0	0	33	0
2	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	5/8/2001	20	ARI	vs	CIN		1	1.00	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	29	0
3	Kerry Wood K. Wood	5/6/1998	20	CHC	vs	HOU	W	1	0.00	1	1	9.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	29	0
4	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	8/8/1997	19	SEA	vs	CWS	W	1	0.00	1	1	9.0	5	0	0	0	3	0	0	35	0
5	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	6/24/1997	19	SEA	vs	OAK	L	1	4.00	1	0	9.0	11	4	4	2	0	0	0	37	0
6	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	9/18/1996	20	BOS	@	DET	W	1	0.00	1	1	9.0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	1
7	David Cone D. Cone	10/6/1991	19	NYM	@	PHI	W	1	0.00	1	1	9.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	31	0
8	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	4/29/1986	20	BOS	vs	SEA	W	1	1.00	1	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	30	0
9	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	6/8/1977	19	CAL	vs	TOR		1	0.00	0	0	10.0	6	0	1	0	5	0	1	41	2
10	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	8/20/1974	19	CAL	vs	DET	L	1	0.82	1	0	11.0	4	1	1	0	5	0	0	41	0
11	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	8/12/1974	19	CAL	vs	BOS	W	1	2.00	1	0	9.0	7	2	2	0	2	0	0	36	1
12	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	6/14/1974	19	CAL	vs	BOS		1	2.08	0	0	13.0	8	3	3	1	10	0	0	58	0
13	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	4/22/1970	19	NYM	vs	SDP	W	1	1.00	1	0	9.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	31	0
14	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	9/15/1969	19	STL	vs	NYM	L	1	4.00	1	0	9.0	9	4	4	2	2	0	0	38	1
15	Luis Tiant L. Tiant	7/3/1968	19	CLE	vs	MIN	W	1	0.00	1	1	10.0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	0
16	Tom Cheney T. Cheney	9/12/1962	21	WSH	@	BAL	W	1	0.56	1	0	16.0	10	1	1	0	4	0	0	62	1

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