mlb most strikeouts in a game 2016 pitcher

Max Scherzer struck out the most hitters in a game in 2016, with 20 strikeouts against the Tigers on May 11, 2016.

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MLB most strikeouts by a player in a regular-season game 2016 pitcher

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	20	5/11/2016	WSH	vs	DET	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	33	0
2	Jon Gray J. Gray	16	9/17/2016	COL	vs	SDP	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
3	Danny Duffy D. Duffy	16	8/1/2016	KCR	@	TBR	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	26	0
4	Vince Velasquez V. Velasquez	16	4/14/2016	PHI	vs	SDP	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
5	Tanner Roark T. Roark	15	4/23/2016	WSH	vs	MIN	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	26	0
6	Jose Fernandez J. Fernandez	14	9/9/2016	MIA	vs	LAD	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	27	0
7	Chris Sale C. Sale	14	8/26/2016	CWS	vs	SEA	L	1	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	3	3	1	0	1	0	0	32	0
8	Jose Fernandez J. Fernandez	14	7/18/2016	MIA	@	PHI		1	2.84	0	0	0	6.1	4	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	25	0
9	Madison Bumgarner M. Bumgarner	14	7/10/2016	SFG	vs	ARI	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	0
10	Carlos Carrasco C. Carrasco	14	6/30/2016	CLE	@	TOR	W	1	1.23	0	0	0	7.1	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	26	1
11	Jose Fernandez J. Fernandez	14	6/5/2016	MIA	vs	NYM	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
12	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	14	5/1/2016	LAD	vs	SDP	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	0
13	David Price D. Price	14	4/26/2016	BOS	@	ATL	W	1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	6	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	33	0
14	Eduardo Rodriguez E. Rodriguez	13	9/25/2016	BOS	@	TBR		1	1.69	0	0	0	5.1	3	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	22	0
15	Carlos Martinez C. Martinez	13	8/29/2016	STL	@	MIL		1	1.50	0	0	0	6.0	4	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	23	0
16	Robbie Ray R. Ray	13	8/20/2016	ARI	@	SDP	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	24	0
17	Trevor Bauer T. Bauer	13	8/19/2016	CLE	vs	TOR		1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	5	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	30	0
18	Marcus Stroman M. Stroman	13	8/1/2016	TOR	@	HOU		1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	25	0
19	Francisco Liriano F. Liriano	13	7/21/2016	PIT	vs	MIL	W	1	2.70	0	0	0	6.2	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	24	1
20	Matt Shoemaker M. Shoemaker	13	7/16/2016	LAA	vs	CWS	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	0
21	Kenta Maeda K. Maeda	13	7/10/2016	LAD	vs	SDP	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	23	0
22	Jose Fernandez J. Fernandez	13	6/26/2016	MIA	vs	CHC	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	4	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	27	0
23	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	13	6/10/2016	LAD	@	SFG	W	1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	29	0
24	Alex Wood A. Wood	13	5/21/2016	LAD	@	SDP		1	3.00	0	0	0	6.0	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	24	1
25	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	13	5/12/2016	LAD	vs	NYM	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	30	0