mlb team most strikeout in a game by 9 equals ip

7 teams are tied for striking out the most hitters in a game with exactly 9.0 innings pitched, with 20 strikeouts. The first three are the New York Mets on September 18, 2022, the Houston Astros on July 3, 2022 and the Chicago White Sox on April 28, 2019.

Interpreted as:

MLB team most strikeout in a regular-season game by 9 equals ip

	TEAM	SO	IP	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	ERA	SHO	SV	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Mets	20	9.0	9/18/2022	NYM	vs	PIT	W 7-3	3.00	0	0	5	3	3	1	0	1	0	33	0	20.00	0.00		1.00	60.6	0.0	0.56	.364	3.00	5.00
2	Astros	20	9.0	7/3/2022	HOU	vs	LAA	W 4-2	2.00	0	0	4	2	2	1	5	0	0	35	0	20.00	5.00	4.00	1.00	57.1	14.3	1.00	.333	2.00	4.00
3	White Sox	20	9.0	4/28/2019	CWS	vs	DET	W 4-1	0.00	0	1	2	0	1	0	4	0	0	33	0	20.00	4.00	5.00	0.00	60.6	12.1	0.67	.222	1.00	2.00
4	Red Sox	20	9.0	5/25/2017	BOS	vs	TEX	W 6-2	2.00	0	0	4	2	2	1	1	0	0	33	1	20.00	1.00	20.00	1.00	60.6	3.0	0.56	.273	2.00	4.00
5	Nationals	20	9.0	5/11/2016	WSH	vs	DET	W 3-2	2.00	0	0	6	2	2	2	0	0	0	33	0	20.00	0.00		2.00	60.6	0.0	0.67	.364	2.00	6.00
6	Angels	20	9.0	9/25/2012	LAA	vs	SEA	W 5-4	4.00	0	1	11	4	4	2	2	0	0	40	1	20.00	2.00	10.00	2.00	50.0	5.0	1.44	.563	4.00	11.00
7	Cubs	20	9.0	5/6/1998	CHC	vs	HOU	W 2-0	0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	29	0	20.00	0.00		0.00	69.0	0.0	0.11	.125	0.00	1.00
8	Red Sox	20	9.0	9/18/1996	BOS	@	DET	W 4-0	0.00	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	1	20.00	0.00		0.00	62.5	0.0	0.56	.417	0.00	5.00
9	Red Sox	20	9.0	4/29/1986	BOS	vs	SEA	W 3-1	1.00	0	0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	30	0	20.00	0.00		1.00	66.7	0.0	0.33	.222	1.00	3.00
10	Blue Jays	19	9.0	4/16/2025	TOR	vs	ATL	W 3-1	1.00	0	1	5	1	1	1	3	0	0	35	2	19.00	3.00	6.33	1.00	54.3	8.6	0.89	.333	1.00	5.00
11	Rays	19	9.0	9/20/2023	TBR	vs	LAA	L 3-8	8.00	0	0	10	8	8	2	3	2	0	42	0	19.00	3.00	6.33	2.00	45.2	7.1	1.44	.500	8.00	10.00
12	Mets	19	9.0	8/7/2022	NYM	vs	ATL	W 5-2	2.00	0	1	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	30	0	19.00	1.00	19.00	1.00	63.3	3.3	0.33	.111	2.00	2.00
13	Rays	19	9.0	7/27/2020	TBR	vs	ATL	W 14-5	4.00	0	0	4	4	5	2	2	0	0	36	1	19.00	2.00	9.50	2.00	52.8	5.6	0.67	.154	5.00	4.00
14	Cubs	19	9.0	9/12/2019	CHC	@	SDP	W 4-1	1.00	0	0	5	1	1	0	4	1	0	35	0	19.00	4.00	4.75	0.00	54.3	11.4	1.00	.455	1.00	5.00
15	Athletics	19	9.0	9/7/2019	OAK	vs	DET	W 10-2	2.00	0	0	9	2	2	0	1	1	0	37	1	19.00	1.00	19.00	0.00	51.4	2.7	1.11	.563	2.00	9.00
16	Astros	19	9.0	8/28/2019	HOU	vs	TBR	W 8-6	6.00	0	0	7	6	6	2	2	0	0	36	1	19.00	2.00	9.50	2.00	52.8	5.6	1.00	.385	6.00	7.00
17	Astros	19	9.0	7/29/2018	HOU	vs	TEX	L 3-4	3.00	0	0	6	3	4	0	1	0	0	35	2	19.00	1.00	19.00	0.00	54.3	2.9	0.78	.400	4.00	6.00
18	Indians	19	9.0	8/17/2017	CLE	@	MIN	W 9-3	3.00	0	0	10	3	3	1	3	0	0	38	0	19.00	3.00	6.33	1.00	50.0	7.9	1.44	.600	3.00	10.00
19	Indians	19	9.0	5/30/2017	CLE	vs	OAK	W 9-4	3.00	0	0	10	3	4	0	1	0	0	38	0	19.00	1.00	19.00	0.00	50.0	2.6	1.22	.556	4.00	10.00
20	Cardinals	19	9.0	8/29/2016	STL	@	MIL	W 6-5	5.00	0	1	8	5	5	1	6	0	0	40	0	19.00	6.00	3.17	1.00	47.5	15.0	1.56	.500	5.00	8.00
21	Indians	19	9.0	5/13/2015	CLE	vs	STL	W 2-0	0.00	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	29	0	19.00	0.00		0.00	65.5	0.0	0.11	.111	0.00	1.00
22	Twins	19	9.0	8/19/2007	MIN	vs	TEX	W 1-0	0.00	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0	19.00	0.00		0.00	63.3	0.0	0.22	.182	0.00	2.00
23	Mariners	19	9.0	8/8/1997	SEA	vs	CWS	W 5-0	0.00	1	0	5	0	0	0	3	0	0	35	0	19.00	3.00	6.33	0.00	54.3	8.6	0.89	.385	0.00	5.00
24	Mariners	19	9.0	6/24/1997	SEA	vs	OAK	L 1-4	4.00	0	0	11	4	4	2	0	0	0	37	0	19.00	0.00		2.00	51.4	0.0	1.22	.563	4.00	11.00
25	Mets	19	9.0	10/6/1991	NYM	@	PHI	W 7-0	0.00	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	31	0	19.00	1.00	19.00	0.00	61.3	3.2	0.44	.273	0.00	3.00