most k for a pitcher in a single postseason game

Bob Gibson has fanned the most hitters in a postseason game, with 17 strikeouts in Game 1 of the 1968 World Series against the Tigers.

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	17	10/2/1968	STL	vs	DET	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
2	Kevin Brown K. Brown	16	9/29/1998	SDP	@	HOU	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	28	0
3	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	15	10/5/2019	HOU	vs	TBR	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
4	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	15	10/14/2000	NYY	@	SEA	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	30	0
5	Livan Hernandez L. Hernandez	15	10/12/1997	FLA	vs	ATL	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	31	0
6	Mike Mussina M. Mussina	15	10/11/1997	BAL	@	CLE		1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	26	0
7	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	15	10/2/1963	LAD	@	NYY	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	1	3	0	0	0	36	0
8	Tim Lincecum T. Lincecum	14	10/7/2010	SFG	vs	ATL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	30	0
9	Mike Scott M. Scott	14	10/8/1986	HOU	vs	NYM	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	34	0
10	Mike Boddicker M. Boddicker	14	10/6/1983	BAL	vs	CWS	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	36	0
11	John Candelaria J. Candelaria	14	10/7/1975	PIT	vs	CIN		1	3.52	0	0	0	7.2	3	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	29	0
12	Joe Coleman J. Coleman	14	10/10/1972	DET	vs	OAK	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	7	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	37	0
13	Carl Erskine C. Erskine	14	10/2/1953	BKN	vs	NYY	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	0	3	2	0	0	38	1
14	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	13	10/1/2020	LAD	vs	MIL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
15	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	13	9/29/2020	NYY	@	CLE	W	1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	6	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	27	1
16	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	13	10/14/2017	HOU	vs	NYY	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
17	Jacob deGrom J. deGrom	13	10/9/2015	NYM	@	LAD	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	27	0
18	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	13	10/13/2013	DET	@	BOS		1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	25	0
19	Cliff Lee C. Lee	13	10/18/2010	TEX	@	NYY	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
20	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	13	10/5/1997	SEA	@	BAL	L	1	3.38	1	0	0	8.0	7	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	33	0
21	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	13	10/6/1973	NYM	@	CIN	L	1	2.16	1	0	0	8.1	6	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	32	0
22	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	13	10/12/1964	STL	@	NYY	W	1	0.00	1	0	0	10.0	6	0	2	1	2	1	0	1	39	0
23	Howard Ehmke H. Ehmke	13	10/8/1929	PHA	@	CHC	W	1	0.00	1	0	0	9.0	8	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	36	0
24	Michael King M. King	12	10/1/2024	SDP	vs	ATL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
25	Trevor Bauer T. Bauer	12	9/30/2020	CIN	@	ATL		1	0.00	0	0	0	7.2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	27	0