most pitching strickouts with exactly 9 innings pitched in a game

4 pitchers are tied for fanning the most hitters in a game with exactly 9.0 innings pitched, with 20 strikeouts. The first three are Max Scherzer on May 11, 2016, Randy Johnson on May 8, 2001 and Kerry Wood on May 6, 1998.

Interpreted as:

most pitching strickouts by a player with exactly 9 innings pitched in a regular-season game

	NAME	SO	IP	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	20	9.0	5/11/2016	WSH	vs	DET	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	6	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	33	0
2	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	20	9.0	5/8/2001	ARI	vs	CIN		1	1.00	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	29	0
3	Kerry Wood K. Wood	20	9.0	5/6/1998	CHC	vs	HOU	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	29	0
4	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	20	9.0	9/18/1996	BOS	@	DET	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	1
5	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	20	9.0	4/29/1986	BOS	vs	SEA	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	30	0
6	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	19	9.0	8/8/1997	SEA	vs	CWS	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	35	0
7	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	19	9.0	6/24/1997	SEA	vs	OAK	L	1	4.00	1	0	0	11	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	37	0
8	David Cone D. Cone	19	9.0	10/6/1991	NYM	@	PHI	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
9	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	19	9.0	8/12/1974	CAL	vs	BOS	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	7	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	36	1
10	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	19	9.0	4/22/1970	NYM	vs	SDP	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	31	0
11	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	19	9.0	9/15/1969	STL	vs	NYM	L	1	4.00	1	0	0	9	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	38	1
12	Ben Sheets B. Sheets	18	9.0	5/16/2004	MIL	vs	ATL	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	31	0
13	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	18	9.0	8/25/1998	TOR	vs	KCR	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
14	Ramon Martinez R. Martinez	18	9.0	6/4/1990	LAD	vs	ATL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
15	Bill Gullickson B. Gullickson	18	9.0	9/10/1980	MON	vs	CHC	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	4	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	33	1
16	Ron Guidry R. Guidry	18	9.0	6/17/1978	NYY	vs	CAL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	33	0
17	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	18	9.0	9/10/1976	CAL	@	CWS	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	3	2	2	0	9	0	0	0	41	0
18	Don Wilson D. Wilson	18	9.0	7/14/1968	HOU	@	CIN	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	5	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	33	1
19	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	18	9.0	4/24/1962	LAD	@	CHC	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	6	2	2	1	4	0	0	0	36	0
20	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	18	9.0	8/31/1959	LAD	vs	SFG	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	7	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	36	0
21	Bob Feller B. Feller	18	9.0	10/2/1938	CLE	vs	DET	L	1	4.00	1	0	0	7	4	4	0	7	1	0		42	0
22	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	17	9.0	10/3/2015	WSH	@	NYM	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
23	Brandon Morrow B. Morrow	17	9.0	8/8/2010	TOR	vs	TBR	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	31	0
24	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	17	9.0	9/14/2002	ARI	vs	MIL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	32	0
25	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	17	9.0	4/21/2002	ARI	vs	COL	W	1	0.00	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	31	0