most strikeouts by a pitcher in a alcs game

Roger Clemens and Mike Mussina are tied for fanning the most hitters in an ALCS game, with 15 strikeouts.

NAMESODATESEASONSERIESTMOPPDECGSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWP
1Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
15
10/14/2000
2000
ALCS
@
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
30
0
2Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
15
10/11/1997
1997
ALCS
@
1
1.29
0
0
0
7.0
3
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
26
0
3Mike Boddicker
M. Boddicker
14
10/6/1983
1983
ALCS
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
5
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
36
0
4Joe Coleman
J. Coleman
14
10/10/1972
1972
ALCS
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
7
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
37
0
5Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
13
10/14/2017
2017
ALCS
vs
W
1
1.00
1
0
0
9.0
5
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
32
0
6Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
13
10/13/2013
2013
ALCS
@
1
1.29
0
0
0
7.0
2
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
25
0
7Cliff Lee
C. Lee
13
10/18/2010
2010
ALCS
@
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
8.0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
27
0
8Anibal Sanchez
A. Sanchez
12
10/12/2013
2013
ALCS
@
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
6.0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
25
2
9Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
12
10/16/1999
1999
ALCS
vs
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
7.0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
25
0
10Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
12
10/6/1973
1973
ALCS
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
5
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
36
0
11Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
12
10/5/1970
1970
ALCS
vs
W
1
1.00
1
0
0
9.0
7
1
1
0
3
0
0
0
36
0
12Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
11
10/19/2022
2022
ALCS
vs
W
1
1.50
0
0
0
6.0
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
24
0
13Lance McCullers Jr.
L. McCullers Jr.
11
10/12/2020
2020
ALCS
@
L
1
1.29
0
0
0
7.0
4
1
4
2
0
1
0
0
28
0
14Hiroki Kuroda
H. Kuroda
11
10/14/2012
2012
ALCS
vs
L
1
3.52
0
0
0
7.2
5
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
15Josh Beckett
J. Beckett
11
10/18/2007
2007
ALCS
@
W
1
1.13
0
0
0
8.0
5
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
30
0
16David Wells
D. Wells
11
10/11/1998
1998
ALCS
@
W
1
3.68
0
0
0
7.1
7
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
29
1
17Mike Cuellar
M. Cuellar
11
10/9/1973
1973
ALCS
@
L
1
1.80
1
0
0
10.0
4
2
2
1
3
0
0
0
37
0
18Dave McNally
D. McNally
11
10/5/1969
1969
ALCS
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
11.0
3
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
41
0
19Dallas Keuchel
D. Keuchel
10
10/13/2017
2017
ALCS
vs
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
7.0
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
26
0
20Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
10
10/15/2013
2013
ALCS
vs
L
1
1.13
0
0
0
8.0
4
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
29
1
21Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
10
10/18/2012
2012
ALCS
vs
W
1
1.59
0
0
0
5.2
2
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
22
0
22Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
10
10/13/2003
2003
ALCS
@
L
1
4.05
0
0
0
6.2
6
3
3
2
2
0
0
1
27
0
23Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
10
10/15/1997
1997
ALCS
vs
1
0.00
0
0
0
8.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
27
0
24Carlos Rodón
C. Rodón
9
10/14/2024
2024
ALCS
vs
W
1
1.50
0
0
0
6.0
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
21
0
25Nathan Eovaldi
N. Eovaldi
9
10/16/2023
2023
ALCS
@
W
1
4.50
0
0
0
6.0
5
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
25
0
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