most strikeouts by a pitcher in a game for detroit tigers

Anibal Sanchez has struck out the most hitters for the Tigers in a game, with 17 strikeouts versus the Braves on April 26, 2013.

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most strikeouts by a pitcher in a regular-season game for detroit tigers

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Anibal Sanchez A. Sanchez	17	4/26/2013	DET	vs	ATL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	29	0
2	Mickey Lolich M. Lolich	16	6/9/1969	DET	vs	SEA		1	1.00	0	0	0	9.0	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	33	0
3	Mickey Lolich M. Lolich	16	5/23/1969	DET	vs	CAL	W	1	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	4	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	33	0
4	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	15	5/20/2012	DET	vs	PIT	W	1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	26	0
5	Mickey Lolich M. Lolich	15	10/2/1972	DET	vs	BOS	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	1	1	0	5	2	0	0	38	0
6	Paul Foytack P. Foytack	15	7/28/1956	DET	vs	WSH	L	1	5.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	5	6	2	6	0	0	0	39	0
7	Jack Flaherty J. Flaherty	14	4/30/2024	DET	vs	STL		1	0.00	0	0	0	6.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	23	0
8	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	14	8/14/2014	DET	vs	PIT	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	28	0
9	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	14	8/6/2012	DET	vs	NYY	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	9	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	35	0
10	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	14	6/25/2011	DET	vs	ARI	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	30	0
11	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	14	5/30/2010	DET	vs	OAK	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	5.2	2	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	24	0
12	Jeremy Bonderman J. Bonderman	14	8/23/2004	DET	vs	CWS	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	36	0
13	Joe Coleman J. Coleman	14	9/15/1971	DET	vs	WSH	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	2	2	1	3	0	0	0	37	0
14	Mickey Lolich M. Lolich	14	8/4/1971	DET	vs	WSH	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	35	1
15	Mickey Lolich M. Lolich	14	7/31/1971	DET	vs	CAL	L	1	2.25	1	0	0	12.0	9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	45	0
16	Mickey Lolich M. Lolich	14	8/23/1970	DET	vs	MIL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	28	0
17	Mickey Lolich M. Lolich	14	8/20/1969	DET	@	SEA	W	1	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	8	3	3	0	4	2	0	0	39	0
18	Mickey Lolich M. Lolich	14	7/1/1968	DET	vs	CAL	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	34	0
19	Denny McLain D. McLain	14	6/15/1965	DET	vs	BOS		0	2.70	0	0	0	6.2	6	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	28	1
20	Jim Bunning J. Bunning	14	6/20/1958	DET	vs	NYY	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	34	0
21	Hal Newhouser H. Newhouser	14	5/27/1943	DET	@	NYY	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	4	2	2	1	2	0	0		32	0
22	Tommy Bridges T. Bridges	14	6/10/1941	DET	vs	PHA		1	2.35	0	0	0	7.2	9	2	2	0	4	0	0		36	0
23	Tarik Skubal T. Skubal	13	6/29/2025	DET	vs	MIN	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	23	0
24	Tarik Skubal T. Skubal	13	5/25/2025	DET	vs	CLE	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	29	0
25	Tarik Skubal T. Skubal	13	7/7/2024	DET	@	CIN	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	25	1

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