most strikeouts by a pitcher in a game in the national league

Max Scherzer, Randy Johnson and Kerry Wood are tied for fanning the most hitters in the NL in a game, with 20 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:

most strikeouts by a pitcher in a regular-season game in the national league

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	20	5/11/2016	WSH	vs	DET	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	33	0
2	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	20	5/8/2001	ARI	vs	CIN		1	1.00	0	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	29	0
3	Kerry Wood K. Wood	20	5/6/1998	CHC	vs	HOU	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	29	0
4	David Cone D. Cone	19	10/6/1991	NYM	@	PHI	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
5	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	19	4/22/1970	NYM	vs	SDP	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	31	0
6	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	19	9/15/1969	STL	vs	NYM	L	1	4.00	1	0	0	9.0	9	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	38	1
7	Ben Sheets B. Sheets	18	5/16/2004	MIL	vs	ATL	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	31	0
8	Ramon Martinez R. Martinez	18	6/4/1990	LAD	vs	ATL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
9	Bill Gullickson B. Gullickson	18	9/10/1980	MON	vs	CHC	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	4	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	33	1
10	Don Wilson D. Wilson	18	7/14/1968	HOU	@	CIN	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	33	1
11	Chris Short C. Short	18	10/2/1965	PHI	@	NYM		1	0.00	0	0	0	15.0	9	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	56	0
12	Jim Maloney J. Maloney	18	6/14/1965	CIN	vs	NYM	L	1	0.82	1	0	0	11.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	35	1
13	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	18	4/24/1962	LAD	@	CHC	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	1	4	0	0	0	36	0
14	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	18	8/31/1959	LAD	vs	SFG	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	36	0
15	Warren Spahn W. Spahn	18	6/14/1952	BSN	vs	CHC	L	1	1.80	1	0	0	15.0	10	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	57	0
16	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	17	10/3/2015	WSH	@	NYM	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
17	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	17	9/14/2002	ARI	vs	MIL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	32	0
18	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	17	4/21/2002	ARI	vs	COL	W	1	0.00	1	0	0	9.0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
19	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	17	4/7/2002	ARI	@	MIL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	29	0
20	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	17	6/30/1999	ARI	@	CIN	L	1	2.25	1	0	0	8.0	7	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	30	0
21	Hideo Nomo H. Nomo	17	4/13/1996	LAD	vs	FLA	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	31	0
22	Art Mahaffey A. Mahaffey	17	4/23/1961	PHI	vs	CHC	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
23	Dizzy Dean D. Dean	17	7/30/1933	SLN	vs	CHC	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	1	2	0	1	1	0		36	0
24	Dazzy Vance D. Vance	17	7/20/1925	BKN	vs	SLN	W	1	2.70	1	0	0	10.0	9	3	3	0	6	0	0		43	0
25	Jack Pfiester J. Pfiester	17	5/30/1906	CHC	vs	SLN	L	1		1	0	0	15.0	12		4	0	2	0	0		57	0