most strikeouts by a pitcher in an lcs game 3

Mike Mussina has struck out the most hitters in a League Championship Series game, with 15 strikeouts versus the Cleveland Indians on October 11, 1997.

	NAME	SO	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Mike Mussina M. Mussina	15	10/11/1997	1997	ALCS	BAL	@	CLE		1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	26	0
2	John Candelaria J. Candelaria	14	10/7/1975	1975	NLCS	PIT	vs	CIN		1	3.52	0	0	0	7.2	3	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	29	0
3	Joe Coleman J. Coleman	14	10/10/1972	1972	ALCS	DET	vs	OAK	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	7	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	37	0
4	Cliff Lee C. Lee	13	10/18/2010	2010	ALCS	TEX	@	NYY	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
5	Stephen Strasburg S. Strasburg	12	10/14/2019	2019	NLCS	WSH	vs	STL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
6	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	12	10/19/2001	2001	NLCS	ARI	@	ATL	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	4	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	32	0
7	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	12	10/16/1999	1999	ALCS	BOS	vs	NYY	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	25	0
8	Jim Palmer J. Palmer	12	10/5/1970	1970	ALCS	BAL	vs	MIN	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	36	0
9	Mike Cuellar M. Cuellar	11	10/9/1973	1973	ALCS	BAL	@	OAK	L	1	1.80	1	0	0	10.0	4	2	2	1	3	0	0	0	37	0
10	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	10	10/15/2013	2013	ALCS	DET	vs	BOS	L	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	29	1
11	Cliff Lee C. Lee	10	10/18/2009	2009	NLCS	PHI	vs	LAD	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
12	Brandon Pfaadt B. Pfaadt	9	10/19/2023	2023	NLCS	ARI	vs	PHI		1	0.00	0	0	0	5.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
13	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	9	10/10/1997	1997	NLCS	ATL	@	FLA	L	1	7.50	0	0	0	6.0	5	5	5	1	5	0	0	2	27	0
14	Charles Hudson C. Hudson	9	10/7/1983	1983	NLCS	PHI	vs	LAD	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	4	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	34	0
15	Don Sutton D. Sutton	9	10/8/1982	1982	ALCS	MIL	vs	CAL	W	1	3.52	0	0	0	7.2	8	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	32	0
16	Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven	9	10/5/1979	1979	NLCS	PIT	vs	CIN	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	8	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	35	0
17	Jerry Koosman J. Koosman	9	10/8/1973	1973	NLCS	NYM	vs	CIN	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	8	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	35	0
18	Walker Buehler W. Buehler	8	10/15/2018	2018	NLCS	LAD	vs	MIL	L	1	5.14	0	0	0	7.0	6	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	28	1
19	John Lackey J. Lackey	8	10/15/2013	2013	ALCS	BOS	@	DET	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	6.2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	0
20	Cole Hamels C. Hamels	8	10/19/2010	2010	NLCS	PHI	@	SFG	L	1	3.00	0	0	0	6.0	4	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	24	0
21	Tom Glavine T. Glavine	8	10/15/1999	1999	NLCS	ATL	@	NYM	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	1
22	Wes Gardner W. Gardner	8	10/8/1988	1988	ALCS	BOS	@	OAK		0	5.79	0	0	0	4.2	6	3	3	0	2	0	0	2	22	0
23	Milt Wilcox M. Wilcox	8	10/5/1984	1984	ALCS	DET	vs	KCR	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	28	0
24	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	8	10/6/1978	1978	NLCS	PHI	@	LAD	W	1	4.00	1	0	0	9.0	8	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	36	0
25	Jim Palmer J. Palmer	8	10/5/1971	1971	ALCS	BAL	@	OAK	W	1	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	3	3	3	3	0	0	0	36	1