most strikeouts by a pitcher in game 1 of the world series

Bob Gibson has struck out the most hitters in a World Series game, with 17 strikeouts against the Tigers on October 2, 1968.

	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	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	17	10/2/1968	1968	World Series	STL	vs	DET	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
2	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	15	10/2/1963	1963	World Series	LAD	@	NYY	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	1	3	0	0	0	36	0
3	Howard Ehmke H. Ehmke	13	10/8/1929	1929	World Series	PHA	@	CHC	W	1	0.00	1	0	0	9.0	8	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	36	0
4	Walter Johnson W. Johnson	12	10/4/1924	1924	World Series	WSH	vs	NYG	L	1	3.00	1	0	0	12.0	14	4	4	2	6	0	0	1	51	1
5	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	11	10/24/2017	2017	World Series	LAD	vs	HOU	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	24	0
6	Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky	11	10/5/1966	1966	World Series	BAL	@	LAD	W	0	0.00	0	0	0	6.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	23	0
7	Don Newcombe D. Newcombe	11	10/5/1949	1949	World Series	BKN	@	NYY	L	1	1.13	1	0	0	8.0	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	29	0
8	Joe Wood J. Wood	11	10/8/1912	1912	World Series	BSA	@	NYG	W	1	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	8	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	36	0
9	Chief Bender C. Bender	11	10/14/1911	1911	World Series	PHA	@	NYG	L	1	1.13	1	0	0	8.0	5	1	2	0	4	1	0	0	34	0
10	Cliff Lee C. Lee	10	10/28/2009	2009	World Series	PHI	@	NYY	W	1	0.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	32	0
11	Orlando Hernandez O. Hernandez	10	10/23/1999	1999	World Series	NYY	@	ATL	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	23	0
12	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	10	10/4/1967	1967	World Series	STL	@	BOS	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	33	0
13	Sal Maglie S. Maglie	10	10/3/1956	1956	World Series	BKN	vs	NYY	W	1	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	9	3	3	2	4	0	0	0	39	0
14	Carl Hubbell C. Hubbell	10	10/3/1933	1933	World Series	NYG	vs	WSH	W	1	0.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	35	0
15	Red Ruffing R. Ruffing	10	9/28/1932	1932	World Series	NYY	vs	CHC	W	1	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	10	3	6	0	6	0	0	1	44	0
16	Walter Johnson W. Johnson	10	10/7/1925	1925	World Series	WSH	@	PIT	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	33	0
17	Deacon Phillippe D. Phillippe	10	10/1/1903	1903	World Series	PIT	@	BSA	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	36	0
18	Corey Kluber C. Kluber	9	10/25/2016	2016	World Series	CLE	vs	CHC	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	6.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
19	Josh Beckett J. Beckett	9	10/24/2007	2007	World Series	BOS	vs	COL	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
20	Jack Morris J. Morris	9	10/9/1984	1984	World Series	DET	@	SDP	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	8	2	2	0	3	0	0	0	35	0
21	Dave McNally D. McNally	9	10/9/1971	1971	World Series	BAL	vs	PIT	W	1	0.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	35	1
22	Allie Reynolds A. Reynolds	9	10/5/1949	1949	World Series	NYY	vs	BKN	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	33	0
23	Paul Derringer P. Derringer	9	10/1/1931	1931	World Series	SLN	vs	PHA	L	1	7.71	0	0	0	7.0	11	6	6	1	3	0	0	0	34	0
24	Nathan Eovaldi N. Eovaldi	8	10/27/2023	2023	World Series	TEX	vs	ARI		1	9.64	0	0	0	4.2	6	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	22	0
25	Tyler Glasnow T. Glasnow	8	10/20/2020	2020	World Series	TBR	@	LAD	L	1	12.46	0	0	0	4.1	3	6	6	1	6	0	0	0	23	1