most strikeouts by a pitcher in game 3 of a division series

Justin Verlander, Jonathan Sanchez and John Smoltz are tied for fanning the most batters in a League Division Series game, with 11 strikeouts.

	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	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	11	10/3/2011	2011	ALDS	DET	vs	NYY	W	1	4.50	0	0	0	8.0	6	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	32	0
2	Jonathan Sanchez J. Sanchez	11	10/10/2010	2010	NLDS	SFG	@	ATL		1	1.23	0	0	0	7.1	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	25	0
3	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	11	10/3/1997	1997	NLDS	ATL	@	HOU	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	32	0
4	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	10	10/11/2021	2021	NLDS	LAD	vs	SFG	L	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	25	0
5	Homer Bailey H. Bailey	10	10/9/2012	2012	NLDS	CIN	vs	SFG		1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	24	0
6	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	10	10/6/1995	1995	ALDS	SEA	vs	NYY	W	1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	4	2	2	1	4	0	0	0	28	0
7	Aaron Nola A. Nola	9	10/11/2023	2023	NLDS	PHI	vs	ATL	W	1	3.18	0	0	0	5.2	6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	24	0
8	Cristian Javier C. Javier	9	10/10/2023	2023	ALDS	HOU	@	MIN	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	5.0	1	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	22	0
9	Charlie Morton C. Morton	9	10/7/2019	2019	ALDS	TBR	vs	HOU	W	1	1.80	0	0	0	5.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	21	0
10	Anibal Sanchez A. Sanchez	9	10/6/2019	2019	NLDS	WSH	vs	LAD		1	1.80	0	0	0	5.0	4	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	21	0
11	Mike Clevinger M. Clevinger	9	10/8/2018	2018	ALDS	CLE	vs	HOU		1	1.80	0	0	0	5.0	3	1	1	1	3	1	0	0	22	0
12	Jake Arrieta J. Arrieta	9	10/12/2015	2015	NLDS	CHC	vs	STL	W	1	6.35	0	0	0	5.2	5	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	25	0
13	Cole Hamels C. Hamels	9	10/10/2010	2010	NLDS	PHI	@	CIN	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
14	Carl Pavano C. Pavano	9	10/11/2009	2009	ALDS	MIN	vs	NYY	L	1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	5	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	25	0
15	Chris Young C. Young	9	10/7/2006	2006	NLDS	SDP	@	STL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	6.2	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	25	0
16	Mike Hampton M. Hampton	9	10/8/1999	1999	NLDS	HOU	vs	ATL		1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	6	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	27	1
17	Aaron Nola A. Nola	8	10/8/2024	2024	NLDS	PHI	@	NYM	L	1	7.20	0	0	0	5.0	5	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	22	0
18	Nathan Eovaldi N. Eovaldi	8	10/10/2021	2021	ALDS	BOS	vs	TBR		1	3.60	0	0	0	5.0	3	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	20	0
19	Adam Wainwright A. Wainwright	8	10/6/2019	2019	NLDS	STL	vs	ATL		1	0.00	0	0	0	7.2	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	29	0
20	Edinson Volquez E. Volquez	8	10/11/2015	2015	ALDS	KCR	@	HOU	L	1	4.76	0	0	0	5.2	5	3	3	0	4	0	0	1	24	0
21	John Lackey J. Lackey	8	10/6/2014	2014	NLDS	STL	vs	LAD	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
22	Miguel Gonzalez M. Gonzalez	8	10/10/2012	2012	ALDS	BAL	@	NYY		1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
23	Cole Hamels C. Hamels	8	10/4/2011	2011	NLDS	PHI	@	STL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	6.0	5	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	27	0
24	Kenny Rogers K. Rogers	8	10/6/2006	2006	ALDS	DET	vs	NYY	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.2	5	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	30	0
25	Rick Reed R. Reed	8	10/4/2002	2002	ALDS	MIN	vs	OAK	L	1	7.20	0	0	0	5.0	6	4	4	4	2	0	0	0	23	0