most strikeouts recorded in a game since 2000 pitcher

Since 2000, Max Scherzer and Randy Johnson are tied for striking out the most hitters in a game, with 20 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:

most strikeouts by a player recorded in a regular-season game since 2000 pitcher

	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	Corey Kluber C. Kluber	18	5/13/2015	CLE	vs	STL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	26	0
4	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
5	Chris Sale C. Sale	17	5/14/2019	BOS	vs	COL		1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	24	0
6	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
7	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
8	Brandon Morrow B. Morrow	17	8/8/2010	TOR	vs	TBR	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	31	0
9	Johan Santana J. Santana	17	8/19/2007	MIN	vs	TEX	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	17	5/6/2000	BOS	vs	TBD	L	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	34	0
14	Lance Lynn L. Lynn	16	6/18/2023	CWS	@	SEA	L	1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	4	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	27	0
15	Spencer Strider S. Strider	16	9/1/2022	ATL	vs	COL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
16	Walker Buehler W. Buehler	16	6/21/2019	LAD	vs	COL	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	30	0
17	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	16	5/4/2018	HOU	@	ARI	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	29	0
18	James Paxton J. Paxton	16	5/2/2018	SEA	vs	OAK		1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
19	Jon Gray J. Gray	16	9/17/2016	COL	vs	SDP	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
20	Danny Duffy D. Duffy	16	8/1/2016	KCR	@	TBR	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	26	0
21	Vince Velasquez V. Velasquez	16	4/14/2016	PHI	vs	SDP	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
22	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	16	6/14/2015	WSH	@	MIL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	29	0
23	Michael Pineda M. Pineda	16	5/10/2015	NYY	vs	BAL	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	27	0
24	Cliff Lee C. Lee	16	5/6/2011	PHI	vs	ATL	L	1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
25	Ricky Nolasco R. Nolasco	16	9/30/2009	FLA	@	ATL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.2	4	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	29	0