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Steve Carlton has struck out the most batters for the Cardinals in a game, with 19 strikeouts versus the Mets on September 15, 1969.

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	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	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
2	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
3	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	16	5/23/1970	STL	@	PHI	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
4	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	16	5/21/1970	STL	@	PHI		1	3.38	0	0	0	8.0	9	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	32	0
5	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	16	9/20/1967	STL	@	PHI	L	1	3.38	1	0	0	8.0	8	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	35	1
6	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	15	4/26/1970	STL	vs	CIN	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	34	0
7	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	15	8/24/1968	STL	vs	PIT	L	1	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	3	6	1	2	0	0	0	37	0
8	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	14	8/30/1972	STL	vs	SFG	L	1	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	35	0
9	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	14	8/28/1968	STL	@	PIT	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	34	0
10	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	14	5/6/1966	STL	vs	SFG	L	1	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	3	4	1	2	0	0	0	33	0
11	Ernie Broglio E. Broglio	14	7/15/1960	STL	vs	CHC	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	30	0
12	Sam Jones S. Jones	14	8/22/1958	STL	vs	PHI	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	34	0
13	Kid Nichols K. Nichols	14	8/11/1904	SLN	@	BKN	W	1		1	0	0	17.0	9		3	1	1	0	0		60	0
14	Jack Flaherty J. Flaherty	13	6/22/2018	STL	@	MIL		1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	1	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	25	0
15	Jack Flaherty J. Flaherty	13	5/20/2018	STL	vs	PHI	W	1	1.17	0	0	0	7.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	26	0
16	Carlos Martinez C. Martinez	13	8/29/2016	STL	@	MIL		1	1.50	0	0	0	6.0	4	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	23	0
17	Jaime Garcia J. Garcia	13	4/14/2016	STL	vs	MIL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	29	1
18	Shelby Miller S. Miller	13	5/10/2013	STL	vs	COL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
19	Chris Carpenter C. Carpenter	13	6/13/2006	STL	@	PIT	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	27	0
20	Matt Morris M. Morris	13	9/19/2001	STL	vs	MIL	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	27	1
21	Todd Stottlemyre T. Stottlemyre	13	5/11/1998	STL	vs	MIL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
22	Todd Stottlemyre T. Stottlemyre	13	5/15/1996	STL	@	FLA	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	34	1
23	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	13	7/17/1972	STL	@	HOU	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	9	2	2	0	1	0	0	1	36	0
24	Scipio Spinks S. Spinks	13	6/25/1972	STL	@	NYM	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	1	1	0	6	0	0	0	38	0
25	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	13	8/28/1971	STL	vs	CIN	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	30	0

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