pitcher with the most strikeouts vs the royals in a single game

Roger Clemens has fanned the most batters in a game versus the Royals, with 18 strikeouts on August 25, 1998.

Interpreted as:

pitcher with the most strikeouts vs the royals in a single regular-season game

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	18	8/25/1998	TOR	vs	KCR	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
2	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	16	7/18/1997	SEA	vs	KCR	W	1	4.00	1	0	0	9.0	9	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	39	0
3	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	16	7/15/1988	BOS	vs	KCR	W	1	0.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	34	0
4	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	16	5/9/1988	BOS	@	KCR	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
5	Carlos Carrasco C. Carrasco	15	9/25/2015	CLE	@	KCR	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	29	0
6	Todd Stottlemyre T. Stottlemyre	15	6/16/1995	OAK	vs	KCR		1	0.90	0	0	0	10.0	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	34	1
7	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	15	9/16/1993	SEA	vs	KCR	W	1	1.23	0	0	0	7.1	1	1	1	0	6	1	0	0	30	0
8	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	15	6/14/1993	SEA	vs	KCR	W	1	3.38	0	0	0	8.0	6	3	3	1	0	2	0	0	30	0
9	Greg Swindell G. Swindell	15	5/10/1987	CLE	vs	KCR	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	11	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	39	0
10	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	15	8/21/1984	BOS	vs	KCR	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	33	0
11	Jerry Koosman J. Koosman	15	6/23/1980	MIN	vs	KCR	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	10	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	38	0
12	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	15	9/11/1974	CAL	vs	KCR	W	1	1.80	1	0	0	10.0	4	2	2	0	4	0	0	0	38	0
13	Shane Bieber S. Bieber	14	7/24/2020	CLE	vs	KCR	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	6.0	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	23	0
14	Bobby Witt B. Witt	14	6/23/1994	OAK	vs	KCR	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
15	Pat Hentgen P. Hentgen	14	5/3/1994	TOR	vs	KCR	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	31	0
16	Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven	14	9/24/1986	MIN	vs	KCR	L	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	9	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	36	0
17	Sam McDowell S. McDowell	14	8/10/1969	CLE	vs	KCR	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	36	0
18	Shohei Ohtani S. Ohtani	13	6/22/2022	LAA	vs	KCR	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	26	0
19	Rich Hill R. Hill	13	5/25/2021	TBR	vs	KCR	L	1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	6	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	31	0
20	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	13	7/9/2017	LAD	vs	KCR	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	33	0
21	Javier Vazquez J. Vazquez	13	9/17/2007	CWS	@	KCR	W	1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	29	0
22	CC Sabathia	13	9/14/2007	CLE	vs	KCR		1	5.14	0	0	0	7.0	7	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	29	0
23	Johan Santana J. Santana	13	7/6/2004	MIN	vs	KCR	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	30	0
24	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	13	9/12/1989	TEX	@	KCR		1	3.38	0	0	0	8.0	8	3	5	0	3	0	0	0	35	2
25	Charlie Hough C. Hough	13	8/18/1987	TEX	vs	KCR	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	1	1	1	5	1	0	0	35	0