players with the most strikeouts as a pitcher in a game in 2012

4 pitchers were tied for striking out the most hitters in a game in 2012, with 15 strikeouts. The first three are James Shields on October 2, 2012, Francisco Liriano on July 13, 2012 and Chris Sale on May 28, 2012.

Interpreted as:
players with the most strikeouts as a pitcher in a regular-season game in 2012
NAMESODATETMOPPDECGSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWP
1James Shields
J. Shields
15
10/2/2012
vs
L
1
1.00
1
0
0
9.0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
29
0
2Francisco Liriano
F. Liriano
15
7/13/2012
vs
L
1
3.38
0
0
0
8.0
4
3
4
1
1
0
0
0
30
0
3Chris Sale
C. Sale
15
5/28/2012
@
W
1
1.23
0
0
0
7.1
3
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
27
0
4Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
15
5/20/2012
vs
W
1
2.57
0
0
0
7.0
4
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
26
0
5Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
14
8/6/2012
vs
W
1
0.00
0
0
0
8.0
9
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
35
0
6Yovani Gallardo
Y. Gallardo
14
7/15/2012
vs
W
1
1.29
0
0
0
7.0
4
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
25
0
7Matt Cain
M. Cain
14
6/13/2012
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
8Dan Haren
D. Haren
14
5/24/2012
@
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
9Anibal Sanchez
A. Sanchez
14
4/28/2012
vs
1
2.57
0
0
0
7.0
3
2
2
0
4
0
0
0
28
1
10R.A. Dickey
R.A. Dickey
13
9/27/2012
vs
W
1
3.52
0
0
0
7.2
8
3
3
1
2
0
0
0
33
0
11Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
13
9/25/2012
vs
W
1
1.80
0
0
0
5.0
7
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
24
1
12David Price
D. Price
13
9/25/2012
@
W
1
2.00
1
0
0
9.0
7
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
32
0
13Kris Medlen
K. Medlen
13
9/14/2012
vs
1
1.29
0
0
0
7.0
5
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
27
0
14Chris Sale
C. Sale
13
8/22/2012
vs
W
1
1.17
0
0
0
7.2
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
27
0
15Hisashi Iwakuma
H. Iwakuma
13
7/30/2012
vs
W
1
1.13
0
0
0
8.0
4
1
1
1
3
0
0
0
31
0
16Felix Hernandez
F. Hernandez
13
6/28/2012
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
33
1
17Mat Latos
M. Latos
13
6/25/2012
vs
W
1
1.00
1
0
0
9.0
4
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
33
0
18R.A. Dickey
R.A. Dickey
13
6/18/2012
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
30
0
19Stephen Strasburg
S. Strasburg
13
6/8/2012
@
W
1
3.00
0
0
0
6.0
4
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
24
0
20Stephen Strasburg
S. Strasburg
13
5/10/2012
@
W
1
1.50
0
0
0
6.0
5
1
2
0
3
0
0
0
24
0
21Aaron Harang
A. Harang
13
4/13/2012
vs
1
5.68
0
0
0
6.1
4
4
4
1
2
0
0
0
25
0
22Kris Medlen
K. Medlen
12
9/3/2012
vs
W
1
0.00
1
0
0
9.0
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
23Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
12
8/23/2012
vs
1
2.00
0
0
0
9.0
4
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
33
0
24Adam Wainwright
A. Wainwright
12
8/21/2012
vs
W
1
0.00
1
1
0
9.0
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
33
0
25Cliff Lee
C. Lee
12
8/16/2012
@
1
3.52
0
0
0
7.2
5
3
4
3
0
0
0
0
29
1
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