when was the last 20 strikeout game by a pitcher

Max Scherzer struck out 20 batters against the Tigers on May 11, 2016.

Interpreted as:

When was the last 20 or more strikeout game by a pitcher?

	NAME	DATE	SO	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	TBF	WP
1	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	5/11/2016	20	WSH	vs	DET	W	1	2.00	1	0	9.0	6	2	2	2	0	0	33	0
2	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	5/8/2001	20	ARI	vs	CIN		1	1.00	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	29	0
3	Kerry Wood K. Wood	5/6/1998	20	CHC	vs	HOU	W	1	0.00	1	1	9.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	29	0
4	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	9/18/1996	20	BOS	@	DET	W	1	0.00	1	1	9.0	5	0	0	0	0	0	32	1
5	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	4/29/1986	20	BOS	vs	SEA	W	1	1.00	1	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	30	0
6	Tom Cheney T. Cheney	9/12/1962	21	WSH	@	BAL	W	1	0.56	1	0	16.0	10	1	1	0	4	0	62	1

Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1901 season.

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