which pitcher has the most strikeouts in a playoff game for the braves

John Smoltz has fanned the most hitters for the Braves in a postseason game, with 11 strikeouts 2 times.

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	11	10/27/1999	ATL	@	NYY	L	1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	6	3	3	0	3	0	0	1	30	0
2	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	11	10/3/1997	ATL	@	HOU	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	32	0
3	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	10	10/24/1996	ATL	vs	NYY	L	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	4	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	31	0
4	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	10	10/10/1993	ATL	vs	PHI	L	1	0.00	0	0	0	6.1	8	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	33	0
5	Max Fried M. Fried	9	10/9/2021	ATL	@	MIL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	6.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
6	Charlie Morton C. Morton	9	10/8/2021	ATL	@	MIL	L	1	3.00	0	0	0	6.0	3	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	23	0
7	Max Fried M. Fried	9	10/12/2020	ATL	@	LAD		1	1.50	0	0	0	6.0	4	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	24	0
8	Ian Anderson I. Anderson	9	10/1/2020	ATL	vs	CIN	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	6.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	22	0
9	Mike Hampton M. Hampton	9	10/1/2003	ATL	vs	CHC		1	3.00	0	0	0	6.0	4	2	2	0	5	0	0	0	27	0
10	Greg Maddux G. Maddux	9	10/12/1997	ATL	@	FLA	L	1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	4	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	25	0
11	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	9	10/10/1997	ATL	@	FLA	L	1	7.50	0	0	0	6.0	5	5	5	1	5	0	0	2	27	0
12	Steve Avery S. Avery	9	10/20/1992	ATL	@	TOR	L	1	3.38	0	0	0	8.0	5	3	3	2	1	0	0	0	29	0
13	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	9	10/10/1992	ATL	@	PIT	W	1	4.26	0	0	0	6.1	6	3	4	0	5	0	0	1	30	0
14	Steve Avery S. Avery	9	10/10/1991	ATL	@	PIT	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.1	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	32	0
15	Spencer Strider S. Strider	8	10/7/2023	ATL	vs	PHI	L	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	5	1	2	1	2	1	0	0	27	1
16	Ian Anderson I. Anderson	8	10/7/2020	ATL	vs	MIA	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	5.2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	21	0
17	Derek Lowe D. Lowe	8	10/11/2010	ATL	vs	SFG	L	1	2.84	0	0	0	6.1	2	2	3	1	2	0	0	0	23	0
18	Tom Glavine T. Glavine	8	10/15/1999	ATL	@	NYM	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	1
19	Kevin Millwood K. Millwood	8	10/6/1999	ATL	vs	HOU	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	29	0
20	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	8	10/12/1998	ATL	@	SDP		1	5.40	0	0	0	6.2	9	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	29	0
21	Tom Glavine T. Glavine	8	10/1/1998	ATL	vs	CHC		1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	24	0
22	Tom Glavine T. Glavine	8	10/22/1996	ATL	vs	NYY	L	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	4	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	28	0
23	Tom Glavine T. Glavine	8	10/28/1995	ATL	vs	CLE	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	27	0
24	Greg Maddux G. Maddux	8	10/7/1993	ATL	@	PHI	W	1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	5	2	2	1	3	0	0	0	29	0
25	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	8	10/18/1992	ATL	vs	TOR		1	2.45	0	0	0	7.1	8	2	3	0	3	0	0	0	31	2

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