which pitcher has the most strikeouts in a world series game

Bob Gibson has struck out the most hitters in a World Series game, with 17 strikeouts versus the Tigers on October 2, 1968.

	NAME	SO	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	17	10/2/1968	1968	World Series	STL	vs	DET	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
2	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	15	10/2/1963	1963	World Series	LAD	@	NYY	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	1	3	0	0	0	36	0
3	Carl Erskine C. Erskine	14	10/2/1953	1953	World Series	BKN	vs	NYY	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	0	3	2	0	0	38	1
4	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	13	10/12/1964	1964	World Series	STL	@	NYY	W	1	0.00	1	0	0	10.0	6	0	2	1	2	1	0	1	39	0
5	Howard Ehmke H. Ehmke	13	10/8/1929	1929	World Series	PHA	@	CHC	W	1	0.00	1	0	0	9.0	8	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	36	0
6	Trey Yesavage T. Yesavage	12	10/29/2025	2025	World Series	TOR	@	LAD	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	24	0
7	Orlando Hernandez O. Hernandez	12	10/24/2000	2000	World Series	NYY	@	NYM	L	1	4.91	0	0	0	7.1	9	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	34	0
8	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	12	10/16/1973	1973	World Series	NYM	vs	OAK		1	2.25	0	0	0	8.0	7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
9	Mort Cooper M. Cooper	12	10/8/1944	1944	World Series	SLN	@	SLA	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	7	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	36	0
10	Walter Johnson W. Johnson	12	10/4/1924	1924	World Series	WSH	vs	NYG	L	1	3.00	1	0	0	12.0	14	4	4	2	6	0	0	1	51	1
11	Bill Donovan B. Donovan	12	10/8/1907	1907	World Series	DET	@	CHC		1	0.75	1	0	0	12.0	10	1	3	0	3	2	0	0	48	0
12	Ed Walsh E. Walsh	12	10/11/1906	1906	World Series	CWS	@	CHC	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	30	1
13	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	11	10/24/2017	2017	World Series	LAD	vs	HOU	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	24	0
14	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	11	10/28/2001	2001	World Series	ARI	vs	NYY	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	30	0
15	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	11	10/27/1999	1999	World Series	ATL	@	NYY	L	1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	6	3	3	0	3	0	0	1	30	0
16	Blue Moon Odom B. Moon Odom	11	10/18/1972	1972	World Series	OAK	vs	CIN	L	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	27	0
17	Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky	11	10/5/1966	1966	World Series	BAL	@	LAD	W	0	0.00	0	0	0	6.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	23	0
18	Don Drysdale D. Drysdale	11	10/10/1965	1965	World Series	LAD	vs	MIN	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	33	0
19	Bob Turley B. Turley	11	10/9/1956	1956	World Series	NYY	@	BKN	L	1	0.93	1	0	0	9.2	4	1	1	0	8	0	0	2	40	0
20	Don Newcombe D. Newcombe	11	10/5/1949	1949	World Series	BKN	@	NYY	L	1	1.13	1	0	0	8.0	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	29	0
21	Joe Wood J. Wood	11	10/8/1912	1912	World Series	BSA	@	NYG	W	1	3.00	1	0	0	9.0	8	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	36	0
22	Chief Bender C. Bender	11	10/14/1911	1911	World Series	PHA	@	NYG	L	1	1.13	1	0	0	8.0	5	1	2	0	4	1	0	0	34	0
23	Bill Dinneen B. Dinneen	11	10/2/1903	1903	World Series	BSA	vs	PIT	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	29	0
24	Walker Buehler W. Buehler	10	10/23/2020	2020	World Series	LAD	@	TBR	W	1	1.50	0	0	0	6.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	21	0
25	Adam Wainwright A. Wainwright	10	10/28/2013	2013	World Series	STL	vs	BOS	L	1	3.86	0	0	0	7.0	8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	28	0