which pitcher has the record for most strikeouts in a game for the nationals

Max Scherzer has fanned the most hitters for the Nationals in a game, with 20 strikeouts against the Tigers on May 11, 2016.

Interpreted as:

Which pitcher has the record for most strikeouts in a regular-season game for the nationals?

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	20	5/11/2016	WSH	vs	DET	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	33	0
2	Bill Gullickson B. Gullickson	18	9/10/1980	MON	vs	CHC	W	1	2.00	1	0	0	9.0	4	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	33	1
3	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	17	10/3/2015	WSH	@	NYM	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
4	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	16	6/14/2015	WSH	@	MIL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	29	0
5	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	15	6/2/2019	WSH	@	CIN	W	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	29	0
6	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	15	5/6/2018	WSH	vs	PHI		1	1.42	0	0	0	6.1	5	1	1	0	2	1	0	1	26	0
7	Stephen Strasburg S. Strasburg	15	5/27/2017	WSH	vs	SDP	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
8	Tanner Roark T. Roark	15	4/23/2016	WSH	vs	MIN	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	26	0
9	Floyd Youmans F. Youmans	15	9/27/1986	MON	vs	PHI	L	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	2	1	1	0	7	0	0	0	34	0
10	Mike Wegener M. Wegener	15	9/10/1969	MON	@	NYM		1	0.00	0	0	0	11.0	5	0	2	0	7	0	0	1	45	0
11	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	14	5/8/2021	WSH	@	NYY		1	1.23	0	0	0	7.1	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	25	0
12	Stephen Strasburg S. Strasburg	14	8/31/2019	WSH	vs	MIA	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
13	Stephen Strasburg S. Strasburg	14	7/3/2019	WSH	vs	MIA	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	27	0
14	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	14	6/30/2019	WSH	@	DET	W	1	1.13	0	0	0	8.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	28	0
15	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	14	6/6/2017	WSH	@	LAD	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	28	0
16	Stephen Strasburg S. Strasburg	14	9/15/2015	WSH	@	PHI	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	26	0
17	Stephen Strasburg S. Strasburg	14	6/8/2010	WSH	vs	PIT	W	1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	24	0
18	Javier Vazquez J. Vazquez	14	4/9/2003	MON	@	CHC	L	1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	25	1
19	Jeff Juden J. Juden	14	7/1/1997	MON	@	TOR	W	1	1.08	0	0	0	8.1	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	29	0
20	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	14	6/14/1997	MON	vs	DET	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	35	0
21	Jeff Fassero J. Fassero	14	8/11/1996	MON	vs	CHC		1	3.38	0	0	0	8.0	8	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	35	0
22	Bob Sebra B. Sebra	14	7/1/1987	MON	vs	CHC	L	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	31	0
23	Bill Stoneman B. Stoneman	14	6/16/1971	MON	vs	SDP	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	29	0
24	Bill Stoneman B. Stoneman	14	5/22/1971	MON	vs	PIT	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	4	1	2	1	4	0	0	0	35	0
25	MacKenzie Gore M. Gore	13	4/19/2025	WSH	@	COL	W	1	3.00	0	0	0	6.0	4	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	24	0