who had the most strikeouts in a single game pitching

Don Hoak has the most strikeouts in a game with more than 0 singles, with 6 strikeouts versus the New York Giants on May 2, 1956.

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Who had the most strikeouts in a single regular-season game pitching?

	NAME	SO	1B	DATE	TM		OPP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP
1	Don Hoak D. Hoak	6	1	5/2/1956	CHC	vs	NYG	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	1	0	1	0	0	0
2	C.J. Cron	5	1	7/22/2022	COL	@	MIL	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
3	Brandon Lowe B. Lowe	5	1	5/8/2019	TBR	vs	ARI	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
4	Roman Quinn R. Quinn	5	1	9/24/2016	PHI	@	NYM	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
5	Max Kepler M. Kepler	5	1	9/4/2016	MIN	vs	CWS	7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0
6	Tim Anderson T. Anderson	5	1	8/10/2016	CWS	@	KCR	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0
7	Kelly Shoppach K. Shoppach	5	2	6/5/2013	SEA	vs	CWS	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	2	0	0	0	0	0
8	Cody Ross C. Ross	5	1	5/6/2012	BOS	vs	BAL	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0
9	Chase Headley C. Headley	5	1	6/7/2009	SDP	vs	ARI	8	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0
10	Melky Cabrera M. Cabrera	5	1	7/7/2007	NYY	vs	LAA	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
11	Nick Swisher N. Swisher	5	1	6/29/2006	OAK	@	SDP	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0
12	Mark Teixeira M. Teixeira	5	1	8/18/2003	TEX	@	DET	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0
13	Sammy Sosa S. Sosa	5	1	5/31/2003	CHC	vs	HOU	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0
14	Ray Lankford R. Lankford	5	1	8/8/1998	STL	vs	CHC	7	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	7	5	1	0	0	0	0
15	Ray Lankford R. Lankford	5	1	6/6/1998	STL	vs	SFG	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	1	0
16	Ray Lankford R. Lankford	5	1	5/24/1998	STL	vs	SFG	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	0	0	0
17	Danny Bautista D. Bautista	5	1	5/28/1995	DET	vs	CWS	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
18	Roberto Mejia R. Mejia	5	1	8/9/1993	COL	@	LAD	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
19	Dave Stegman D. Stegman	5	1	5/8/1984	CWS	vs	MIL	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0
20	Gorman Thomas G. Thomas	5	1	7/13/1979	MIL	vs	CLE	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	1	0	0
21	George Scott G. Scott	5	1	6/27/1978	BOS	@	NYY	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
22	Roy Smalley R. Smalley	5	1	8/28/1976	MIN	@	CLE	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	3	1	0	0	0	0
23	Mark Belanger M. Belanger	5	3	8/25/1968	BAL	vs	BOS	8	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	3	0	1	0	0	0
24	Sandy Valdespino S. Valdespino	5	2	8/9/1967	MIN	vs	WSH	7	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	2	0	0	0	0	0
25	Deron Johnson D. Johnson	5	2	9/30/1964	CIN	vs	PIT	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	2	0	0	0	0	0

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