most k's by a pitcher in a postseason game after 2000

Since 2001, Gerrit Cole has fanned the most hitters in a postseason game, with 15 strikeouts in Game 2 of the 2019 ALDS against the Rays.

	NAME	SO	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	15	10/5/2019	HOU	vs	TBR	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
2	Tim Lincecum T. Lincecum	14	10/7/2010	SFG	vs	ATL	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	30	0
3	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	13	10/1/2020	LAD	vs	MIL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
4	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	13	9/29/2020	NYY	@	CLE	W	1	2.57	0	0	0	7.0	6	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	27	1
5	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	13	10/14/2017	HOU	vs	NYY	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
6	Jacob deGrom J. deGrom	13	10/9/2015	NYM	@	LAD	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	27	0
7	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	13	10/13/2013	DET	@	BOS		1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	25	0
8	Cliff Lee C. Lee	13	10/18/2010	TEX	@	NYY	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	8.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
9	Michael King M. King	12	10/1/2024	SDP	vs	ATL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
10	Trevor Bauer T. Bauer	12	9/30/2020	CIN	@	ATL		1	0.00	0	0	0	7.2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	27	0
11	Patrick Corbin P. Corbin	12	10/15/2019	WSH	vs	STL	W	1	7.20	0	0	0	5.0	4	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	22	0
12	Stephen Strasburg S. Strasburg	12	10/14/2019	WSH	vs	STL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
13	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	12	10/6/2018	HOU	vs	CLE	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	24	0
14	Stephen Strasburg S. Strasburg	12	10/11/2017	WSH	@	CHC	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	25	0
15	Anibal Sanchez A. Sanchez	12	10/12/2013	DET	@	BOS	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	6.0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	25	2
16	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	12	10/3/2013	LAD	@	ATL	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	26	1
17	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	12	10/19/2001	ARI	@	ATL	W	1	1.00	1	0	0	9.0	4	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	32	0
18	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	11	10/19/2022	HOU	vs	NYY	W	1	1.50	0	0	0	6.0	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	24	0
19	Lance McCullers Jr. L. McCullers Jr.	11	10/12/2020	HOU	@	TBR	L	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	4	1	4	2	0	1	0	0	28	0
20	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	11	10/12/2019	WSH	@	STL	W	1	0.00	0	0	0	7.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	23	0
21	Adam Wainwright A. Wainwright	11	10/12/2019	STL	vs	WSH	L	1	3.68	0	0	0	7.1	7	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	30	0
22	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	11	10/24/2017	LAD	vs	HOU	W	1	1.29	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	24	0
23	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	11	10/11/2016	LAD	vs	WSH		1	6.75	0	0	0	6.2	7	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	29	0
24	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	11	10/9/2015	LAD	vs	NYM	L	1	4.05	0	0	0	6.2	4	3	3	1	4	0	0	0	28	0
25	Jake Arrieta J. Arrieta	11	10/7/2015	CHC	@	PIT	W	1	0.00	1	1	0	9.0	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	32	0