Max Scherzer becomes the fourth pitcher in MLB history to strike out 20 batters in a nine-inning game, joining Clemens, Wood & Johnson.
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Who was the last pitcher with 20 or more Ks in a game?| NAME | DATE | TM | OPP | DEC | SO | GS | CG | GF | SHO | SV | IP | H | TBF | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | WP | ||
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| 1 |  | Max Scherzer | 5/11/2016 |  WSH |  vs. DET | W | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  | Randy Johnson | 5/8/2001 |  ARI |  vs. CIN | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | Kerry Wood | 5/6/1998 |  CHC |  vs. HOU | W | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 |  | Roger Clemens | 9/18/1996 |  BOS | @ DET | W | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | | Roger Clemens | 4/29/1986 | BOS |  vs. SEA | W | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |  | Tom Cheney | 9/12/1962 |  WSH |  @ BAL | W | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 10 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1908 season.
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