Roger Clemens becomes the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out 20 batters in a nine-inning game.
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Who was the first pitcher with 20 or more strikeouts in a game with fewer than 10 IP?| NAME | DATE | TM | OPP | DEC | SO | IP | GS | CG | GF | SHO | SV | H | TBF | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | WP | ||
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| 1 |  | Roger Clemens | 4/29/1986 |  BOS |  vs. SEA | W | 20 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | | Roger Clemens | 9/18/1996 | BOS |  @ DET | W | 20 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  | Kerry Wood | 5/6/1998 |  CHC |  vs. HOU | W | 20 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 |  | Randy Johnson | 5/8/2001 |  ARI |  vs. CIN | 20 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  | Max Scherzer | 5/11/2016 |  WSH | vs. DET | W | 20 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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