<Tr> <Th> * </Th> <Td> Player is active </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Indicates the player's team lost the game </Td> </Tr> <Table> MLB pitchers with 18 strikeouts in a nine - inning game <Tr> <Th> Pitcher </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Opposing team </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Strikeouts </Th> <Th> Career Ks </Th> <Th> Refs </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Scherzer, Max Max Scherzer </Th> <Td> 000000002016 - 05 - 11 - 0000 May 11, 2016 </Td> <Td> Washington Nationals </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 3--2 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 1,881 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wood, Kerry Kerry Wood </Th> <Td> 000000001998 - 05 - 06 - 0000 May 6, 1998 </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> Houston Astros </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 1,582 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Clemens, Roger Roger Clemens </Th> <Td> 000000001996 - 09 - 18 - 0000 September 18, 1996 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 4--0 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 4,672 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Clemens, Roger Roger Clemens </Th> <Td> 000000001986 - 04 - 29 - 0000 April 29, 1986 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> 3--1 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 4,672 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Johnson, Randy Randy Johnson </Th> <Td> 000000001997 - 08 - 08 - 0000 August 8, 1997 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 5--0 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 4,875 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Johnson, Randy Randy Johnson </Th> <Td> 000000001997 - 06 - 24 - 0000 June 24, 1997 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 1--4 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 4,875 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cone, David David Cone </Th> <Td> 000000001991 - 10 - 06 - 0000 October 6, 1991 </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 7--0 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 2,668 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ryan, Nolan Nolan Ryan </Th> <Td> 000000001974 - 08 - 12 - 0000 August 12, 1974 </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 4--2 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 5,714 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Seaver, Tom Tom Seaver </Th> <Td> 000000001970 - 04 - 22 - 0000 April 22, 1970 </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 3,640 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Carlton, Steve Steve Carlton </Th> <Td> 000000001969 - 09 - 15 - 0000 September 15, 1969 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> 3--4 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 4,136 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Daily, Hugh Hugh Daily </Th> <Td> 000000001884 - 07 - 07 - 0000 July 7, 1884 </Td> <Td> Chicago Browns </Td> <Td> Boston Reds </Td> <Td> 10--4 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 846 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sweeney, Charlie Charlie Sweeney </Th> <Td> 000000001884 - 06 - 07 - 0000 June 7, 1884 </Td> <Td> Providence Grays </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 505 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kluber, Corey Corey Kluber </Th> <Td> 000000002015 - 05 - 13 - 0000 May 13, 2015 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 630 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sheets, Ben Ben Sheets </Th> <Td> 000000002004 - 05 - 16 - 0000 May 16, 2004 </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 4--1 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1,325 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Clemens, Roger Roger Clemens </Th> <Td> 000000001998 - 08 - 25 - 0000 August 25, 1998 </Td> <Td> Toronto Blue Jays </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 3--0 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 4,672 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Johnson, Randy Randy Johnson </Th> <Td> 000000001992 - 09 - 27 - 0000 September 27, 1992 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> 2--3 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 4,875 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Martínez, Ramón Ramón Martínez </Th> <Td> 000000001990 - 06 - 04 - 0000 June 4, 1990 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 6--0 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1,427 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gullickson, Bill Bill Gullickson </Th> <Td> 000000001980 - 09 - 10 - 0000 September 10, 1980 </Td> <Td> Montreal Expos </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 4--2 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1,279 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Guidry, Ron Ron Guidry </Th> <Td> 000000001978 - 06 - 17 - 0000 June 17, 1978 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> 4--0 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1,778 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ryan, Nolan Nolan Ryan </Th> <Td> 000000001976 - 09 - 10 - 0000 September 10, 1976 </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 3--2 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 5,714 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wilson, Don Don Wilson </Th> <Td> 000000001968 - 07 - 14 - 0000 July 14, 1968 </Td> <Td> Houston Astros </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 6--1 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1,283 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Koufax, Sandy Sandy Koufax </Th> <Td> 000000001962 - 04 - 24 - 0000 April 24, 1962 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 10--2 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 2,396 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Koufax, Sandy Sandy Koufax </Th> <Td> 000000001959 - 08 - 31 - 0000 August 31, 1959 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> 5--2 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 2,396 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Feller, Bob Bob Feller </Th> <Td> 000000001938 - 10 - 02 - 0000 October 2, 1938 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 1--4 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 2,581 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Porter, Henry Henry Porter </Th> <Td> 000000001884 - 10 - 03 - 0000 October 3, 1884 </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> Boston Reds </Td> <Td> 4--5 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 659 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Shaw, Dupee Dupee Shaw </Th> <Td> 000000001884 - 07 - 19 - 0000 July 19, 1884 </Td> <Td> Boston Reds </Td> <Td> St. Louis Maroons </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 950 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Pitcher </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Opposing team </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Strikeouts </Th> <Th> Career Ks </Th> <Th> Refs </Th> </Tr>

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