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1996 Roger Clemens ties his own major league record with 20 strikeouts

1986 Mike Scott ties playoff record of 14 strikeouts, beats Mets 1-0

1984 Dwight Gooden ties record of 32 strikeouts in consecutive games

1984 Met Dwight Gooden's 11 strikeouts gives him NL rookie record 236

1984 Cincinnati Reds Mario Soto throws 4 strikeouts in one inning

1983 Gaylord Perry joins Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton to reach 3,500 career strikeouts this season, he also wins his 1st game as a Royal

1983 Nolan Ryan surpasses Walter Johnson for most strikeouts (3,508)

1981 Yankee Ron Davis strikes out 8 consecutive Angels, ran record of 13 strikeouts of last 14 faced, also saved Gene Nelsons 1st win, 4-2

1980 Steve Carlton (14-4) pitches most strikeouts by a lefty (2,836)

1968 Bob Gibson sets a World Series record of 17 strikeouts

1965 Major league record 26 strikeouts, Phillies (16), Pirates (10)

1965 Senators Frank Howard ties record with 7 strikeouts in DH

1964 Giants sweep Mets 5-3 and 8-6 in 23 inn, records include elapsed time of 9:50, 47 strikeouts, 7:22 for 2nd game and New York's 22 K's in 2nd games

1962 Indians and Angels set AL record of 40 strikeouts in a doubleheader

1961 Ryne Duren sets AL record with 7 straight strikeouts against Red Sox

1959 Sandy Koufax breaks Dizzy Dean's NL mark of 18 strikeouts in a game

1955 Herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245)

1955 Sandy Koufax fans 14 Reds, both teams combine for record 23 strikeouts

1952 Braves Warren Spahn ties NL record of Jim Whitney with 18 strikeouts against the Cubs in 15-inning, 3-1 loss

1918 Robert Feller, MLB pitcher, Red Sox, led AL in strikeouts 7 times

1910 Dodgers and Pirates play to 8-8 tie, both have 38 at bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, 2 errors, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 pass ball and 1 hit by pitch


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