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MLB Deep Cut #12, Monday, October 5: “Name a pitcher who struck out 15+ batters in a game since 1970.” The prompt had 90 valid answers, and nobody played it that day. Correct answers score more the fewer people name them, so the deepest cuts are the ones worth the most.
Answers and recap (spoilers)
Nobody named
- Nolan Ryan: Best game since 1970: 19 strikeouts (1977)
- Randy Johnson: Best game since 1970: 20 strikeouts (2001)
- Roger Clemens: Best game since 1970: 20 strikeouts (1996)
- Pedro Martinez: Best game since 1970: 17 strikeouts (2000)
- Tom Seaver: Best game since 1970: 19 strikeouts (1970)
- Max Scherzer: Best game since 1970: 20 strikeouts (2016)
- Steve Carlton: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (1982)
- Curt Schilling: Best game since 1970: 17 strikeouts (2002)
- John Smoltz: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2005)
- Frank Tanana: Best game since 1970: 17 strikeouts (1975)
- Dwight Gooden: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (1985)
- Bob Gibson: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (1970)
- Clayton Kershaw: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2015)
- Mike Mussina: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2000)
- Chris Sale: Best game since 1970: 17 strikeouts (2019)
- Chuck Finley: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1995)
- David Wells: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (1997)
- David Cone: Best game since 1970: 19 strikeouts (1991)
- Bert Blyleven: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1986)
- Ron Villone: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (2000)
- Kerry Wood: Best game since 1970: 20 strikeouts (1998)
- Greg Swindell: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1987)
- Justin Verlander: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2019)
- Gerrit Cole: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (2018)
- Zack Greinke: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2009)
- Mark Langston: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (1988)
- Jerry Koosman: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1980)
- Mickey Lolich: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1972)
- Jake Peavy: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (2007)
- Sam McDowell: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1970)
- Vida Blue: Best game since 1970: 17 strikeouts (1971)
- Jon Lester: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2014)
- Rudy May: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (1972)
- Burt Hooton: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1971)
- Fernando Valenzuela: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1984)
- Al Leiter: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1999)
- Cole Hamels: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2007)
- Mike Moore: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (1988)
- Rick Sutcliffe: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1984)
- Lance Lynn: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (2023)
- Hideo Nomo: Best game since 1970: 17 strikeouts (1996)
- Francisco Liriano: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2012)
- James Shields: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2012)
- Mario Soto: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1982)
- Todd Stottlemyre: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1995)
- Fred Norman: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1972)
- Ron Guidry: Best game since 1970: 18 strikeouts (1978)
- Felix Hernandez: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2014)
- J.R. Richard: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1979)
- Bill Gullickson: Best game since 1970: 18 strikeouts (1980)
- Anibal Sanchez: Best game since 1970: 17 strikeouts (2013)
- Johan Santana: Best game since 1970: 17 strikeouts (2007)
- Jose Rijo: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (1986)
- Brandon Morrow: Best game since 1970: 17 strikeouts (2010)
- Cliff Lee: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (2011)
- Jered Weaver: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2011)
- Mike Scott: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1990)
- Yu Darvish: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2013)
- Jim Bibby: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1973)
- Mike Witt: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (1984)
- Carlos Carrasco: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2015)
- Jason Schmidt: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (2006)
- Walker Buehler: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (2019)
- Ricky Nolasco: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (2009)
- Tim Lincecum: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2009)
- Sid Fernandez: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (1989)
- Ramon Martinez: Best game since 1970: 18 strikeouts (1990)
- Sterling Hitchcock: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1998)
- Corey Kluber: Best game since 1970: 18 strikeouts (2015)
- Blake Snell: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2024)
- Stephen Strasburg: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2017)
- Jacob deGrom: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2021)
- Danny Duffy: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (2016)
- Clay Kirby: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1971)
- Jon Gray: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (2016)
- Chris Archer: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2015)
- Ben Sheets: Best game since 1970: 18 strikeouts (2004)
- Corbin Burnes: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2021)
- Erik Bedard: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2007)
- Tanner Roark: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2016)
- Masahiro Tanaka: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2017)
- Vincent Velasquez: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (2016)
- James Paxton: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (2018)
- Michael Pineda: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (2015)
- Shane Bieber: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2019)
- Mark Prior: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (2004)
- Joe Decker: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1973)
- Spencer Strider: Best game since 1970: 16 strikeouts (2022)
- Floyd Youmans: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (1986)
- Grant Holmes: Best game since 1970: 15 strikeouts (2025)
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