The top single-game strikeout performances in World Series history with pitcher, strikeouts, team, opponent and date:
17—Bob Gibson, St. Louis (NL) vs. Detroit (AL), Oct. 2, 1968.
15—Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles (NL) vs. New York (AL), Oct. 2, 1963.
14—Carl Erskine, Brooklyn (NL) vs. New York (AL), Oct. 2, 1953.
13—Bob Gibson, St. Louis (NL) vs. New York (AL) (10 inn.), Oct. 12, 1964.
13—Howard Ehmke, Philadelphia (AL) vs. Chicago (NL), Oct. 8, 1929.
12—Orlando Hernandez, N.Y. Yankees (AL) at N.Y. Mets (NL), Oct. 24, 2000.
12—Tom Seaver, New York (NL) vs. Oakland (8 inn.), Oct. 16, 1973.
12—Mort Cooper, St. Louis (NL) vs. St. Louis (AL), Oct. 8, 1944.
12—Walter Johnson, Washington (AL) vs. New York (NL) (12 inn.), Oct. 4, 1924.
12—Bill Donovan, Detroit (AL) vs. Chicago (NL) (12 inn.), Oct. 8, 1907.
12—Ed Walsh, Chicago (AL) vs. Chicago (NL), Oct. 11, 1906.
