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Lords of the K's

Johnson joins Wood, Clemens in exclusive club

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Arizona's Randy Johnson became the third pitcher in baseball history to strike out 20 batters in nine innings Tuesday night against Cincinnati. The Big Unit joins Kerry Wood and Roger Clemens, who accomplished the feat twice. Here is a detailed comparison of the four 20-strikeout, nine-inning performances:

20K Club
	Johnson	Wood	Clemens	Clemens
Date	May 8, 2001	May 6, 1998	Sept. 18, 1996	April 29, 1986
Opp.	Reds	Astros	Tigers	Mariners
Site	Arizona	Chicago	Detroit	Boston
Score	3-2 (11 inn.)	2-0	4-0	3-1
W-L-ND	ND	W	W	W
IP	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0
H	3	1	5	3
R	1	0	0	1
ER	1	0	0	1
BB	0	0	0	0
Pitches	124	122	151	138
Strikes	92	84	101	97
Balls	32	38	50	41
No. 20	J. Castro	D. Bell	T. Fryman	P. Bradley

 

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