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April 29th, 1986-Roger Clemens strikes out 20 against the Seattle Mariners

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • April 29, 2025
April 29th, 1986-Roger Clemens strikes out 20 against the Seattle Mariners
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Before 1986, no pitcher struck out more than 20 batters in a game. Roger Clemens did it twice during his tenure with the Boston Red Sox. He is still the only pitcher to strike out 20 in two different games. Clemens set two Red Sox records, winning 192 games and striking out 2,590 batters during his time with the team. He also won 3 Cy Young awards and won an MVP award in the 1986 season.

In 1986, Clemens went on to finish an MVP campaign with a 24-4 record, winning his first 14 outings. In addition to his impressive record, he had a 2.48 ERA and 238 strikeouts.

Clemens won a record 7 Cy Young awards and won the triple crown twice.

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Dylan Miller
Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.