<page_title> List of Major League Baseball single-game strikeout leaders </page_title> <section_title> Players </section_title> <table> <cell> Steve Carlton <col_header> Pitcher </col_header> <col_header> Max Scherzer* </col_header> <col_header> Kerry Wood </col_header> <col_header> Roger Clemens </col_header> <col_header> Roger Clemens </col_header> <col_header> Randy Johnson </col_header> <col_header> Randy Johnson </col_header> <col_header> David Cone </col_header> <col_header> Nolan Ryan </col_header> <col_header> Tom Seaver </col_header> </cell> <cell> September 15, 1969 <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> Steve Carlton </row_header> </cell> <cell> New York Mets <col_header> Opposing team </col_header> <row_header> Steve Carlton </row_header> </cell> <cell> 3–4 <col_header> Score </col_header> <row_header> Steve Carlton </row_header> </cell> <cell> 19 <col_header> Strikeouts </col_header> <row_header> Steve Carlton </row_header> </cell> </table>
On September 15, 1969, Carlton struck out 19 New York Mets, while losing to the Mets, 4–3.