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Wed, 1996-09-18

On September 18, 1996, Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox ties his own major league record by striking out 20 batters in a single game. In hurling a 4-0 shutout, “The Rocket” holds the Detroit Tigers to four hits. In 1986, Clemens had struck out 20 Seattle Mariners in a game…

 

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