April 29, 1986
On April 29, 1986 A young Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox set a major league record by striking out 20 batters in a 3 to 1victory over the Seattle Mariners. Clemens broke the 9 inning, 19 strikeout record set by Steve Carlton of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1969, and equaled Tom Seaver (NY Mets, 1970) and Nolan Ryan (California Angels, 1974).
Clemens said, "I was challenging them. I was throwing the ball right down the heart of the plate."
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