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Nationals' Max Scherzer Ties MLB Record 20 Strikeouts In Win Over Tigers
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RememberThatCub: Kerry Wood. This is another player that really does…, by Alex Patt, Wrigley Rapport
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Chicago Cubs rookie pitcher Kerry Wood meets with the media after striking out 20 Houston Astros batters on Wednesday, May 6, 1998, on the way to pitching a one-hit 2-0 victory. Wood
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Chicago Cubs rookie pitcher Kerry Wood meets with the media after striking out 20 Houston Astros batters on Wednesday, May 6, 1998, on the way to pitching a one-hit 2-0 victory. Wood
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Kerry Wood 20 Strikeout Game (WGN Cubs Broadcast)
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Kerry Wood – The 20 Strikeout Masterpiece – The History Rat
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Today in Cubs history: Celebrating the day Kerry Wood struck out 20 Astros - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Flame Thrower: Cubs' Kerry Wood strikes out 20 in dominant day - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Cubs RHP Kerry Wood retires after 13-plus seasons