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Roger Clemens became the 11th pitcher to go over the 3,000-strikeout plateau. The top 20 in career strikeouts:

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Player No. 1. Nolan Ryan 5,714 2. Steve Carlton 4,136 3. Bert Blyleven 3,701 4. Tom Seaver 3,640 5. Don Sutton 3,574 6. Gaylord Perry 3,534 7. Walter Johnson 3,509 8. Phil Niekro 3,342 9. Ferguson Jenkins 3,192 10. Bob Gibson 3,117 11. Roger Clemens 3,002 12. Jim Bunning 2,855 13. Mickey Lolich 2,832 14. Cy Young 2,819 15. Frank Tanana 2,773 16. Warren Spahn 2,583 17. Bob Feller 2,581 18. Jerry Koosman 2,556 19. Tim Keefe 2,538 20. Christy Mathewson 2,505

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