The postseason has always brought out the best from some of the game's best aces. From modern-day greats Justin Verlander and Madison Bumgarner to legends Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax, playoff history has been full of dominant games from dominant pitchers.

But it's not just the aces mowing down opposing lineups, striking out hitter after hitter to shut down the strongest lineups in baseball. Brilliant October pitching performances have come from everywhere.

Here are some of the best individual efforts on the mound in playoff history -- the pitchers with the most strikeouts in a postseason game.

1. Bob Gibson, Cardinals: 17 K's

Game 1, 1968 World Series

The opening game of the World Series in 1968 was about as epic a pitching matchup as they come: Gibson, coming off the historic 1.1

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