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How They Got There: Blue Jays 2022 recap

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April 8: Home sweet home

For the first time since 2019, the Blue Jays experienced a true home opener at Rogers Centre and beat the Rangers, 10-8

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April 13: Three's the charm or harm

Even with a bloodied hand, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. launched three home runs in the Bronx

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May 7: Getting real stingy

Kevin Gausman didn’t allow his 1st BB until 5/7, a span covering 35 1/3 IPs. He also didn’t allow his 1st HR until 5/18, establishing himself as an ace

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June 2: Eight in a row

Beginning May 24, the Blue Jays reeled off 8 wins in a row, outscoring opponents by a combined 56-31 to improve their record to 30-20

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June 11: Moreno’s grand arrival

No. 1 prospect Gabriel Moreno debuted in June, bringing plenty of hype as one of the top prospects in the game

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June 18: Ryu lost for season

With Hyun Jin Ryu undergoing Tommy John surgery, Ross Stripling stepped in, emerging as one of the club’s most consistent starters

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July 10: One tough trip

The Blue Jays went 1-6 on a road trip through Seattle & Oakland, wrapping up a 1-9 slide that represented their worst stretch of the season

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July 13: Montoyo dismissed

Soon after that skid, Charlie Montoyo was out after 3-plus seasons and the Blue Jays handed the job to John Schneider on an interim basis

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July 22: 28-run landslide

Toronto set a new club record with 28 runs vs. Boston, falling just 2 shy of the AL/NL record (30) in its best performance of the season

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Aug. 2: Deadline reinforcements

The Blue Jays added pitching depth, but they surprised many by landing Whit Merrifield from the Royals

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Sept. 5: Bo goes off

Early September belonged to Bo Bichette. His finest moment came in the back half of a DH vs. the O's, when he launched 3 HRs

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Sept. 7: Burying Baltimore

The O's had emerged as a legitimate threat in the Wild Card race, but the Blue Jays took 3 out of 4 to push them out of the 3-team race.

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Sept. 29: Wild ride to October

The Blue Jays clinched a Wild Card berth without picking up a ball, securing a spot with an O's loss on this day

Postseason schedule

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Oct. 3: Home-field advantage

A win in Baltimore and a Mariners loss made it official: The Blue Jays were coming home to host the AL Wild Card Series

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Oct. 8: Loss in Wild Card Series

Despite leading 8-1 in a must-win game, Toronto fell to Seattle after the Mariners pulled off a huge comeback