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How They Got There: Rays 2022 season recap

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April 8: Opening Day victory

Everyone contributed in this auspicious start to 2022. Shane McClanahan was sharp and Wander Franco had 3 hits

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April 23: A walk-off to remember

A no-hitter through 9 was lost in extras, but the Rays won a classic on Kevin Kiermaier’s 1st walk-off homer

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May 6: Manny Mar-go-ahead

Manuel Margot earned his nickname with clutch hits that played a part in the Rays’ 6-game win streak

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May 21: Springs in full bloom

Jeffrey Springs became a starter in May and proceeded to deliver all year, with a 2.78 ERA in his first 22 starts

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June 21: Tres for Paredes

Isaac Paredes broke out with a 3-homer game and helped keep the Rays’ injury-riddled lineup afloat in a tough stretch

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July 9: A painful low

Wander Franco injured his hamate in this at-bat, and the following day the Rays fell 15.5 games out of 1st and lost Franco, Kiermaier and Springs to the IL

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July 11: Yandy’s steady presence

But Yandy Díaz, their most consistent hitter all year, anchored the lineup and sparked the Rays’ 6-1 run into the All-Star break

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July 17: First-half finale

This was the first half in sum: Big outs by Jason Adam, another win despite another injury (Harold Ramírez)

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July 19: All-Star Shane

McClanahan earned his starting nod (and team MVP honors) by going 10-3 with a 1.71 ERA in the first half

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Aug. 14: Almost perfect

A rock in the rotation all season alongside McClanahan, Drew Rasmussen was at his best in an 8-inning perfect-game bid

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Sept. 15: History on Clemente Day

A big 11-0 win in Toronto featured MLB’s first all-Latino lineup and McClanahan’s return from the IL

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Sept. 23: Mr. 20-30

Reigning AL ROY Randy Arozarena homers, drives in six and produces the Rays’ 3rd 20-homer/30-steal year

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Sept. 30: October return

With a 7-3 victory over the Astros, the Rays clinched their fourth consecutive postseason berth

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Oct. 8: Swept by Cleveland

The Rays dropped a pair of pitchers' duels to the Guardians, including a 15-inning epic, to end their 2022 campaign