FLYING HIGH
Separated by 250 miles of canadian farmland and two games in the American League East standings, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers joined battle at
vault.si.comin 1987 Detroit Tigers clinched the AL East thanks to a strong finish, locking up the division at the end of the series against Toronto, while the Blue Jays squandered a late lead, and were swept in Detroit, locking in their collapse that allowed the Tigers to reach the playoffs. the Tigers leaned on timely late scoring, late-inning rallies, plus a strong bullpen show, as Toronto faded late in the season. The season is remembered for a dramatic pennant-race collapse in the AL East, as Detroit ultimately prevailed.