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 won the AL East thanks to a strong finish, securing the division at the end of the series vs Toronto, as the Blue Jays blew a late lead, as Detroit swept them, completing their collapse that allowed the Tigers to reach the playoffs. the Tigers leaned on timely late scoring, including timely late-inning scoring, and bullpen contributions, as Toronto faded in the season's denouement. The season is remembered for a dramatic pennant-race collapse in the AL East, as Detroit ultimately prevailed.