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 seized the AL East on the strength of a late-season surge, locking up the division by the final series versus the Blue Jays, with Toronto wasting a late advantage, as Detroit swept them, completing their collapse enabling Detroit to reach the postseason. the Tigers leaned on timely late scoring, late-inning scoring sequences, plus a strong bullpen show, as Toronto faded in the season's denouement. The season is remembered for a dramatic pennant-race collapse in the AL East, with Detroit ultimately prevailing.