Kirk Drive Home 6, Jays Win, Jays 1st In AL East
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Alejandro Kirk crushes a grand slam and a two-run home run in the Blue Jays' final game of the regular season
The Blue Jays control their own destiny, and they came out hungry at Rogers Centre Sunday afternoon. Tampa Bay scored a run in the top of the first, but Toronto's offense made up for it and then some in the bottom half of the inning. They started the inning with an RBI single from Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Alejandro Kirk hit two home runs, including his first career grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their first AL East title in a decade by routing the Tampa Bay Rays, 13-4, in their regular-season finale Sunday.
The excitement in Major League Baseball is palpable as the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees clash at the top of the American League East standings. With both teams starting the game at a remarkable 93-68 record,
Kirk went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, a two-run homer and a double in Sunday's 13-4 win over Tampa Bay.
The clinch was a cinch as the Jays’ improbable journey became complete Sunday at home, where the club last laid claim to first place in the AL East way back in 1992.