The Blue Jays earn the final spot in the playoffs by scoring three runs in the bottom of the 8th to beat Baltimore 4 – 3 and clinch the American League East title. The surprising Orioles led the division most of the season and will finish 2nd just one season after losing 107 games.

On September 30, 1989 — The Blue Jays earn the final spot in the playoffs by scoring three runs in the bottom of the 8th to beat Baltimore 4 – 3 and clinch the American League East title. The surprising Orioles led the division most of the season and will finish 2nd just one season after losing 107 games.

 

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