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.

Yet another sold-out crowd was on hand, many of whom weren’t either born or were too young to remember the franchise’s last feat, but all will certainly cherish this moment as the Jays move on to the best-of-five divisional series.

With Kevin Gausman on the mound, the crowd whipped into a frenzy, the stakes as high as they were; this became a coronation, though Gausman failed to live up to his billing as staff ace.

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The undisputed star to emerge was Alejandro Kirk, who would record 14 total bases in four at-bats, beginning with his homer in Saturday’s win.

Sunday,

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