TORONTO - Blue Jays manager John Schneider was only 20 seconds into his post-game speech Sunday when he was drowned out by his roaring players and doused in champagne.

His team needed a win on the last day of the regular season to wrap up the American League East Division title. Once clinched with a 13-4 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays, a celebration 10 years in the making just couldn't wait any longer.

"We never stopped believing in one another and knew that we were really good," Schneider said. "A baseball season is long and things happen. You have ups and you have downs.

"I think once we hit our stride, we didn't think anyone could beat us."

Alejandro Kirk hit a grand slam in Toronto's five-run first inning and later added a two-run homer. George Springer and Addison Barger went deep in

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