Friday's 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers held plenty of heroes, once again. Eight Toronto players recorded a hit.

Fried then failed to cover home plate as Escarra chased the ball, allowing George Springer to score all the way from second, giving the Blue Jays a 4-2 lead. The Yankees went on to commit three more errors,

Manager Aaron Boone has stood by his team, calling them a "very good defensive club," despite the four errors committed in the 8-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Boone attributed the defensive woes to the specific conditions at Rogers Centre,

The last time the Blue Jays were atop MLB this late in the season was 1992, according to Sportsnet. The 1992 season was the first of consecutive World Series championships for Toronto, so this is quite the good omen.

With that victory, the Blue Jays now have the best record in baseball at 62-42. The last time that they had the best record in the league this late in the season was in 1992, when they went on to beat the Atlanta Braves in the World Series, according to Sportsnet.

With the victory, the Blue Jays are 61-42 overall, which put them percentage points ahead of the Houston Astros in the American League. Toronto also has the second-best record in baseball behind the Milwaukee Brewers, who are percentage points ahead of the Blue Jays.