"They went to restroom wearing those shoes" – MLB fans disgusted by Mariners crowd's shoe-on-head ritual to rally team vs. Blue Jays in ALCS Game 3

The Seattle Mariners made a fast start to Game 3 of the ALCS on Wednesday as they aimed for a third consecutive win against the Toronto Blue Jays. However, Toronto's offense came to life in the third inning, scoring five runs to turn the game around and take a 5-2 lead.

The Blue Jays scored 12 unanswered runs over a four-inning stretch to take a 12-2 lead. At the bottom of the eighth inning, wth Seattle trailing 12-4, several Mariners fans put shoes on their heads as part of a superstitious ritual. One fan took it to the next level by putting six shoes on his head.

MLB fans reacted to the bizarre scene.

"That’s fu***** gross 🤮 who does sh** like this."

"🤣 Whatever works, right? That’s some next-level superstition energy!"

"They went to the restroom wearing those shoes and now they’re putting it on their heads 🤮"

"Next good luck trend - fans go into the men's room and dunk their head in the first open toilet..."

While the Mariners scored two runs in the eighth inning, the Blue Jays added another run in the ninth to complete a dominant 13-4 win at T-Mobile Park.

Blue Jays offense blows out Mariners in historic offensive showdown

Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. arrived in Seattle after going 0-for-7 in the first two games of the series. However, the All-Star infielder rediscovered his form on Wednesday, going 4-for-4 with a home run and driving in three runs.

He sparked the Blue Jays offense into life on the road against Seattle and manager John Schneider isn't ruling out a comeback despite the odds being stacked against Toronto.

"No one expected us to win the division, no one expected it us to be here, and I think the guys take that to heart," Schneider said. “I said it when we left Toronto: I hope we find some slug in the air out here. Maybe we did.”

The Blue Jays hit five home runs while the hosts had three, tying the record for most home runs in a postseason game.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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