Muddy the Mud Hen jokes around with Birmingham Elementary seventh graders Chris Clarke, left, and Brent Newman, right, before the Hens play the Louisville Bats.
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Walbridge Elementary fifth grader Domingo Calderon gets a ball signed by Toledo's Mike Hessman after throwing out the first pitch.
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Members of the Brownstown, Michigan, Middle School band play the National Anthem before the Toledo Mud Hens play the Louisville Bats at Fifth Third Field.
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Walbridge Elementary second graders Antwann Overton, left, and Dominic Arent, right, check out a baseball.
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Toledo's Dixon Machado (28) slides safely into second as Louisville Bats player Eugenio Suarez (7) can't make the tag in time during the first inning.
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Toledo Kyle Ryan (23) picks up the bunt before throwing out Louisville Bats player Ramon Cabrera (38) during the first inning.
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Mud Hens manager Larry Parrish offers a ball to school children as the hens play the Louisville Bats.
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Toledo's Jordan Lennerton (12) is greeted in the dug out by teammates after scoring against the Bats in the second inning.
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Walbridge Elementary second grader Layla Barba uses a piece of licorice as a straw as she has a drink while eating her lunch during the Mud Hens game.
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Toledo's Dixon Machado (28) bobbles a grounder hit by Louisville Bats player Josh Satin (6) during the third inning.
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Toledo's Dixon Machado (28) can't handle a grounder hit by Louisville Bats player Josh Satin (6) during the fifth inning.
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Toledo's Manny Pina (9) hits a single against the Louisville Bats during the fifth inning.
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Walbridge Elementary third grader Anirah Brown tries to stay warm as she watches the Toledo Mud Hens play Louisville.
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Toledo's Josh Wilson (6) reacts as Louisville's Jermain Curtis (5) is called safe at second base during the sixth inning.
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Mud Hens' Wade Gaynor (11) tags out Louisville player Yorman Rodriguez (20) who slipped rounding third during the sixth inning.
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The Mud Hens' Jordan Lennerton (12) rounds third past manager Larry Parrish after hitting a home run in the sixth inning.
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Toledo pitcher Ryan Robowski (13) blows on his hand as Louisville Bats player Eugenio Suarez (7) rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the seventh inning.
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Toledo's Joe Nathan fires in a pitch against the Louisville Bats during the seventh inning. The Detroit Tigers closer was rehabbing with the Mud Hens but left the game injured.
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Joe Nathan, on a rehab assignment with the Toledo Mud Hens, leaves the game injured with Mud Hens trainer Chris McDonald.
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Joe Nathan, on a rehab assignment with the Toledo Mud Hens, leaves the game injured as Manager Larry Parrish waits for him during the seventh inning.
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