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Nuevo Laredo, Mexico players celebrate after a home run by Ramon Ballina as Vancouver, British Columbia's Ataru Yamaguchi, left, looks away in the fourth inning of a pool play baseball game against at the Little League World Series, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, in South Williamsport, Pa. Canada won 13-9.
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Fans react as a bat from Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Molina flies into the stands near third base during the sixth inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in St. Petersburg, Florida, August 8, 2012.
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Fans try to avoid a thrown bat by Seattle Mariners' Brendan Ryan against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning of an interleague baseball game, Tuesday, June 19, 2012, in Phoenix.
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Seattle Mariners' Casper Wells, center, looks up in shock as he is called out by the home plate umpire as Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero, left, holds onto the ball after the tag in the sixth inning of their game in Phoenix on June 18, 2012.
The Diamondbacks defeated the Mariners 7-1 with Aaron Hill becoming the fifth Arizona player to hit for the cycle.
See more great sports images in The Week in Sports Pictures slideshow.
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Darwin Barney of the Chicago Cubs gets ice water dumped on him by Matt Garza after hitting a walk off two run homer in the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres on May 30. The Cubs defeated the San Diego Padres 8-6.
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Darwin Barney of the Chicago Cubs hits a walk off two run homer in the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres on May 30.
Darwin Barney hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to give the Chicago Cubs an 8-6 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
Barney launched an offering from Dale Thayer (0-1) into the left-center field bleachers to give the Cubs a three-game sweep.
--The Associated Press
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Grounds crew members quickly pull the tarp onto the field during a heavy rain shower in the eighth inning of a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park in Boston on May 29, 2012.
After a 38-minute rain delay the Red Sox completed a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Boston Tuesday night. Read a report on the game at NBCSports.com and see more great sports images in The Week in Sports Pictures slideshow.
With the White Sox lined up on the top step of the dugout, Humber fell behind 3-0 to Michael Saunders leading off the ninth. But he rebounded to strike him out. John Jaso then flied out before Brendan Ryan, another pinch-hitter, struck out to end the game.
-- Reported by the Associated Press
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Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Philip Humber, center, is mobbed by teammates after pitching a perfect game against the Seattle Mariners, April 21, in Seattle. The White Sox won 4-0.
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White Sox pitcher Philip Humber tossed a perfect game on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners. NBC's Lester Holt reports.
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Dayan Viciedo of the Chicago White Sox catches a child running on the field before the start of the seventh inning during a game the Baltimore Orioles on April 19 in Chicago.
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Dayan Viciedo of the Chicago White Sox catches a child running on the field before the start of the seventh inning.
The match-up between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles on April 19 was briefly delayed when a young boy slipped through a barricade and went running across the outfield of U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.
"My first reaction was to grab him," Dayan Viciedo of the White Sox said through an interpreter. "What I was thinking was hoping a ball doesn't come and hit him."
"I didn't know if the play had stopped or not," he said.
The child and his family were ejected from the game per Major League Baseball rules but no charges were filed, the team said.
--The Associated Press contributed to this blog post
A child sneaked on the field Thursday during the White Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles game. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
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A television cameraman catches a foul ball hit by Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau during the ninth inning of the Twins' game against the Texas Rangers at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn., April 14. Texas won 6-2.
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F-18 fighter jets fly over Dodger Stadium during pregame festivities during opening day against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Dodgers faced the Pittsburgh Pirates in a game scheduled to begin at 1:10 p.m. but fans jammed nearby roads and parks hours earlier, waiting for parking lot gates to open for the sellout game.
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Marines hold a large flag on the field of Dodger Stadium during pregame ceremonies at the home opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 10.
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A fan celebrates as he enters the stadium for Opening Day between the Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals at Marlins Park on April 4, 2012 in Miami, Florida.
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Muhammad Ali, left, rides onto the field with Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria during Opening Day events.
AP reports: Commissioner Bud Selig offered a one-word review of the Miami Marlins' new ballpark. "All you can say is, `Wow,"' Selig said, His critique came 90 minutes before the first pitch of the first game Wednesday in the Marlins' season opener against the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals.
The surprise guest delivering the ceremonial first pitch: former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. He emerged from behind the center-field gate in a cart alongside team owner Jeffrey Loria, and when they pulled up next to the mound, Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez gently took the ball from Ali's right hand.
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A marching band takes the field at Marlins Park on Opening Day.
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Fans of Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki look up at his advertisement with a telecommunications company before their American League season opening MLB baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Tokyo. March 28.
Ok, it's not real grass and sunshine, but there is something reassuring about the start of baseball season. And yes, it's my home team.
AP reports:
TOKYO - Ichiro Suzuki gave his fans in Japan a performance to cheer about.
Suzuki had four hits in his return home, Dustin Ackley homered and singled in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 Wednesday night in baseball's season opener.
"It was very special to open in Japan," said Suzuki, who spent nine seasons in Osaka with the Orix Blue Wave. "I wanted to have fun and give the fans something at this special time and wanted to share a special moment with them."
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Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki runs in a game against the Oakland Athletics.
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A helmet-wearing fan eats in the premium seats as he watches the American League season opening MLB baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners.
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Oakland Athletics' shortstop Cliff Pennington (R) throws the ball to the first baseman for a double play attempt as Seattle Mariners' catcher Miguel Olivo (bottom) slides into the second base in the fifth inning of the opening game of the Major League Baseball 2012 season.
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Seattle Mariners second baseman Dustin Ackley watches the ball after hitting a home run in the fourth inning of the MLB 2012 Opening Series in Japan.
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Seattle Mariners' outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (3rd L) celebrates with his teammates after dealing Oakland Athletics in the opening game against Oakland Athletics in the Major League Baseball 2012 season.
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