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April 1, 2023 at 9:17PM
Teammates walk to the pitcher's mound to have a meeting with Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez during the fifth inning of an opening day baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) ORG XMIT: MOCR126
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