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A dinosaur threw out the first pitch at Royals game (video)

It was kind of a weird day at the ballpark on Wednesday and not just because fans are unaccustomed to seeing the Royals throttle an opponent.

Yeah, that happened as the Royals thumped the Padres 8-0 in San Diego for their largest margin of victory this season. We might have known it was going to be an odd day when a dinosaur threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Yep, a dinosaur:

Then, there was this Royals fan who acted like many a big brother:

Both videos are from MLB.com, but the first one came via YouTube.

This story was originally published May 7, 2014 at 7:25 PM with the headline "A dinosaur threw out the first pitch at Royals game (video)."

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