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Every now and then, God flexes his muscle, maybe just to remind wee little men how frail they are. The Texas Ranger and Minnesota Twins needed no instructions to immediately vacate the field. God clapped, they jumped. Enjoy.
Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | MIN@TEX: Lightning strike delays game in fourth – Video7/8/12: A lightning strike in the top of the fourth startles the players and begins a weather delay in Texas
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