Photos by Ben Garvin / The St. Paul Pioneer Press via AP

Barry Maddox sprays thick layers of snow and ice off the seats of Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn., on March 19, 2013. Crews used high-pressure heated water to clean snow and ice from the seats of the baseball field in preparation for the Minnesota Twins' opening day baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on April 1.

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