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Watch: Praying mantis, cat invade field at same time in 2 MLB games

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Things got strange during Monday's games when the Baltimore Orioles visited the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals hosted the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Yankees-Orioles contest was delayed in the eighth inning after a cat ran onto the field and evaded capture. The feline's brazen effort earned an MVP chant from fans at Yankee Stadium:

Meanwhile, in Washington, a praying mantis decided to post up on Victor Robles' hat:

The Nationals outfielder also showed some love to his new friend:

The Orioles and Phillies had some fun on Twitter thanks to the bizarre scenes:

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