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IN PICTURES: Hessman ties record, Hens beat Rochester

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Rochester's Carlos Paulino, left, reaches in to tag Toledo's Dixon Machado (28) but not before Machado slides across home in the bottom of the first inning.

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Toledo's Daniels Fields swings and misses in the bottom of the first inning.

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Toledo's Josh Wilson (6) picks up the grounder in the top of the second inning against the Rochester Red Wings.

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Toledo Manager Larry Parrish swings his legs as he waits for Rochester's batters to begin in the top of the third inning Wednesday.

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Toledo's Daniel Fields (29) and Steven Moya, right, look to advance as Rochester's James Beresford, center, picks up Fields' grounder in the bottom of the fifth inning.

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Toledo's Mike Belfiore (14) delivers the pitch in the top of the first inning during the Wednesday.

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Rochester's Michael Bowden (47) winds up to deliver the pitch in the bottom of the first inning.

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Toledo's Dixon Machado keeps his eye on the ball as he connects in the bottom of the first inning.

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Dixon Machado is safe at second despite the attempt by Rochester's Argenis Diaz, left, in the bottom of the first inning.

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Toledo's Josh Wilson (6) bobbles the ball but still gets the out as Rochester's Nate Hanson (12) slides into second in the top of the second inning.

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Rochester's James Beresford (2) attempts to beat Toledo's Trayvon Robinson to second in the bottom of the second inning.

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It's a swing and a miss for Toledo's Tyler Collins in the bottom of the second inning.

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Toledo's Mike Hessman swings to hit a record home run in the bottom of the third inning. Hessman hit the 432nd home run of his career to tie the all-time career home run record in Minor League Baseball.

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Mud Hens teammates celebrate Mike Hessman's (27) record-tying home run in the bottom of the third inning.

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Fans of Toledo's Mike Hessman raise up a sign in support of him after he hit a record home run in the bottom of the third inning.

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Rochester's Reynaldo Rodriguez (23) takes a moment at second base during the Mud Hens match up.

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Toledo's Tyler Collins points upward after making it to second in the bottom of the seventh inning.

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Toledo's closer Jose Valdez wipes his face off before pitching in the top of the eight inning against the Rochester Red Wings.

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Toledo's closer Jose Valdez delivers the pitch in the top of the eight inning.

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Toledo's Steven Moya (44) makes the out in the top of the eighth inning.

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Toledo's Mike Hessman fields questions after the Hens' match up against the Rochester Red Wings. Hessman hit the 432nd home run of his career.

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