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Hunger Games star to toss Reds' pitch

Published Mar. 27, 2012 1:00 a.m. ET

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Happy Reds' games! A star of the hit movie ''The Hunger Games'' will throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Miami Marlins-Cincinnati Reds game April 7.

Josh Hutcherson is a native of nearby Union, Ky., featured in the new movie about teens fighting each other to death in a bleak future. It opened last weekend with a $152.5 million box office, third-biggest ever.

Meanwhile, a Cincinnati-area resident with experience in a less-gory competition between youths will sing the National Anthem before the night game. Eben Franckewitz (EE'-bin FRAYN-kuh-witz) was a contestant on this season's ''American Idol.''

The Reds in recent years have followed Cincinnati's traditional Opening Day celebrations with promotions for their second, ''Opening Night'' game. Reds players will walk a red carpet to greet fans before the game.

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