Jennifer Harughty is suing the Houston Astros, saying that she was injured when the mascot Orbit shot her at close range with the T-shirt cannon.

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Earlier this season, the May 27 Hello Kitty Night giveaway featured a plush Hello Kitty dressed in an Astros uniform. The Hello Kitty mascot also threw out the first pitch, and she will do so again on Tuesday -- maybe she'll be available to help a struggling bullpen .

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Astros' playoff push isn't only good for the team, but for T-shirt designers who are struggling to keep up with demand. Inside the Clarkhill Strasburger law firm ...