The cheers from the small group of Orioles fans gathered outside the locked gates beyond center field echoed throughout an empty Camden Yards every time the home team scored a run.
There was no roar of the crowd inside the ballpark on this surreal day.
In what was believed to be the first major league game played without fans in attendance, Chris Davis hit a three-run homer in a six-run first inning Wednesday and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 8-2.
''It was kind of like instructional league, Gulf Coast League, Arizona League,'' Orioles manager Buck Showalter said of the lack of fans.