Camden Yards felt vast with the backdrop of an empty ballpark for the Orioles’ home opener Wednesday night, with the coronavirus pandemic altering one of the rare days the stadium feels crowded and cozy.
The visiting Yankees, of course, have a way of making the ballpark feel quite small these days. The unscheduled guests came into Camden Yards on Wednesday and resumed their predilection for hitting home runs out of it at an unprecedented rate in a 9-3 Orioles loss.
The second pitch Asher Wojciechowski threw in the game after a lengthy, made-for-television pregame ceremony was hit onto the right field flag court for a home run by DJ LeMahieu.