After months and months of waiting, things start to get back to some sort of normalcy on Monday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
We finally have an actual baseball game... in the summer... under the lights.
It’s the Orioles and the World Series Champion Washington Nationals.
THEIR LONE EXHIBITION HOMEGAME AGAINST THE WASHINGTONNATIONALS.
AND THE GAMESTARTS... IN LESS THAN HALF ANHOUR!
WMA━2 NEWS SHAWNSTEPNER IS AT CAMDEN YARDSWITH A PREVIEW.After months and months ofwaiting, things start to getback to some sort of normalcytonight here at the ballpark.We finally have a baseballgame, in the summer, under thelights.
Itthe World Series ChampionNationals.
Baltimore comingoff last nigopener.
A ━1 win inPhiladelphia in ━an━ ━halfinnings.
Cedric Mullinslooking like itJuly, doing his thing in theoutfield with a great grab*an* at the plate, smacking ahome run.
One of four homershit by the Birds.
TonigOrioles Manager Brandon Hydethe intensity is raised as hiclub trots onto the CamdenYards field at long last.Brandon Hyde, Orioles Manager:It sure is nice to be home andplaying against anotheropponent.
This is our firsthome exhibition game and onceagain, just like last night,welineup with Strasburg on themound.
So, ithardball game tonight.
Lastnight we faced seven al━starsin the Phillies lineup, atonight weworld champions from lastyear.
Remember, no fans in thestands this year.
And also,team officials reallyencouraging fans to not evencome down to the ballpark.
Thenormal places around CamdeYards where you could see intothe stadium before, have beenscreened off.
All in an effortto prevent large gatherings.Following tonight the Orioleshave one more exhibition game,tomorrow in D.C.
The regularseason gets going Friday nightin Boston.
At Camden Yards,Shawn Stepner, WMA━2 NewsTonight Scattered showers
Orioles, Nationals To Face Off In Exhibition Game Monday