Orioles fans had little to cheer about at Camden Yards on Tuesday night -- not that the home team gave them much reason for excitement.
The loudest ovations on the night were for Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., who threw out the ceremonial first pitch as the team celebrated the 20-year anniversary of his record-setting 2,131st straight game.
The crowd erupted when Ripken walked onto the field before the game to throw the first pitch to longtime friend and current vice president of baseball operations Brady Anderson. And they roared again when Ripken was shown on the video board watching from a suite in the middle of the fifth inning.