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Eerie silence as Baltimore Orioles play in empty stadium

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The Baltimore Oriole's play the Chicago White Sox in an empty Oriole Park stadium at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland on April 29, 2015

Baltimore (AFP) - The unprecedented spectacle of a Major League Baseball game without fans played out in eerie silence on Wednesday as the Baltimore Orioles faced the Chicago White Sox after days of unrest in the city.

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The iconic stands of Camden Yards stood empty as the Orioles ran out 8-2 winners over the White Sox in a game played behind closed doors as a result of violence stoked by anger over the death of a black man from injuries sustained while in police custody.