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Article: Red Sox fans right at home on the road: Boston supporters make Oriole Park, city their territory.
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- The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
- Article date:
- September 10, 2007
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Byline: Roch Kubatko
Sep. 10--Baseball
The bullpen gates swing open at Camden Yards, and the starting pitcher begins to make the long, slow walk to his team's dugout. Fans who aren't standing immediately jump to their feet and scream in support, raising the decibel level to rock-concert proportions without the amplifiers.
The scene wouldn't have been so unusual yesterday if the reception were given to Orioles pitcher Jeremy Guthrie. This is his ballpark, his turf, and these are supposed to be his people. But the ovation greeted Boston Red Sox starter Josh Beckett, one of the leading candidates for the American League Cy Young Award.
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