But absorbing the more intense and imposing atmosphere, the Orioles transformed into the heavy hitters many expect will intimidate opposing pitchers all season. They rattled Jaret Wright in his Yankee debut, led by second baseman Brian Roberts, who knocked in four runs in an impressive 12-5 win in front of 43,128 at Yankee Stadium.
Roberts, who collected his second home run in as many nights, said games like these could be a common occurrence with the Orioles' offensive depth. Seven regulars collected at least two hits and the Nos. 7-9 hitters were a combined 7-for-15.
"It's kind of like Boston and the Yankees," Roberts said. "We feel like we have one of the best offenses in the league and we can win a lot of games if we can put up runs and get the kind of pitching we got tonight."