Orioles fans who attended Saturday's game during the Freddie Gray protests are being offered an opportunity to return to Camden Yards for free at a later date.
The Orioles sent an email this afternoon to fans who purchased tickets online for Saturday's game, announcing that those who "may not have had the premier Oriole Park experience" during that contest against the Red Sox will be eligible to receive complimentary tickets to a home game later this season.
The announced crowd for Saturday's game was 36,757 but appeared to be much smaller.
During the ninth inning of Saturday's game, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake asked that all fans and staff in attendance remain inside the stadium until further notice "due to an ongoing public safety issue" while protests turned violent in downtown Baltimore. The gates to Camden Yards were closed for only an inning, but it was enough to create a bit of a stir late in the game.
Those who purchased tickets will receive another email in the coming days, detailing instructions on how to redeem their tickets for a future Orioles game. Instructions will also be provided for fans who did not purchase tickets online.