Overview

• The San Francisco Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Opening Day with a dramatic ninth-inning rally at Great American Ballpark.
• Wilmer Flores hit a decisive three-run home run with two outs in the ninth, following Patrick Bailey's game-tying single to right-center field.
• Heliot Ramos contributed with a two-run homer in the fourth inning after an 11-pitch at-bat, keeping the Giants within striking distance.
• Reds starter Hunter Greene struck out eight batters over five innings but allowed three runs, while Jeimer Candelario drove in three runs for Cincinnati.
• The game marked Terry Francona's debut as the Reds' manager, overshadowed by the Giants' late-game heroics and the Reds' bullpen struggles.