Terry Francona's decision to use Ian Gibaut in the 9th inning on Opening Day was second-guessed by Reds' fans on social media.

Wilmer Flores hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 6-4 victory over Cincinnati on Thursday, spoiling Terry Francona’s debut as Reds manager. The Giants scored four runs in the ninth off Ian Gibaut (0-1).

Heliot Ramos became the 19th player to start in left field for the San Francisco Giants over the past 19 season openers, and the move paid off when he homered against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. In the fourth inning, Ramos worked the count to 3-2 against Reds starter Hunter Greene and then fouled off five straight pitches before lofting a two-run homer to right field, cutting the Giants' deficit to 3-2.

CINCINNATI — Advertisement After months of anticipation, Opening Day in Cincinnati has finally arrived with the Reds taking on the San Francisco Giants Thursday at Great American Ball Park. In addition to the game, thousands of fans went downtown to celebrate the return of baseball during the Opening Day Parade See the gallery above for some of the best photos from Thursday's festivities.

The San Francisco Giants have been swapping left fielders on Opening Day for nearly two decades now.

Buster Posey experienced his share of nervous energy before his 10 opening day starts as the San Francisco Giants' catcher. Posey admitted before the Giants faced the Cincinnati Reds that he has a sense of calm as he goes into his first season calling the shots as president of baseball operations. “I don’t have near the butterflies I had as a player,” said Posey, who turned 38 on Thursday.

Barry Larkin: "Francona talked about not making outs on the bases. That's probably an out that we did not need to make on the bases right there."

Barry Larkin on Hunter Greene: "He just trusts himself. He knows who he is. ... And he is not playing around."

Earlier in the day, former Reds infielder Chris Sabo was the grand marshal of the Findlay Market Opening Day parade.

The Great American Ball Park crowd came to its feet as Terry Francona was introduced before his first Opening Day as the Reds' manager.

Hays, an AL All-Star in 2023 while with the Baltimore Orioles, returned for the postseason but went hitless with three strikeouts in four at-bats for the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS against the Mets.

Buster Posey seldom took in the sights and sounds of the 10 Opening Days he experienced during his playing days. For his first Opening Day as the Giants' president of baseball operations, Posey plans to fully enjoy the pomp and circumstance of the afternoon. “I was telling (Bob Melvin) just a minute ago that I'll probably go up in the booth pretty early and just take in the pageantry of Opening Day,” Posey said Thursday before the Giants' opener in Cincinnati. The Giants enter their first regular season under Posey and general manager Zack Minasian's leadership after being baseball's best team during spring training.

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Christian Koss was 14 years old when Buster Posey hit a grand slam off Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mat Latos in the 2012 NLDS, but he still remembers exactly where he was. Koss was born in Riverside, grew up in Southern California and went to UC Irvine. The family was drawn to the team's colors, and it certainly helped that Koss spent his childhood watching Bonds and then a dynasty.

Christian Koss was 14 years old when Buster Posey hit a grand slam off Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mat Latos in the 2012 NLDS, but he still remembers exactly where he was. Koss was born in Riverside, grew up in Southern California and went to UC Irvine. The family was drawn to the team's colors, and it certainly helped that Koss spent his childhood watching Bonds and then a dynasty.

Game 1 of 162 for the Cincinnati Reds marks the beginning of what should be one of the most exciting seasons in recent memory.

The worth of Major League Baseball teams is in the billions, and in the spirit of the national pastime's Opening Day Forbes has released the values of all 30 teams in 2025. Rounding out the top 5 are the Boston Red Sox ($4.8 billion), Chicago Cubs ($4.6 billion) and San Francisco Giants ($4 billion). Surprisingly, the Los Angeles Angels come in at No. 10, worth a modest $2.75 billion considering the team hasn't finished higher than third place since 2017.

The San Francisco Giants were only hanging around in their Opening Day win because of Heliot Ramos' two-run homer.

San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos | Katie Stratman-Imagn Images The Giants will tie a strange, longstanding MLB record on Opening Day. by: Karl Rasmussen Posted: Mar 27, 2025 / 02:10 PM EDT Updated: Mar 27, 2025 / 02:10 PM EDT SHARE The San Francisco Giants are taking on the Cincinnati Reds on Opening Day Thursday as the 2025 MLB season commences. When first pitch is thrown, the Giants will have made some rather unorthodox MLB history. 2025 will be the 19th consecutive season that San Francisco starts a different player at left field on Opening Day. It's a streak that dates back to 2007, which was Barry Bonds's last season in MLB. They'll tie the longstanding record held by the St.