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Cincinnati Reds Host San Francisco Giants on Opening Day

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The responsibility to close out what might have been a 3-2 win fell to Ian Gibaut, and he allowed four two-out runs.
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The Cincinnati Reds open the season at home against the San Francisco Giants.
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Jeimer Candelario singled twice and drove in all three Cincinnati runs while starting pitcher Hunter Greene struck out eight in five innings to stake the Reds to an early 3-0 lead.
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