Broken veneer, Giants’ four-run ninth spoil Francona’s Reds managing debut

Broken veneer, Giants’ four-run ninth spoil Francona’s Reds managing debut

CINCINNATI (AP) — Terry Francona’s first opening day as manager of the Cincinnati Reds started in a dentist’s chair. Continue reading at The Republic News.

Terry Francona faces a tough start to his Reds managerial career on opening day

Terry Francona’s first opening day as manager of the Cincinnati Reds started in a dentist’s chair. About 12 hours later, Francona experienced a tough moment in baseball. The Reds were one out away from a successful debut for Francona, but the San Francisco Giants came back and scored four runs in the ninth inning. Cincinnati scored one run in the bottom of the ninth but lost 6-4. Francona began the day with an emergency trip to the dentist to fi…

Wilmer Flores connected a three-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants went back to prevail on Thursday 6-4 over Cincinnati, ruining Terry Francona's debut as the Reds' manager.