Reds 9, Pirates 7

It was a wild day at McKechnie Field. The Reds hit five home runs and made five errors in a 9-7 win over the Pirates in the Reds' spring opener. The game ended with a Pirate runner getting thrown out by center fielder Jerry Gil at the plate. The Reds also signed a potential closer in Dustin Hermanson. Adam Dunn, Brandon Phillips, Mark Bellhorn, Jeff Keppinger and Josh Hamilton homered. Hamilton might still be rolling. "He's a special player," Reds manager Jerry Narron said. "We're going to give him a chance." Narron was not happy with the way his team kicked and threw the ball around. "I'm disappointed with the defense," he said. "It's something we've stressed."