Hank Aaron throws out first pitch at SunTrust Park

There were a lot firsts Friday night at SunTrust Park.

For now, at least, Inciarte has found the stroke that produced a.351 on-base percentage last season and helped the Braves finish the season on a surprising run that saw them win 20 of their final 30 games.

Julio Teheran opened SunTrust Park with a victory after allowing two runs over six innings Friday against the Padres.

ATLANTA (AP) - On a night of firsts, Ender Inciarte saved the best for last.

Channel 3 made the trip down to Atlanta Friday to check out the Braves' new stadium, SunTrust Park, ahead of their home opener.

"I swung hard and got the good result", said Inciarte, who won a Gold Glove for his work in center field previous year and batted.291. Aaron had a nice underhand toss, and the crowd loved seeing him out there. The Braves are playing their first regular-season ga.

After a flyout by Dansby Swanson, Freddie lined a ball right to where the shift wasn't, resulting in a double that moved Inciarte to third.

In roughly 48 hours, Inciarte matched his output for 2016 with three homers. "We're excited to play in it". Jim Johnson came on in the ninth for his second save.

"I like the way they have taken different aspects from different parks", Witzel said. "But I battled the whole game".

Ten retired numbers were unveiled on a facade down the left-field line, and seven of the greats - Aaron, John Smoltz, Tom Glavine, Phil Niekro, Bobby Cox, Chipper Jones and Dale Murphy - were on hand for the ceremony. Following the fanfare of the opening ceremonies, which featured Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Chipper Jones and Bobby Cox and singer-songwriter Phillip Phillips, among others, center fielder Ender Inciarte snagged a first-pitch fly ball and recorded the first out in SunTrust history. He struck out five and walked just one in a bounce-back performance.

"The mind's a really strong thing in baseball", he said. "It's one I will never forget".

Brock, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1985, says he and wife Jackie are thankful for the support they have received.

The Padres took advantage of Teheran's wildness in the second. It's not like I'm trying to hit home runs, but I'm just trying to put the right swing on the right pitch, and I think I'm able to do it.

Both pitchers appeared to have settled in after the early action, until Jhoulys Chacin followed Teheran's lead and gave up a run on a single to Teheran in the bottom of the fourth, scoring Tyler Flowers.

"Wil comes up with that nine out of 10 times", Green said.

Moustakas homered in the first and the Royals added a run in the second when Paulo Orlando scored on a wild pitch by JC Ramirez (2-1).