Slideshow: Photos from the San Francisco Giants home opener at AT&T Park

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Slideshow: Photos from the San Francisco Giants home opener at AT&T Park

By: Staff report | 04/08/11 1:04 PM
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Giants fans streamed into AT&T Park in San Francisco on Friday for the first home game of the season, with the World Series champions taking on the St. Louis Cardinals. (Dan Schreiber/The Examiner)
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San Francisco Giants fans use their cell phones to take pictures of a World Series plaque before the start of the San Francisco Giants home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Baseball fans wait to enter AT&T Park to see the San Francisco Giants home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Workers pass out 2011 San Francisco Giants calendars to fans before the start of the San Francisco Giants home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Giants first baseman and top prospect Brandon Belt signs autographs for fans before the AT&T Park home opener Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals. (Dan Schreiber/The Examiner)
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San Francisco Giant fans, grandfather John Chasey and his grand kids (L-R) Jack Scadina, Jenna Hertzell, Ryan Scadina, and Julianna Hertzell holds up a sign for the World Champion San Francisco Giants during opening day at AT&T Park before a MLB baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
The San Francisco Giants run unto the field as they are introduced for their home-opening baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
The San Francisco Giants take the field as they are introduced before the start of their home-opening baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
Planes fly over as the national anthem is played at the start of the San Francisco Giants home-opening baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (AP Photo/Pool, Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals line the baselines during the national anthem before the start of a baseball game in San Francisco on Friday. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
The San Francisco Giants look on next to their World Series trophy as they prepare to face the St. Louis Cardinals in their home-opening baseball game. (AP Photo/fPool, Marcio Jose Sanchez)
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy, left, shakes hands with starting pitcher Tim Lincecum as center fielder Cody Ross, center, looks on after both players received post season awards following their 2010 World Series campaign before the start of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain throws the game's ceremonial first pitch as his teammates look on before the start of their home-opener against the St. Louis Cardinals in a baseball game in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum looks on next to the team's World Series Trophy during player introductions before a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, Pool)
San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum, right, acknowledges fans next to teammate Sergio Romo before their home-opening baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy accepts the 2010 World Series flag from former San Francisco Giants player Willie Mayes before the start of the Giants' opening day game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (Marcio Jose Sanchez-Pool/Getty Images)
San Francisco Giants players pass along the 2010 World Series flag before the start of the Giants' opening day game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez-Pool/Getty Images)
Brian Wilson of the San Francisco Giants runs through the outfield carrying the 2010 World Series flag before the start of the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at AT&T Park. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Brian Wilson of the San Francisco Giants carries the 2010 World Series flag before the start of the game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Brian Wilson of the San Francisco Giants raises the 2010 World Series flag before the start of the game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Brian Wilson, bottom center, raises the team's World Series championship flag before their home-opening baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, Pool)
Closer Brian Wilson of the San Francisco Giants raises the 2010 Championship flag prior to the start of their home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals.(Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Brian Wilson of the San Francisco Giants greets fans after he raised the 2010 World Series flag before the start of the game against the St. Louis Cardinal. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Giants fans streamed into AT&T Park in San Francisco on Friday for the first home game of the season, with the World Series champions taking on the St. Louis Cardinals. (Dan Schreiber/The Examiner)
Giants fans streamed into AT&T Park in San Francisco on Friday for the first home game of the season, with the World Series champions taking on the St. Louis Cardinals. (Dan Schreiber/The Examiner)

The San Francisco Giants are back at home for the first regular season game after winning the World Series last year.

The sun was shining on a brisk day at AT&T Park for the fans wearing orange and black to see the team back on their home turf.

Click on the photo to the right for a slideshow of the Opening Day scenes around AT&T Park.

The pre-game celebrations included Giants pitcher Brian Wilson raising the World Series flag in the outfield at AT&T Park.

 

 

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