In his Giants debut, Justin Verlander did not look like the oldest player in major American pro sports, holding the Reds to two runs Saturday.

The first run Verlander allowed came on a homer from Matt McClain on a hanging slider that he “wished I had back,” and the second one came on a two-strike curveball to De La Cruz that got him off balance, but still found a hole on the right side for an RBI single.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a go-ahead solo homer, Matt McLain had two extra-base hits and an RBI and the Cincinnati Reds spoiled the San Francisco debut of three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander,