Just ahead of a torrential downpour, Nick Markakis made it an opening day to remember for the Atlanta Braves.

Gabe Kapler would rather forget his managing debut.

Markakis delivered a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning , capping the Atlanta Braves’ historic comeback from a five-run deficit that rocked the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 Thursday and immediately turned up the heat on their new manager.

It was the Braves’ biggest rally on opening day since at least 1900, and their first walk-off hit to begin a season since 1998. READ MORE>