Led by Shohei Ohtani, players in the starting lineup jogged down a blue carpet from center field to the infield with blue smoke and white fireworks going off.
The Tigers sat in their dugout watching while Detroit starter Tarik Skubal warmed up in right field near the blue carpet. Ohtani briefly acknowledged him as the Japanese superstar jogged by.
Two F-15C aircraft from Fresno, California, and two F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from Arizona roared overhead after Josh Groban sang the national anthem.
A video of last season’s triumph played after a video of the World Series trophy visiting NFL and NBA games in Los Angeles and its trip to Tokyo.
Dodgers utilityman Kike Hernandez missed the game because of illness.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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