Lorenzo Cain runs down a long drive by Pablo Sandoval in deep right-center to end the top of the third. Big ballpark out there in Kansas City.

Royals cleanup hitter Eric Hosmer hammered a ball in the first inning, but Gregor Blanco ran it down in deep right-center.

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Giants ace Madison Bumgarner shatters Salvador Perez's bat on a double-play grounder to end the second. Bumgarner doesn't seem to have his best stuff, though. At least not early in the game.

Still, the big lefty has thrown 17 scoreless innings in World Series play and extended his postseason streak to 28 2-3 consecutive shutout innings on the road, a major league record.

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And there it is: The first Derek Jeter sighting of this World Series — in that "My Way" commercial.

He's not on the field this October, but still on TV.

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What a start for the Giants!

Five batters into the game they take a 3-0 lead at Kansas City in the World Series opener. Pretty nice gift for ace Madison Bumgarner before he even takes the mound.

Pablo Sandoval hits an RBI double into the right-field corner. An accurate relay by the Royals cuts down Buster Posey at the plate for the second out of the first inning, but San Francisco isn't done.

Hunter Pence hammers a full-count fastball from James Shields to center for a two-run homer. Pence had been 0 for 11 against Shields, but "Big Game James" is really struggling.

Let's see if that fast start takes the starch out of the revved-up crowd in KC.

The inning began with a single by slumping Gregor Blanco that dropped in front of center fielder Lorenzo Cain, the ALCS MVP.

Imagine that — a ball that Cain couldn't get to. The Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles must be thinking, hey, wait a minute. ...

Leadoff hitters are now 9 for 18 against Shields in this postseason. The right-hander gave up five hits in a 32-pitch first inning and yelled into his glove while walking back to the dugout.

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Pretty striking commercial starring Little League World Series star Mo'ne Davis. Not sure what it had to do with cars, but it definitely an attention-grabber.

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It's an absolutely perfect fall night for the Fall Classic as the World Series returns to Kansas City for the first time since 1985.

Forget the sleet in Detroit, the rain in Philadelphia, the chill at Fenway Park. Temperatures at Kauffman Stadium are in the upper 60s, the skies are clear and the foliage beyond the outfield walls is gorgeous.

The fans here are dressed head-to-toe in blue, and they're ready to rock. It's been a long time since they hosted a Series, and a lot has changed — the turf was artificial, George Brett was playing third base and the ballpark was called Royals Stadium.

It's also been a while since either the Royals or Giants played. We should see pretty soon whether the layoffs affect them.

As the starting lineup for the San Francisco Giants is announced, fans stand and break into a "Let's Go, Royals!" chant that echoes through the ballpark.

Country music star Trisha Yearwood with a rousing national anthem, and we're ready to go. First pitch coming up in just a few minutes.

As players go out to stretch, Giants outfielder Hunter Pence runs all the way out to the center-field warning track to shake hands with many of the military vets carrying the huge American flag off the field.

Nice touch.

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AP Baseball Writer Ben Walker contributed to this report.