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Doctor Doom attacks the stadium, and the back half previews new footage from the film, which opens in Japan and the US on December 18.","whyItMatters":"The MLB crossover pitches Avengers: Doomsday through baseball fandom at the moment of the World Series, a team-up of two audiences that Marvel can reach without a conventional trailer.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe video runs alongside the World Series, and Marvel built its stunt around the series as it was played. In Game 5 on October 29, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the franchise\u0026#39;s first championship, a 4-1 record. Players watching Reed Richards take the mound include the Brewers\u0026#39; Jacob Misiorowski, the Rays\u0026#39; Junior Caminero, the Dodgers\u0026#39; Freddie Freeman, the Phillies\u0026#39; Bryce Harper, and the Mariners\u0026#39; Randy Arozarena.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the pitch, Doctor Doom attacks the stadium. The second half of the video moves to the film itself, with Steve Rogers returning after seven years and exchanging words with Thor, and Ant-Man and others reassembling for the fight with Doom.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Marvel Studios is using a ceremonial first pitch as the delivery system for Avengers: Doomsday footage. Reed Richards stretches, Doctor Doom hits the stadium, and the pitch doubles as a trailer slot.","twitterPost":"Avengers: Doomsday puts Doctor Doom in a baseball stadium, so the MLB clip doubles as a trailer for the December 18 release.","threadsPost":"Marvel Studios built the Avengers: Doomsday spot around a ceremonial first pitch, with Pedro Pascal's Reed Richards stretching on the mound before Doctor Doom attacks the stadium. 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