LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers, including Shohei Ohtani and his dog, celebrated their eighth world series championship with a parade downtown on Friday.

Seven double-decker buses filled with players, their families and coaching staff circulated through streets packed with blue-clad fans on both sides. The Los Angeles Police Department estimated the crowd at 150,000.

A jubilant manager, Dave Roberts, hoisted the Commissioner’s Trophy.

“This is unbelievable,” said World Series MVP Freddie Freeman. “Los Angeles really stood out today.”

Several players smoked cigars and drank beer on a sun-drenched day.

“It’s the best thing I’ve ever been involved in,” pitcher Clayton Kershaw said. “I have never seen so many people in my life. “They’re all Dodger fans.”

A shirtless Kiké Hernández hung from the front of his bus with a beer in his hand. Ohtani held his dog, Decoy, in his arms with his wife, Mamiko, nearby.

“I’m totally overwhelmed by the amount of fans that are here,” Ohtani said through an interpreter as the bus moved forward. “It has been an incredible year. I am very happy to have been able to contribute. “The fans and everyone have been very welcoming.”

When asked if he would take off his shirt like Hernandez, a smiling Ohtani shook his head and responded in English: “No, never.”

Walker Buehler, who pitched the ninth inning in the Series finale, drank a beer pipe while wearing Orel Hershiser’s jersey from the team’s 1988 World Series championship.

“This is crazy, man. I love this,” said outfielder Teoscar Hernández.

The fans cheered and saluted their heroes. The parade took place on what would have been the 64th birthday of Fernando Valenzuelawinner of the 1981 National League Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year who died days before the World Series began.

The Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in five games to clinch the title with a 7-6 victory in the Bronx on Wednesday.

The team said that due to logistics, traffic and weather, fans would not be able to attend both events.

The parade began in the Gran Parque Gloria Molina as part of a 45-minute route that culminated at the intersection of 5th and Flor streets.

The celebration would continue at Dodger Stadium, where thousands of fans waited and watched the parade on video screens before the team’s arrival.

A portion of the proceeds from the ticketed stadium event will be donated to the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation.

There were more than a dozen arrests during the informal celebrations after the team’s comeback to win the Series. Theft, vandalism and fires occurred in some areas of the city.