Phillies Homer 3 Times Into the Field of Dreams Corn in 7-1 Win over Twins, with Pair From Schwarber
Kyle Schwarber hit two homers and Aaron Nola struck out 9 as Philadelphia used a 12-hit attack to stay in the NL wild-card race.
- On Thursday, Major League Baseball's third Field of Dreams Game returned to Dyersville, Iowa, where Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs to power a 7-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
- Entering the game following a home run slump, Schwarber hit his 37th home run, currently leading Major League Baseball, as the Phillies seek their MVP candidate to heat up for the remaining 40+ games.
- Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola struck out nine batters across five innings, while Schwarber's second home run narrowly cleared the wall after bouncing off the glove of Twins right fielder Luke Keaschall.
- The Phillies secured the 7-6 victory in 12 innings, maintaining the third National League wild-card spot, while the loss dropped the Twins one game behind the American League playoff field.
- Returning after a four-year hiatus due to site renovations, the Field of Dreams event in Dyersville showcased two Wild Card hopefuls at the iconic Iowa venue, elevating the stakes of the matchup.
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Phillies prevail in Field of Dreams game
Tim Anderson ended the first Field of Dreams game with a two-run, walk-off shot that magically disappeared into the right-field corn, and for five years, that has been the sentimental argument for playing baseball in Iowa. Nothing since has come close to that drama.
The "Campo de los Sueños" party took place in 2021 and 2022, before a pause of three years due to the renovations of the venue.
The Major Leagues recreated the film The Dream Field with an official match in the middle of corn fields.
Twins savor ‘surreal’ Field of Dreams experience despite loss to Phillies: ‘I’ll never forget it’
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – Ask most Twins players what they will remember about Thursday’s Field of Dreams game, visiting a famed movie site in an Iowa cornfield, and it won’t be their ugly 7-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Schwarber can’t wait to watch Field of Dreams with his kids after belting two homers into the corn
DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Kyle Schwarber grew up in Middletown, Ohio, played college ball at Indiana and spent his first six major league seasons with the Chicago Cubs. The 33-year-old Philadelphia Phillies slugger added another thoroughly Midwestern highlight to his well-decorated career Thursday night, hitting two home runs into an Iowa cornfield. Schwarber led off the Field of Dreams game with a homer and then connected for a two-run shot in the fou…
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