After three seasons away, MLB returned to the Field of Dreams site in Iowa with the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins playing a game streamed exclusively on Netflix. The action began quickly.
Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber opened the game with a leadoff homer, the first blow of a 7-1 win. Philadelphia got what turned out to be the winning run later in the first inning and added another homer from Schwarber in the fourth inning.
On the mound, Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola struck out nine and allowed one run in five innings, while the bullpen combined for four scoreless innings.
The second one came just a year later, between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. That game had its moments, which ranged from a catch between Ken Griffeys Jr. and Sr. to a rather creepy Harry Caray hologram.
Once back in Iowa, MLB once again had its players enter the field through the corn. They were followed by an array of MLB Hall of Famers, including Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt, Joe Mauer, Bert Blyleven and Jim Kaat.
The win is a significant one, with the Phillies improving to 65-58 to keep pace in a competitive NL wild-card fight. The Twins, meanwhile, fall to 60-63, placing them a game out from the final AL playoff spot.
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