The Field of Dreams game was already a huge win for Major League Baseball, and then the ninth inning happened.
The Chicago White Sox had a 7-4 lead with two outs and All-Star closer Liam Hendriks on the mound, when New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge crushed a two-run homer — his second homer of the night — into the corn.
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That was followed by a Joey Gallo walk, and then Giancarlo Stanton cranked a dinger to give the Yankees an 8-7 lead.
Giancarlo Stanton for the lead! A 4-run 9th inning for the Yankees vs Liam Hendriks. ⚾️🌽 pic.twitter.com/neHpuzK83r
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) August 13, 2021
But in the bottom half of the ninth, Tim Anderson walked it off for the White Sox with a two-run blast.
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ICYMI: Here's the INCREDIBLE call by @LenKasper on @TimAnderson7's walk-off pic.twitter.com/hv4z8Rshqu
— ESPN White Sox (@ESPNWhiteSox) August 13, 2021
Tim Anderson: Fifteenth walkoff homer ever hit by White Sox against the Yankees.
The first? Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jul 20 1919. You can't script this. Oh wait, they did.https://t.co/UbXA4UvxRy
— Doug Kern (@dakern74) August 13, 2021
The game featured eight home runs, including this three-run shot from Eloy Jiménez to give the White Sox a 5-3 lead in the third.
Eloy Jiménez into the corn to give the White Sox a 5-3 lead! ⚾️🌽💣 pic.twitter.com/ZjNxSJujV9
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) August 13, 2021
It was an awesome, visually pleasing product even if we put aside the incredible baseball game. And that was the case even before the game started.
Kevin Costner — star of the 1989 film Field of Dreams — emerged from the corn and walked onto the field. He was soon joined by the Yankees and White Sox players.
Kevin Costner emerges from the corn. #FieldOfDreamsGame ⚾️🌽 pic.twitter.com/0kXhsc5Tux
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 12, 2021
After a lot of wandering around from Kevin Costner, players from the Yankees and White Sox walk out of the corn to join him on the field. #FieldOfDreamsGame ⚾️🌽 pic.twitter.com/sRxy6MajoI
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 12, 2021
It was a beautiful scene all night, capped off by this gorgeous sunset.
Beautiful scene with the sunset at the Field of Dreams game. ⚾️🌽 pic.twitter.com/T0WaFXcSdK
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 13, 2021
And the Fox broadcast went all-out with the production, which included some fun drone shots, such as a quick tour through the Field of Dreams house.
https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1425983732381458435
A fantastic night for MLB, and an unforgettable win for the White Sox.
