DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — After the Griffeys played catch in Iowa, Drew Smyly took over.
Smyly struck out nine in five scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Reds 4-2 in Major League Baseball’s second “Field of Dreams” game.
Seiya Suzuki reached three times and Nick Madrigal had three hits for Chicago in a throwback ballpark a short walk away from the main field for the 1989 movie.
The night began with Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. and his father, a star with the legendary Reds teams of the 1970’s, emerging from the iconic cornstalks to play catch in the outfield, delighting the sellout crowd of 7,823.