DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Tim Anderson hit a two-run homer within the ninth inning into the cornfield to finish the Discipline of Goals recreation in cinematic style.

The Chicago White Sox outslugged the New York Yankees 9-8 within the first Main League Baseball recreation in Iowa.

The sport was so good for Fox Sports activities, that it was the most-watched regular-season baseball recreation in 16 years, in line with Fox Sports activities Govt Vice President Michael Mulvihill and The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch.

In line with TV Line, the sport averaged 5.2 million complete viewers.

Aaron Choose and Giancarlo Stanton every hit two-run homers within the high of the ninth off Liam Hendriks because the movie-themed throwback occasion turned a house run hitting contest into the cornfield.

There have been eight lengthy balls in all, two by Choose in entrance of the gang of seven,832.

The occasion, delayed a yr because of the coronavirus pandemic, pulled out all of the steps.

Even the unique star of the 1989 cult traditional, Kevin Costner, got here to the sport.

In line with the Related Press, the sport was the first-ever MLB recreation to be performed in Iowa.

MLB constructed a made-from-scratch stadium adjoining to the baseball subject the place the “Discipline of Goals” film was filmed in Dyersville, Iowa.

Commissioner Rob Manfred mentioned MLB would do it once more subsequent yr, with groups to be introduced later.