[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schwarber-kyle/jPbF6sQD/"]Schwarber[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/baseball/minnesota-twins-OjWW1naM/philadelphia-phillies-QTNHA4p4/?mid=t8X6XAk1"]belted a homer in the first inning[/a] and another in the fourth, giving him an MLB-best 37 homers for the season to spark [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-phillies/QTNHA4p4/"]Philadelphia[/a]'s triumph at Dyersville, Iowa.[/p][p]An 8,000-seat ballpark was constructed near the cornfield used as a film location for the 1989 movie starring [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kelly-kevin/hhxgP4sk/"]Kevin Costner[/a], prompting MLB to return following games at the cinematic landmark in 2021 and 2022.[/p][p]The Phillies improved to 65-58 and moved out of a tie with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arizona-diamondbacks/8bP2bXmH/"]Arizona[/a] into the last National League wildcard playoff position with just over six weeks remaining in the campaign.[/p][embed guid="32868485-f75b-4db7-ad41-72d6a5439763" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2088041705370960180?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/minnesota-twins/OjWW1naM/"]Twins[/a] fell to 60-63, a game behind [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/detroit-tigers/0QIlt8pi/"]Detroit[/a] in the fight for the last American League wildcard playoff berth.[/p][p]Schwarber blasted a homer to open the contest and the Phillies made it 2-0 when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harper-bryce/GpZCixqB/"]Bryce Harper[/a] walked, took third on a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arraez-luis/z18CGfi2/"]Luis Arraez[/a] single and scored on a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/stott-bryson/O4vNdLml/"]Bryson Stott[/a] single.[/p][p]Minnesota's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/keaschall-luke/Q1GEm3YF/"]Luke Keaschall[/a] answered with a solo homer in the second inning.[/p][embed guid="6d9a0b2a-0a7f-4d97-a4dd-06b0f23a5a44" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2088089809763869047?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Schwarber, however, smashed a two-run blast in the fourth and the Phillies went ahead 5-1 when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/turner-trea/bkv2lmIP/"]Trea Turner[/a] doubled and scored on a Harper single.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marsh-brandon/MiJGkWIo/"]Brandon Marsh[/a] added a two-run homer in the seventh for the Phillies.[/p]
Philadelphia Phillies top Minnesota Twins in 'Field of Dreams' game in Iowa
Kyle Schwarber smashed two home runs and the Philadelphia Phillies ripped the Minnesota Twins 7-1 on Thursday in Major League Baseball's "Field of Dreams" game.
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