More than 3.1 million TV viewers for ‘Field of Dreams’ game

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Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki plays against the Cincinnati Reds in the second inning Thursday during the Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa.

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Actor Timothy Busfield (right) watches Thursday during during the Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs.

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Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds players walk onto the field before the Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa.

NEW YORK — More than 3.1 million viewers watched Fox Sports’ broadcast of Major League Baseball’s second “Field of Dreams” game, about half of the audience for the 2021 game.

The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Thursday night at a throwback ballpark in eastern Iowa, a short walk from the main field for the 1989 movie.

Fox Sports said Friday it was the most-watched regular-season baseball game on any network this year. The audience peaked at 3,464,000 views from 8:15 to 8:30 p.m.

The 2021 game, a wild 9-8 victory for the Chicago White Sox against the New York Yankees, attracted nearly 6 million viewers in what MLB said was the most-watched regular-season game on any network since 1998.

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