Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds soak in experience at Field of Dreams game in Iowa

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The intimate crowd, the movie set, all that corn and simply playing a major league game in Iowa were the highlights for participants of the second Field of Dreams MLB game.

The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds enjoyed themselves despite the fact that the competition on the field didn't live up to last year's heroics.

David Bell said there was no way anything could take away from the day they had here. It's a pleasure. Many people said it was something they would remember for the rest of their lives.

Drew Smyly was the Cubs starter and he pitched great. His wife and daughter were with him at the party. He was asked for the highlight of the day.

He said he was just being a tourist. It feels like a kid again. There is a baseball game in the middle of Iowa. It's really great.

I hope she can remember it. I'm sure I will.

The sold-out crowd consisted of just 7,823 fans and the players played in front of them. Many major league players hadn't experienced that feeling in a while.

The Cubs player said it felt like a college environment. It's definitely not normal. I could see a horse in the distance. It wasn't as loud as usual. The PitchCom was turned down by me.

Jonathan India left the Reds game because of a leg injury. India was declared day-to-day after Bell was relieved to find that he didn't sustain a broken bone. The Cubs catcher rolled his ankle rounding second base but stayed in the game.

Patrick Wisdom said the field was great before the game. Everything was great, I didn't know what to expect.

The game won't be held in 2023 because of construction, but manager David Ross said he was honored to be a part of it.

Seiya Suzuki experienced the day and night as an eye-opener.

There aren't a lot of cornfields like this in Japan.

There aren't many major league games like that. The narrative of the game came from both sides.

It's hard to say what it meant. It was flawless.