Field of Dreams minor-league game: Cedar Rapids Kernels vs. Quad Cities River Bandits live updates, highlights

Kernels in the spotlight at the Field of Dreams on Tuesday

The Gazette

Aug. 9, 2022 1:08 pm, Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 4:14 pm

Davenport Blue Sox infielder Herard Gonzalez (3) tags out Cedar Rapids Bunnies outfielder Alerick Soularie (8) as he tries to slide back into second base in the third inning of the game at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Both teams went by their previous names in the early 1900s during the game.(Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Before the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds bring Major League Baseball to the Field of Dreams again on Thursday, it was the minor-leaguers’ night in Iowa. The Quad Cities River Bandits beat the Cedar Rapids Kernels 7-2 in the first Minor League Baseball game at the Field of Dreams near Dyersville on Tuesday night.

The teams were wearing special throwback uniforms — the Cedar Rapids Bunnies and the Davenport Blue Sox — for an occasion that was televised by MLB Network.

Follow along with our live updates throughout the night for the latest highlights and reaction.