Tim Anderson describes walk-off homer in Field of Dreams Game: ‘I knew what I was looking for’

MLB couldn’t have asked for a better finish to its first Field of Dreams Game.

A capacity crowd at the iconic location in Dyersville, Iowa, saw the Yankees rough up Chicago’s All-Star closer, Liam Hendriks, and erase a three-run deficit in the top of the ninth inning Thursday night. Then they saw White Sox All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson become a hero for his team in the bottom of the frame. 

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Anderson blasted a walk-off, two-run homer off New York fill-in closer Zach Britton to seal a 9-8 Chicago victory.

And just how did Anderson manage to end the game with a scrapbook swing?

“I knew what I was looking for and I didn’t miss,” Anderson said to Fox Sports’ Tom Verducci after the game. Anderson hit a first-pitch, 94 mph sinker from Britton out to right field.

The thrilling conclusion sparked near-universal praise from Twitter. Fans, media personalities and former MLB players loved Anderson’s storybook finish and enjoyed the spectacle of the Field of Dreams Game as a whole.

What did Anderson take away from the game? For him, the night was about “the overall experience.”

“Just coming here, playing in the middle of the corn — you know, who would’ve thought that?” he said. “And who would’ve thought I’d be able to walk it off here too? We made history tonight.”