Overnight ratings for the thrilling, compelling and exciting Game 6 of the World Series. With St. Louis twice being down to its last strike of the season, the Cardinals scored in the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th innings to overtake Texas, 10-9 and force a Game 7.
Fox notes that the game received a 13.8 which is the highest of the series and outrates every game from the 2010 World Series. Fox Sports PR maven Lou D’Ermilio had the news.
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But as CNBC’s Darren Rovell notes, it’s the lowest rated Game 6 of all-time.
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Let me say this about everyone pointing out this game is the lowest rated of all-time or that one is. The World Series still wins most primetime nights and gets a good percentage of the TV audience. Will it get a 20 rating again? Probably not, but it still has a core audience. Granted, baseball needs to do a better job reaching younger viewers, but to be honest, the World Series still attracts people to the TV and when you get a compelling game like last night, people will watch.
Ok, enough said. I’m working on Weekend Viewing Picks. Back later.
UPDATE, 10:30 a.m.: John Ourand of Sports Business Journal has the astounding local overnights in Dallas and St. Louis.
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