World Series Ratings Way Up

First, the report on game one from The AP:

The Phillies’ 6-1 victory over the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday earned an 11.9 fast national rating and 19 share. That’s up 29 percent from the opener last year, when the Phillies-Rays Series drew record-low ratings.

It was the second best game one since the Red Sox and Cardinals in 2004, and "the best rating for a non-decisive World Series matchup since Game 3 that year."

And now for game two, via MLB.com:

In all, 18.9 million viewers watched the Yankees edge the Phillies, 3-1, at Yankee Stadium to even the World Series at a game apiece.

FOX's overall numbers marked a 48 percent increase over the 2008 Game 2 between the Phillies and Rays.

The 11.7 rating, according to Nielsen Media Research, is a 44 percent gain over a year ago, when Game 2 drew an 8.1 rating. It's the biggest year-to-year gain for any World Series game since Game 4 in 1990 between the Reds and A's.

For anyone that says the Yankees are bad for baseball this was just some more proof that you're wrong.