The St. Louis Cardinals were not the...
- Share via
The St. Louis Cardinals were not the only losers in the first two World Series games. ABC’s telecasts of those games took a beating in the Nielsen ratings.
According to the A.C. Nielsen Co., the average ratings for the two opening games show this year’s series down 14% from last year.
The opening game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cardinals on Saturday night was the lowest-rated prime-time World Series game ever, with a 19.2 rating and a 35 share. The previous low was the 1984 opening game in the Detroit Tigers-San Diego Padres series on NBC, with a 21.5 and a 35 share.
Games have been carried in prime time since 1971.
Go beyond the scoreboard
Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
