The New York Yankees’ final game in Yankee Stadium was a major attraction in New York on Sunday night.
Orioles/Yankees drew a 10.2 rating on ESPN in New York, well ahead of the 7.8 for Cowboys/Packers on NBC. New York was the top metered market for Orioles/Yankees, and the second-to-last market for Cowboys/Packers.
Nationally, Newsday reports the game drew a 2.6 overnight, which not surprisingly pales in comparison to the 14.4 for football.
YES Network drew a 5.3 rating and 558,000 viewers for its 2 1/2 hour pregame coverage of the game. Numbers peaked from 8:15-8:30 PM, as 986,000 viewers tuned in. YES was the most watched network in New York from 7:30-8:30 PM.
