TBS scored impressive numbers for Friday’s deciding Game 5 between the Cardinals and Phillies.
The Cardinals’ Game 5 win over the Phillies earned a 5.1 U.S. rating and 8.389 million viewers on TBS Friday night. There were no comparable games last year or in 2009.
Game 5 ranks the most viewed National League playoff game (Division or Championship series) ever on cable, and the ninth-most viewed Major League Baseball game on cable overall.
With Tigers/Yankees on Thursday and Cardinals/Phillies on Friday, TBS earned a top ten all-time audience on back-to-back nights.
Locally, Game 5 drew a 28.5 rating in Philadelphia (up 34% from Game 4) and a 26.8 in St. Louis (up 40% from Game 4).
10 Most-Viewed Major League Baseball Games Ever on Cable
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#
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Date
|
Game
|
Series
|
Net
|
U.S. Rating
|
Viewers (000)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Sun., 10/19/08 | BOS 1, TB 3 | ALCS G7 | TBS |
7.9
|
13,357
|
|
2
|
Fri., 10/22/10 | NYY 1, TEX 6 | ALCS G6 | TBS |
7.2
|
11,863
|
|
3
|
Mon., 9/7/98 | CHC 2, STL 3 | SEASON | ESPN |
7.1
|
10,622
|
|
4
|
Tue., 10/19/10 | TEX 10, NYY 3 | ALCS G4 | TBS |
6.3
|
9,846
|
|
5
|
Thu., 10/6/11 | DET 3, NYY 2 | ALDS G5 | TBS |
6.2
|
9,720
|
|
6
|
Mon., 10/8/07 | CLE 6, NYY 4 |
ALDS G4
|
TBS |
5.9
|
9,232
|
|
7
|
Sat., 10/18/08 | BOS 4, TB 2 | ALCS G6 | TBS |
5.4
|
8,928
|
|
8
|
Sun., 10/7/07 | CLE 4, NYY 8 | ALDS G3 | TBS |
5.4
|
8,460
|
|
9
|
Fri., 10/7/11 | STL 1, PHI 0 | NLDS G5 | TBS |
5.1
|
8,389
|
|
10
|
Mon., 10/18/10 | TEX 8, NYY 0 | ALCS G3 | TBS |
5.2
|
8,214
|
(This year’s numbers from Turner Sports)
