The final game of the Giants/Braves NLDS drew solid numbers on TBS, but was down both from last year and 2008.
The Giants’ Game 4 win over the Braves drew a 3.0 U.S. rating and 4.667 million viewers on TBS Monday night, down 6% in ratings and 10% in viewership from last year (PHI/COL G4: 3.2, 5.204 mil), and down 17% and 18%, respectively, from 2008 (LAA/BOS G4: 3.6, 5.720 mil).
Despite the declines, Monday’s game performed well relative to other postseason clinchers this year.
The 3.0 rating tied the Yankees’ series-clincher against the Twins Saturday night (3.0) and topped the Phillies’ Sunday night clincher against the Reds (2.8).
Game 4 was the third of the four-game Giants/Braves series to draw at least a 3.0 rating. By comparison, just one of the three Phillies/Reds games topped 3.0.
Ratings For Giants/Braves NLDS
| Date | Time | Game | # | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu., 10/7/10 | 9:30 PM | Braves 0 | 1 | TBS |
3.1
|
4,888
|
| Giants 1 | ||||||
| Fri., 10/8/10 | 9:30 PM | Braves 5 | 2 | TBS |
3.0
|
4,774
|
| Giants 4 | ||||||
| Sun., 10/10/10 | 4:30 PM | Giants 3 | 3 | TBS |
2.6
|
4,238
|
| Braves 2 | ||||||
| Mon., 10/11/10 | 7:30 PM | Giants 3 | 4 | TBS |
3.0
|
4,667
|
| Braves 2 |
Last year’s Phillies/Rockies game aired in an earlier timeslot and was the only game of the day. The 2008 Angels/Red Sox game aired in a later timeslot and was the second game of a doubleheader.
