Fox Rains Fans for Game 3 Yankees' Win

Despite an 80-minute rain delay, Game 3 of the 2009 World Series drew big numbers for Fox, averaging 15.4 million viewers Saturday night, an improvement of 57 percent versus last year’s Game 3.

According to Nielsen ratings data, the Yankees’ 8-5 win over Philadelphia drew the largest Game 3 audience since 2006, when the Oct. 24 Tigers-Cardinals matchup delivered 15.6 million viewers.

In Philadelphia, Game 3 drew a 36.0/57 household rating/share, up 28 percent from a 28.2/49

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