Red Sox Drive Solid World Series Ratings

Fall Classic rebounds from last year’s low-water mark

In clinching their third World Series title in 10 years, the Boston Red Sox helped Fox post solid, if unspectacular, ratings.

According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, Wednesday night’s clincher delivered a series-best 19.2 million viewers, an 11.5 household rating and a 5.7 with adults 18-49. The latter marks Fox’s highest prime time rating in the dollar demo since the Season 12 premiere of American Idol drew a 6.0 on Jan. 16.

All told, the Sox-Cardinals showdown averaged 15 million total viewers, a 9.0

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