Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon and Adam Eaton celebrate in the locker room after Game 7 of the baseball World Series against the Houston Astros Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Houston. The Nationals won 6-2 to win the series. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
David J. PhillipThat’s because the second game was the lowest-rated Game 2 on record, and the same held true for the fourth and fifth contests. That was after Game 1 tied for the worst-rated opener. These figures are from Nielsen, which tabulates viewership.
Two of this year’s seven contests lasted more than 4 hours, and only one game finished in less than 3½ hours — Game 5 was 3:19.