World Series Game Track. Game 2 of the 2015 World Series was down about -10% from Game 1, versus the normal pattern of Game 2 ratings almost exactly matching Game 1 in various demographics on average in the past decade. Then again, Game 2 was a rather ho-hum affair compared to the epic nature of Game 1 on Tuesday night. In Game 2, the outcome of the ballgame was not really in doubt once Kansas City knocked Mets ace Jacob deGrom out in the 5th inning and kept piling on hits and moving runners over in key situations, as Johnny Cueto pitched a two-hit complete game gem. Game 1, in contrast, opened with an inside the park home run (the first in the World Series since 1923 and the first by a lead-off hitter since 1903), continued with the drama of Fox Sports losing its ability to broadcast (bailed out by MLB Network’s International feed), lasted a record 14 innings, remained very close for all 308 minutes of the game, and was played against the poignant and awkward backdrop of starting pitcher Edinson Volquez unaware of what most of the audience knew (that his father passed away hours before). Hard to match that drama.
World Series Averages Games 1-2. Through two games, the 2015 World Series is now solidly in yellow (representing average) compared to the other Series since 2006. Yesterday, 2015 was in the light green (above average range). One thing to watch going forward is the men 18-34 demo rating, which is starting to dip in the shades of orange (toward the red below average zone).
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