Posted at 2:16 p.m., Monday, August 6, 2007
Baseball: Not many TV viewers saw Bonds' 755th homer
Associated Press
BRISTOL, Conn. — Barry Bonds' record-tying 755th home run wasn't see by a whole lot of baseball fans.Saturday night's game on ESPN2, which began after 10 p.m. EDT, received a 1.1 overnight cable rating, the network said Monday. If that figure remains the same when national ratings are released Tuesday, it would translate to about 1 million households.
New York Mets pitcher Tom Glavine drew a wider audience for his 300th win Sunday night. His victory over the Chicago Cubs, which started after 8 p.m. EDT, received a 3.0 overnight cable rating, which would translate to 2.7 million households.
The overnights measure the largest television markets in the nation.
