"The Los Angeles Dodgers' thrilling 11-inning Saturday win over the Toronto Blue Jays was the most watched World Series game since 2017, according to Nielsen data. The Fox telecast of the Game 7 contest giving the Dodgers their second consecutive world championship attracted an average of 25. 5 million viewers on Fox. Viewers watching the Spanish-language telecast on Fox Deportes and Fox Sports streaming platforms brought the audience figure to just under 26 million."
"The figure was 10% over the last decisive game seven World Series game in 2019, when the Washington Nationals defeated the Astros. The battle on Saturday will go down as one of the most memorable games in World Series history, with a number of spectacular plays in the field and a dramatic go-ahead home run by Dodgers catcher Will Smith."
Nielsen data show the Los Angeles Dodgers' 11-inning Game 7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays averaged 25. 5 million viewers on Fox. Spanish-language viewers on Fox Deportes and Fox Sports streaming platforms brought the combined audience to just under 26 million. The audience level peaked at 31.5 million between 8:30 and 8:45 p.m. Pacific. The Dodgers' 5-4 win was the largest World Series audience since the Houston Astros' 2017 Game 7 (28.3 million) and about 10% higher than the decisive 2019 Game 7. Will Smith hit the go-ahead home run and Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned World Series MVP after a strong relief outing. The Dodgers became the first MLB team in 25 years to win consecutive championships.
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