The Yankees vs. White Sox game set in the cornfields of Field of Dreams was a home run for Fox, which took the top place in Thursday ratings and viewership.The Iowa match, which saw the White Sox triumph with 9-8 scored, a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demo and 5.16 million viewers, per fast affiliates.
As will all big live events including sports games and awards shows, the early MLB numbers are not time zone adjusted and subject to change.
That said, MLB won the primetime crowd over, potentially thanks to a cameo from Field of Dreams star Kevin Costner.NBC saw the return of the Brooklyn Nine-Nine which heads into its eighth and final season.
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