Hype surrounding steroid-fueled slugger Barry Bonds helped boost overall ratings for Tuesday night's Major League Baseball All-Star Game, even thought the numbers for one key demographic group were
actually down in double-digits.
More than 31 million viewers tuned in to see the game on Fox -- its best number since 2004 -- and the first time the net has had back-to-back yearly
audience increases. Viewership may have been helped by a pre-game tribute to legendary Giant Willie Mays, who also sat for an interview by Derek Jeter and Ken Griffey Jr., a chat the network will show
more of this weekend.
But while the total audience numbers held up, in adults 18-49, the telecast pulled a 4.1 rating and a 12 share, down 11% from last year.
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