TBS drew 4.6 million viewers for its broadcast of the National League Wild Card Game between the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Nielsen.
Viewership was up 15% from last year's NL game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves (3.99 million). The Pirates' 6-2 win -- the first playoff game in more than 20 years for the franchise -- also rose 15% from last year's contest with a 3.0 HH rating.
The game also drew a 33.7 HH rating in the Pittsburgh DMA to become the highest-rated MLB game ever in that market. The Cincinnati DMA recorded a 16.6 rating and was the second-highest local market.
TBS' coverage continues Wednesday night with the American League Wild Card Game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians.
