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World Series drew a record-low audience of television viewers for the second straight night.

Game 2 on Wednesday night was seen by an average of 8,950,000 viewers on Fox, receiving a 5.0 rating and 11 share, according to Nielsen Media Research.

The previous low for a Game 1 had been San Francisco’s 7-1 win over Kansas City on Oct. 21, 2014, viewed by an average of 12,191,000 on a Tuesday night. The low for a Game 2 had been last year, when Washington’s 12-3 rout at Houston was viewed by an average of 12,014,000 on a Wednesday night.

The Dodgers' 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday had an average audience of 12.6-million viewers on Fox, according to Nielsen data. The six-game series averaged 9.8 million, which is an all-time low.

The previous TV audience low for a series was 12.6-million viewers for the San Francisco Giants' four-game sweep over the Detroit Tigers in 2012.

The 2020 series is down 30% from last year's match-up, where an average audience of 13.9-million viewers watched the Washington Nationals defeat the Houston Astros in seven games.