FOX Releases Statement on WORLD SERIES Game 1 Power Outage

Fox Sports encountered techinical difficulties just prior to the bottom of the fourth inning of last night's WORLD SERIES Game 1. Today, the network has released the following statement on the incident:

"Before the start of the bottom of the fourth inning of tonight's WORLD SERIES Game 1, a rare electronics failure caused both the primary and backup generators inside the Fox Sports production compound to lose power. The issue was immediately addressed, although it resulted in the audience missing one at-bat during the time needed to switch to carriage of Major League Baseball's international feed, powered by a different generator on site.

The on-field delay was due to replay capability being lost in both team's clubhouses. We apologize for the interruption in tonight's coverage and are working to ensure that the remainder of the WORLD SERIES is broadcast without incident."

Despite the blip, the broadcast delivered the best overnight rating since 2009, posting a 10.5/18 overnight household rating/share from 8:00 PM-1:00 AM ET, +31% over last year's Giants-Royals Game 1 overnight (8.0/13. It is the best metered market rating for Game 1 of the WORLD SERIES since 2009 (13.8/22, Phillies-Yankees).

Source: FOX Sports

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