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Kansas City Royals\' Alcides Escobar (2) is congratulated by Eric Hosmer after scoring during the ninth inning of Game 2 of the American League baseball championship series against the Baltimore Orioles Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Royals’ victory in ALCS opener averages 5.9 million viewers, up 9 per cent from last year

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Kansas City Royals’ extra-innings victory in the AL Championship Series opener averaged 5.9 million total viewers — up 9 per cent from last year’s comparable game.

The Royals won 8-6 in the 10th inning Friday night in Baltimore. Kansas City and Baltimore are the two smallest markets in ALCS history.

The telecast peaked with 6.8 million viewers from midnight to 12:15 a.m. EDT, helping TBS win the night across all of cable television.

Last year’s comparable game was the St. Louis Cardinals’ 3-2, 13-inning victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS.

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