Both ABC and CBS had to take a back seat to baseball last night.  Game 1 of the World Series was a huge ratings victory for FOX.

8pm

• Approximately 16.7 million fans rallied for the Red Sox/Rockies game (5.6/14 in 18-49 demo).
• Pushing Daisies (9.4 million, 3.0/8) wilted a bit from last week.
• The debut of Phenomenon (8.4 million, 2.9/8) underperformed Deal or No Deal’s usual numbers, but it remained close to Daisies in the demos.
• Kid Nation (8 million, 2.5/7) was slightly up from last Wednesday; America’s Next Top Model (4.7 million, 2.3/6) was slightly down.

9pm

• Both Criminal Minds (14.9 million, 3.9/19 in 18-49) and Private Practice (11.8 million, 4.5/11) remained even with last week.
• Bionic Woman (7.8 million, 3.3/8) saw another decline.
• Gossip Girl (1.2/3) held steady from last Wednesday.

10pm

• CSI: NY (13.6 million, 3.8/10 in 18-49) took the hour’s viewers and demos.
• Dirty Sexy Money (8.6 million, 3.2/8) pretty much repeated last week.
• Life (6.8 million, 2.5/6) was at least consistent; it lost viewers (900,000) again.