Photos from the 2018 MLB All-Star Game at Nationals Park in Washington on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.
“America’s Got Talent” outscored Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game in viewers Tuesday night.
The NBC contest averaged 11.3 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings released Wednesday afternoon. The game drew 8.7 million. The American League beat the National League, 8-6, in 10 innings.
But the game and “AGT” tied in reaching the 18-to-49 age group. Each telecast posted a 2.1 rating for young adults.
“AGT” started its judges’ cuts round. In a memorable segment, “AGT” presented a married acrobatic team, Mary and Tyce. The two, named Duo Transcend, suffered a major blunder on the trapeze when she fell through his hands. He was blindfolded during the stunt. She landed on a mat, got up and learned they were moving to the next round.
NBC ended its prime time with “World of Dance” and 5.9 million viewers. Fox started prime time with the pregame and 4.3 million viewers.
The prime-time averages for the night: NBC with 9.5 million total viewers, Fox with 8.8 million, CBS with 4.8 million for reruns, ABC with 1.9 million for mostly reruns and The CW with 740,000.
But with 18-to-49 viewers, Fox had the edge over NBC.
CBS offered reruns of “NCIS” (5.5 million), “Bull” (4.4 million) and “NCIS: New Orleans” (also 4.4 million).
All-Star Game MVP Alex Bregman of the Astros speaks to the media after the game.
The Astros' George Springer (4) celebrates with his American League teammates at the end of the game.