The deciding Game 6 of the World Series that saw the New York Yankees claim their 27th title against the Philadelphia Phillies garnered a 15.5 overnight rating figure, up 39.6 percent from the deciding game of last year’s World Series that was spread out over two days (Monday through 6 innings, and the last 3 innings played on a Weds) against the Phillies and Rays. According to Mediaweek, the game averaged a World Series high 21.15 million viewers and a 6.9 rating/18 share among adults 18-49 in primetime. Here is the overnight numbers for the key demo, by hour: 2009 World Series, Game 6 (FOX) 8:00 p.m. – Viewers: 20.91 million, A18-49: 6.4/18 8:30 p.m. – Viewers: 23.63 million, A18-49: 7.4/19 9:00 p.m. – Viewers: 22.63 million, A18-49: 7.3/18 9:30 p.m. – Viewers: 20.91 million, A18-49: 6.9/18 10:00 p.m. – Viewers: 19.71 million, A18-49: 6.8/18 10:30 p.m. – Viewers: 19.09 million, A18-49: 6.8/19 Final numbers are not yet available but will be published as soon as they are. Buy George The game also was the highest attended game at new Yankee Stadium , pulling in 50,315, a high-water mark for the stadium that opened this year. The numbers were high due to increased standing-room only tickets, that off-set additional press and VIP seating that is allocated for the postseason. OTHER NEWS FROM THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK (THE BIZ OF FOOTBALL) Does the NFL Salary Cap Still Work? Browns Fire GM George Kokinis After 1-7 Start UFL Failing to Dazzle at the Turnstiles DeMaurice Smith and Roger Goodell to Testify Regarding "StarCaps" Case Buccaneers Fire Back After Report That Team May Be Up For Sale (THE BIZ OF HOCKEY) Panel Installs Mike Ouellet As Acting Executive Director of NHLPA Ian Penny Steps Down as Interim Exec. Director of NHLPA NBCU & VERSUS: An Alternative to ESPN? (THE BIZ OF BASKETBALL) Rajon Rondo Reached 5-Year, $55M Extension with Celtics NBA.TV Adds Brent Barry to On-Air Talent Roster (SPORTS BASH) 5,855 You Twit: NBA Players Make MLB Look Anti-Social The Joy of Six When Is Shane Victorino Going to Show You the Finger? George W. Has to Go to Japan To Play Baseball NFL, MLB Tell States to Get Off Their Lawn When it Comes to Drug Policies Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey. He is available for hire or freelance. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network. Don't forget to register and log in on The Biz of Baseball site to get updates via your in-box, and see information only logged in members can see. Follow Maury Brown on Twitter Follow The Biz of Baseball on Twitter Follow the Business of Sports Network on Facebook