(AP) -- The World Series beat the NFL on Sunday night this time.

A close Game 4 drew a higher preliminary television rating than the football rout.

The Texas Rangers led the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 into the sixth inning, winning 4-0.

The baseball game on Fox earned a 10.1 overnight rating and 16 share.

The New Orleans Saints led the Peyton Manning-less Indianapolis Colts 21-0 after the first quarter of a 62-7 victory to draw an 8.2/13 on NBC.

Last year, Steelers-Saints on "Sunday Night Football" earned an 11.8/18 while the Giants-Rangers World Series drew a 10.4/16.

Ratings represent the percentage of all homes with televisions tuned into a program.

Shares represent the percentage of all homes with TVs in use at the time.

Overnight ratings measure the country's largest markets.

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