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http:// --> Ashland, Oregon HOME Valley & State Sports Nation & World Opinion/Editorial Classifieds Business Columnists Obituaries Weather Archive Hot Topics Forum Photo Gallery Video Readers Polls Revels Etcetera Backpage O-Zone Special Sections Real Estate Guide Menu Guide Shakespeare Subscribe Contact Us Rate Card Place an Ad Online Games Movie Preview October 26, 2006 Rainout shuffles Series sched; TV ratings an issue By Ronald Blum The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Eventually, the World Series will resume. It's just not certain when. Baseball came up with a plan after Wednesday night's rainout to push back the schedule in St. Louis by a day. But more wet weather was in the forecast, meaning additional revisions might follow — perhaps delaying Game 7 until Nov. 1, only the second time the Series would spill past Halloween. As of now, Game 4 was reset for tonight at Busch Stadium, with Game 5 to be played Friday night. Will there be a travel day Saturday? "That has not been determined exactly how they'll handle that," said Jimmie Lee Solomon, executive vice president of baseball operations in the commissioner's office. Prime-time television ratings are lowest on Saturday night — so low, that starting next year the World Series is to start on a Tuesday night instead. Another consideration in revising the schedule is whether Fox would want a World Series game opposite "Monday Night Football" on ESPN, which features the New England Patriots at the Minnesota Vikings. When Game 7 of the World Series was rained out in 1986, it was pushed back to a Monday and the New York Mets' 8-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox received a 38.9 rating. "Monday Night Football," which broadcast the New York Giants' 27-20 win over the Washington Redskins, got an 8.8 rating, at the time the lowest for a "MNF" telecast. When Game 2 was rained out in 1996, it was reset for 7:17 p.m. EDT on Monday night and the Atlanta Braves' 4-0 win over the New York Yankees got a 14.0 rating, at the time the all-time low for a Series game. The Oakland Raiders' 23-14 victory over the San Diego Chargers received a 12.2 rating, the lowest for "MNF" since the 1986 game opposite the World Series finale. The latest-ending Series was in 2001, when it was pushed back a week following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Game 7 was played Nov. 4. Here are some of the scenarios: "¢ No More Rainouts and No Travel Day: Game 4 tonight in St. Louis; Game 5 Friday night in St. Louis; Game 6 Saturday night in Detroit; Game 7 Sunday night in Detroit. "¢ No More Rainouts and Travel Day: Game 4 tonight in St. Louis; Game 5 Friday night in St. Louis; Game 6 Sunday night in Detroit; Game 7 Monday night in Detroit. "¢ Tonight Rainout and No Travel Day: Game 4 Friday night in St. Louis; Game 5 Saturday night in St. Louis; Game 6 Sunday night in Detroit; Game 7 Monday night in Detroit. "¢ Tonight Rainout and Travel Day: Game 4 Friday night in St. Louis; Game 5 Saturday night in St. Louis; Game 6 Monday night in Detroit; Game 7 Tuesday night in Detroit. "¢ Tonight and Friday Rainouts and No Travel Day: Game 4 Saturday night in St. Louis; Game 5 Sunday night in St. Louis; Game 6 Monday night in Detroit; Game 7 Tuesday night in Detroit. "¢ Tonight and Friday Rainouts and Travel Day: Game 4 Saturday night in St. Louis; Game 5 Sunday night in St. Louis; Game 6 Tuesday night in Detroit; Game 7 Wednesday night in Detroit. Leave a Comment: Advertisement: Advertisement: Paid Advertising Inkjet Printers Student Loans Water Filter Helzberg Diamonds Mortgage Calculator Security Systems Advertisement: Copyright © 2006 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers. All Rights Reserved.