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Hourly visit rates to six Boston-area emergency departments plotted against local Nielsen ratings for the 2004 Major League championship games. ED visit rates were highest during the lowest-rated games (ALCS 3 and 4, when the Red Sox were losing and facing probable elimination), and lowest during the top-rated games (ALCS final game 7 and World Series final game 4). (ALCS = American League Championship Series)