It looks like the fourth time was still a charm for FOX. Although it was down 28% from 2007’s numbers, yesterday’s game between the Phillies and the Rays was the best of the series so far. Despite competition from ABC, Game 4 of the World Series gave its network wins in both categories last night.

8pm

• Approximately 15.5 million watched the Philadelphia Phillies take Game 4 of the World Series (5.1 in 18-49).
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (12.2 million, 3.9/10) nailed down another 1.4 million.
• The Amazing Race (9.7 million, 2.9/7) had 1.5 million less.
• NBC‘s broadcast of The 40-Year-Old Virgin attracted 4.3 million (1.9/5).
• Valentine (846,000, 0.3/1) actually did about 96,000 better than last week.

9pm

• Desperate Housewives (15.6 million, 5.7/13 in 18-49) picked up 400,000 more.
• Cold Case (12 million, 2.7/6) improved by 1.4 million.
• Easy Money (667,000, 0.2/1) lost 33,000.

10pm

• Brothers & Sisters (10.1 million, 3.5/9 in 18-49) was up a notch.
• The Unit (9.1 million, 2.5/6) rounded up another 1/2 million.
• A repeat of The Office* (1.4/4) completed the Steve Carell block with 3.2 million.

*denotes repeat

(You can review last Sunday’s ratings here.)