The debut of Nationals Park on ESPN Sunday night was apparently of great interest to baseball fans across the country.

ESPN said the game between the Nationals and Atlanta Braves averaged 2.7 million households and 3.656 million viewers, making it the most-watched Opening Night ever on the network. The previous high was in 1994, when the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds drew 2.565 million households and 3.612 million viewers

The corresponding 2.8 rating from Sunday night was the highest for an Opening Night game since the Chicago White Sox opened at the Seattle Mariners in 1996.

-- Tim Lemke