MILWAUKEE -- The Marlins' three-game series against the Brewers this week will be moved from Miami to Milwaukee because of South Florida's recovery from Hurricane Irma.
Hurricane Irma
The move came at the request of MLB and the Marlins. The Brewers Organization said they're happy to help and the fans are looking forward to it.
"Sometimes unusual circumstances require special accommodations. This is one of those times," Rick Schlesinger, Brewers COO said. "This is not something the Brewers asked us to do. This is something baseball asked us to do. We're being good partners and doing what we can to help the game."
A statement from Marlins President David Samson reads as follows:
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Game times for the Marlins-Brewers games at Miller Park will be 7:10 p.m. Friday, 6:10 p.m. Saturday and 1:10 p.m. Sunday (all times Central).
Due to the brief lead time, staffing levels for concessions, guest services and other logistics will restrict seating capacities at Miller Park for the three games. For Friday, only Field Level tickets will be available for purchase – a capacity of approximately 10,000 tickets. For the Saturday and Sunday games, the capacity will increase to approximately 23,000 with staffing for those two games extended into the Loge Level.
Brewers Chief Operating Officer Rick Schlesinger
Brewers Chief Operating Officer Rick Schlesinger issued the following statement:
"I think it's great they're going to allow them to move the game up here due to the circumstances they're going through," Lisa Brigham, Brewers fan said.
Miller Park
"It's great for the Brewers, the team, playing three more home games," John Zemlicka, Brewers fan said. "It's a nice gesture for them to have the games still and of course we`re thinking about the people down in Florida.
"It could be an advantage for them," David Rudey, Brewers fan said.
Miller Park
IMPORTANT: Tickets will be placed on sale at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 14th. There will be three price levels: $20 for Field Diamond Box, $15 for Field Infield Box, and $10 for all other seating areas. Tickets will be available through Brewers.com/Marlins, the Brewers Box Office or by calling 414-902-4000.