u25a0 Manager Craig Counsell went with third baseman Aramis Ramirez as his first designated hitter in the interleague series but said he'd use someone different in the second game. Ramirez started all three games in New York after returning from a lower back strain and Counsell said, "It's a perfect day to get him off his feet a little bit."
u25a0 The teams had not met since June 21, 2009, at Comerica Park. That night, Counsell was the Brewers' leadoff hitter and hit a home run off Justin Verlander in a 3-2 loss. "I remember the home run, yeah," he said.