May 11, 2010 1:11 PM EST

Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced today that the venue of the scheduled June 25th-27th three-game Philadelphia Phillies-Toronto Blue Jays series has been relocated from Toronto?s Rogers Centre to Philadelphia?s Citizens Bank Park because of the scheduled events of the G20 Summit in Toronto. The rescheduled games will still be considered home games of the Blue Jays, who will bat last, and the Designated Hitter will be used. The decision was reached following consultations with the Blue Jays, the Phillies, the G20 Summit Management, the Integrated Security Unit and the City of Toronto. Commissioner Selig said: ?After reviewing all of the options with the parties and taking all of the security considerations into account, it was determined that the best course of action is to play the series in Philadelphia. I appreciate the cooperation of the Blue Jays, the Phillies and all of the parties who have helped resolve this challenging situation.?

Via Press Release