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RHP Bush takes mound for Brewers looking to avoid sweep

Jun 10, 2007 - 3:14 PM Milwaukee (33-29) at Texas (23-39) 8:35 pm EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Things have gotten so bad for the Milwaukee Brewers that closer Francisco Cordero is coughing up leads.

A day after Cordero blew his first save of the season, Dave Bush (3-6, 5.67 ERA) takes the mound for the Brewers hoping to avert a three-game sweep at the hands of the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

Cordero had converted all 22 save opportunities, but he blew a 3-0 lead when Marlon Byrd singled to tie the game and Michael Young won the game with a single in the 10th.

Now Bush looks to help Milwaukee, which has lost 18 of 26 since May 13, get back on track. In his last time out Bush allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings against Chicago on Tuesday.

Bush will be opposed by Vicente Padilla (2-8, 6.45), who will try and lead the Rangers to their season-high third straight win. Padilla, who missed his last start due to biceps irritation, threw a season-low three innings in which he allowed seven runs and nine hits against Seattle on May 31.