GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Jake Westbrook’s positive spring training performance continued in earnest Tuesday at Goodyear Ballpark.

In what was easily his best outing of the spring, the right-hander allowed just a run on two hits, outpitching back-to-back National League Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum in a 7-1 win over the Giants.

Westbrook, coming back from Tommy John surgery with just five appearances the past two seasons, started the outing with three perfect innings.

“I’ve been feeling great,” Westbrook said. “I’m very encouraged with the way I’ve handled these last two outings. I think I’m moving forward and getting into a routine.”

“He’s gotten better with each outing,” said Cleveland manager Manny Acta. “He was terrific (today). The ball is coming out of his hand great.”

Westbrook is expected to start on five days rest over the remainder of camp to set him up for his scheduled opening-day assignment, April 4, against the White Sox in Chicago.

“For me, right now, it’s just fine-tuning my command and being able to throw all my pitches for strikes,” he said. “I feel strong about where I am.”

The Indians went to work early on Lincecum, with Shin-Soo Choo clouting an opposite-field solo home run off the right-hander, who allowed four runs. Choo had never faced Lincecum before and downplayed the long ball — his first of the spring.

“It’s spring training, you know,” Choo said. “During the season, maybe he’s not throwing like that.”

Choo is expected to bat third, which is usually reserved for the club’s best overall hitter.

Injury updates

Acta still doesn’t have a timetable for the return of closer Kerry Wood, who is nursing a strained lat muscle in his right arm, but the manager isn’t concerned. “We’re just going to take our time,” Acta said. “He’s fine. We’re not hiding anything. This is not the time to play through pain.”

Acta said shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera (strained left groin) took ground balls, swung the bat and ran prior to Tuesday’s game. He could play by the end of this week. “Cabby’s going to be out there pretty soon,” Acta said.

Jeremy Sowers (left shoulder soreness) is expected to make his spring debut Thursday.

Minor move

The Indians orchestrated a trade Tuesday, acquiring RHP Omar Aguilar from the Brewers for LHP Chuck Lofgren.

Milwaukee selected Lofgren in the Rule 5 Draft, and because he will not make the big-league roster, the Brewers had to compensate the Indians. They chose to trade Aguilar rather than return Lofgren to Cleveland.

Lofgren, 24, was a fourth-round pick of the Indians in the 2004 draft and was considered one of their top prospects for a spell. He went a combined 9-11 with a 4.15 ERA in 25 starts for Triple-A Columbus and Double-A Akron in 2009.

Aguilar, 25, is a reliever that went a combined 3-1 with a 4.72 ERA and 14 saves in 41 appearances last year for Double-A Huntsville and Class A Brevard County.

Thanks, guys

The members of Akron’s 2009 Eastern League championship team were honored prior to the game. The EL title was the Aeros’ third in seven years.

Akron’s Carlos Santana and Hector Rondon were presented with individual awards, Santana winning Cleveland’s minor league player of the year and Rondon, the club’s minor league pitcher of the year.
Santana spent last season with the Aeros, batting .290 with 23 home runs and 97 RBIs in 130 games.

Roundin’ third

Today, 4:05 vs. Colorado (Tucson’s Hi Corbett Field), 10:05 p.m. vs. Cincinnati (Goodyear Ballpark), no TV/radio for either game. Carlos Carrasco (0-0, 9.00) vs. Colorado’s Jorge DeLaRosa (1-1, 1.00). Fausto Carmona (0-0, 0.00) vs. Cincinnati’s Bronson Arroyo (1-0, 0.00).

Indians (6-3-2) 7, Giants (10-6) 1

Hits

• Jake Westbrook worked his best outing of the spring in three starts. He allowed a run on two hits and struck out one. The right-hander started the outing with three perfect innings.
• Travis Hafner produced his first extra-base hit of the exhibition season, a three-run double that put the game away in the seventh.
• Shin-Soo Choo hit his first home run of the spring off Tim Lincecum in the opening inning.
• Left fielder Trevor Crowe went 1-for-2 with a two-run double and a pair of walks.
• Reliever Jamey Wright tossed a scoreless fifth inning and struck out two.
• Second baseman Mark Grudzielanek made a diving stab on a line drive from John Bowker in the second.

Misses

• Grady Sizemore was one of the few Indians’ starters without a hit. He went 0-for-3.
• Reliever Chris Perez worked a shaky ninth inning. He got the first out then walked consecutive batters.

Cy Young hunting: The Indians handed Lincecum, the National League’s back-to-back Cy Young award winner, his second loss, touching him up for four runs on four hits and four walks over four innings.

Attendance: 5,225 at Goodyear Ballpark.

Contact Chris Assenheimer at 329-7136 or cassenheimer@chroniclet.com.