Indians (12-5-2) 9, Cubs (11-8-1) 2

Hits: Fausto Carmona offered up the finest performance by an Indians starting pitcher this spring. He tossed six scoreless innings and allowed just two hits, while striking out two. … Austin Kearns strengthened his bid to win the starting job in left field by reaching base in all three of his trips to the plate. He had two hits (double) a day after hitting a pair of two-run home runs. … Reliever Jamey Wright worked a scoreless seventh inning with one strikeout. He walked one and then picked the runner off first base. … First baseman Matt LaPorta went 2-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI.

Misses: Reliever Rafael Perez allowed two unearned runs on three hits in the ninth inning. … Utility candidate Mark Grudzielanek was 0-for-4 with a strikeout.

Attendance: 12,327 at Mesa’s HoHoKam Park.