INDIANS (7-9-2) 9, BREWERS 7 (11-7)

HITS: Mitch Talbot offered up his first positive outing of the spring. Cleveland’s third starter allowed just a run on six hits, while striking out three without a walk, to lower his exhibition ERA to 10.50 in four appearances. … Catcher Carlos Santana had a big day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBIs and his first home run of the spring. … Closer Chris Perez pitched a scoreless sixth inning and struck out two. … Michael Brantley went 3-for-5 with a double and a run. … Right-hander Vinnie Pestano struck out two of the three batters he faced in the ninth to earn his first save.

MISSES: Reliever Jensen Lewis allowed the Brewers to come back in the seventh inning by serving up a pair of three-run homers with two outs, both to bench players Eric Farris and Mike Rivera. … Second baseman Orlando Cabrera and left fielder Ezequiel Carrera were the only Indians starters without a hit. … Anthony Reyes’ exhibition debut lasted just 2/3 of an inning, the right-hander allowing two runs on a hit and a walk.

TURNING POINT: After the Brewers took a one-run lead in the seventh, the Indians came back with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Backup catcher candidate Paul Phillips drove in the go-ahead run with a single.

MANAGER’S MOMENT: “We did a lot of good things offensively and defensively,” Acta said. “We got some big hits.”

IN TRIBUTE: Flags at Goodyear Ballpark were at half mast in honor of Corporal Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving American veteran of World War I. Buckles died at the age of 110.

ATTENDANCE: 3,801 at Goodyear Ballpark.