ROCKIES 10, CUBS 6at Tucson, Ariz.Saturday, March 28
Rockies at the plate: Chris Iannetta had two hits, including a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning. Ryan Spilborghs added a two-run triple to round out the six-run eighth. Garrett Atkins homered in his first at-bat since March 10. Todd Helton went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI, although he was thrown out at second while trying to stretch both hits. Seth Smith doubled and tripled.
Cubs at the plate: Micah Hoffpauir hit his fifth home run of the spring, a three-run shot in the fourth inning. Geovany Soto went 2-for-4, and Aaron Miles went 3-for-5 and scored two runs.
Rockies on the mound: Starter Ubaldo Jimenez gave up six hits, five runs and a whopping six walks in four innings. He limited the damage until Hoffpauir#039;s three-run homer in the fourth. Glendon Rusch walked one in 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and Jason Grilli gave up one hit in two scoreless frames. Huston Street struck out one in a perfect ninth.
Cubs on the mound: Starter Ryan Dempster gave up three first-inning runs, then held the Rockies to one additional run over the next five innings. In total, he gave up eight hits, walked three and struck out four. Jeff Samardzija pitched a spotless inning.
Cactus League records: Cubs 17-14; Rockies 12-15
Up next: Ted Lilly will make his first Cactus League start since the World Baseball Classic on Sunday, when the Cubs play host to the Cleveland Indians. Lilly started two games for Team USA in the event but has not pitched more than four innings this spring. Expect to see Cubs regulars like Derrek Lee, Milton Bradley, Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez back in the lineup after a day off. The game will be broadcast on WGN Radio.