SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — After Tim Lincecum pitched three hitless innings in his first outing since winning the World Series clincher for San Francisco, Aramis Ramirez hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in a three-run sixth that led the Chicago Cubs over the Giants 3-2 Tuesday.
Lincecum struck out two and allowed only one runner to reach: Starlin Castro on an error by shortstop Miguel Tejada.
Cubs starter Ryan Dempster gave up one run, two hits and a walk in three innings, striking out three.
Pablo Sandoval had a second-inning, opposite-field RBI double to left, then doubled off the batter’s eye 430 feet away in center in the fourth. Sandoval has five RBIs and eight hits thus far, including two doubles and two home runs.
Chicago won for the first time in three spring training games this year.
