The Cubs bullpen had mixed results, with Ryan Rolison, Daniel Palencia, Collin Snider and Jacob Webb combining for four scoreless innings. However, Porter Hodge struggled, allowing five runs in the seventh. Chicago rallied back with four runs in the eighth, highlighted by Leonel Espinoza's bases-clearing double.
Pedro Ramirez made a key defensive play in the ninth, helping Gavin Hollowell secure the save despite giving up a run. The game drew 11,217 fans at Sloan Park, bringing the spring training total to 56,039.