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Indians Win Back and Forth Affair Over Diamondbacks 4-3 to Improve to 7-6

Thursday the Indians improved to 7-6 on the spring, as they won their third straight game with a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields.

The Diamondbacks outhit the Indians 9-5, but Tribe batters managed to draw free passes off the Diamondbacks pitching staff.

Three of the four Indians hitters who came around to score, reached base via a walk.

Arizona took an early 2-run lead in the bottom of the first on a two-run homer by second basemen Wilmer Flores off Tribe starter Trevor Bauer.

The Tribe tied the game in the top of the third inning on a two-run single by right fielder Trayce Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with a pair of runs batted in.