SCOTTSDALE—Jorge De La Rosa allowed two hits in four innings, prospect Jordan Pacheco hit a three-run homer and a Colorado Rockies’ split-squad beat the Cubs 4-0 Tuesday.Carlos Zambrano gave up one run and five hits in three innings – the first run he allowed in eight innings this spring training. Braden Looper retired his first seven batters before allowing a single, hitting a batter and giving up Pacheco’s homer.De La Rosa struck out five and walked none as the Rockies won for the third time in five home games.The Cubs had just five hits.De La Rosa gave up Geovany Soto’s leadoff double in the second and then retired Jeff Baker Kosuke Fukudome and Blake DeWitt on grounders.
NOTES—Bench coach Tom Runnels served as Rockies’ manager. … Rockies 1B Todd Helton singled in each of his first two at-bats and is 3 for 11. … Pacheco is 6 for 12 with seven RBIs. … LHP James Russell is scheduled to make his first start for the Cubs on Saturday in Las Vegas. … The Cubs were shut out for the second time in three days. … Cubs SS Starlin Castro singled in the fourth and has hit safely in all seven of games he has played.