Juan Nicasio pitched a solid 5-2/3 innings, Troy Tulowitzki had three hits and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Cleveland Indians 6-3 in Cactus League play on Thursday afternoon. With the win, Colorado improved to 15-11 this spring, while the loss dropped Cleveland to 6-18.

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Troy Tulowitzki was 3-3 on the day and scored a pair of runs; Wilin Rosario had two hits and scored a run. Nicasio gave up two runs on four hits, striking out six and walking three in the process. The bullpen took care of the rest, as the Indians didn't manage to score again until the ninth inning.

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