GIANTS 4, CUBS 3

Star power?

Jose Quintana finished his spring work, grinding out six innings and navigating enough traffic to give up just three runs ( on a two- out, three- run homer by Buster Posey in the third). Quintana, who struck out five and walked two, has a scaledback tune- up scheduled for Tuesday against the Red Sox before making his season debut April 2 in Miami.

Catching fire

Willson Contreras continued his hot hitting with two more hits, including a double, and a walk, scoring in the first inning on a two- out wild pitch. He’s 12- for- 33 (. 364) with seven extra- base hits (. 818 slugging) and three walks (. 417 on- base percentage) this spring.

Enough time for Strop?

Setup man Pedro Strop pitched his second inning of the spring after being slowed by a calf injury. He got two popups and a strikeout in the 1- 2- 3 seventh and afterward said he’d be ready to open the season on time.

Hendricks watch

Kyle Hendricks, who threw a lengthy simulated game Tuesday when he skipped a scheduled start because of strep throat, was better Thursday. Maddon said he remains on schedule to make his final exhibition start Sunday against the Royals.

Lester schedule

Jon Lester has been scheduled to throw his final spring tune- up in a minor- league game Saturday afternoon rather than pitch in one of the Cubs’ split- squad night games Saturday. Lefty long reliever Mike Montgomery is scheduled to start in Saturday night’s home game against Colorado.

On deck

Brewers at Cubs, Mesa, Brandon Woodruff vs. Tyler Chatwood, 3: 05 p. m. Friday, 670- AM.