
Shortstop Ian Desmond follows his RBI single to right off Chicago reliever Carlos Marmol, scoring pinch runner Brett Carroll with the decisive run in the ninth. Washington won 2-1 at Wrigley Field. (Associated Press)

Chicago Cubs catcher Koyie Hill and closer Carlos Marmol celebrate their 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)