Cubs lose but retain first place

After all that, the Cubs are still in first place.

Starting pitcher Sean Marshall, who scratched his right cornea the night before, allowed seven runs in 2 2/3 innings Thursday. The Cubs scratched and clawed for six runs to pull to within one run. However, in the top of the ninth, Will Ohman gave up three more runs as the Cubs suffered a frustrating 10-6 loss to Philadelphia in front of a Wrigley Field crowd of 40,998.