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West Coast 'wake-up call' sparks offensive surge for Cubs

CHICAGO -- Perhaps losing six in a row on a recent West Coast trip was the best thing to happen to the Chicago Cubs. It seems like it was the quintessential wake-up call, as they're one game from getting all six of those losses back after beating the Miami Marlins 10-2 on Tuesday night.

The difference? The offense is playing with a sense of purpose and urgency again.

"We're just trying to do our part," right fielder Jason Heyward said after his three-hit night. "It starts in the clubhouse.