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Rizzo, Goldschmidt share mutual respect

On Sunday, Goldschmidt took charge again, hitting an RBI single in the first and a two-run homer in the third to lead the D-backs to a 4-3 victory over the Cubs and take the series.

Goldschmidt's two-run homer 5/24/15: Paul Goldschmidt crushes a two-run home run over the center-field wall to extend the D-backs' lead to 4-1

"Goldschmidt is the top player in this league," Rizzo said. "He does it every single year. I told him [Friday] when he hit that home run, 'Man, you're better than everyone else.'

"It's always fun playing against the top players," Rizzo said.