Paul Goldschmidt, 1B: His punishment of the hapless Pirates continued with four-hit assault Sunday, including a two-run homer in the wild 11-9 victory at Busch Stadium. Goldschmidt has seven homers and 22 RBIs against Pittsburgh this season. He went 7 for 12 in this series with four runs and four RBIs.
Lane Thomas, OF: When you get your shot in the big leagues, you better be ready. And Thomas has been ready. His grand slam homer rallied the Cardinals from an 8-4 deficit Sunday. Thomas also hit a RBI triple in the game and he is 8 for 22 (.