5 Carlos Gonzalez, LF

Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez had a perfect night at the plate on Tuesday against the Cubs. He went a career-high 5 for 5 with a pair of homers, three RBI and three runs scored in a 9-4 win. 

Gonzalez singled home a run in his first at-bat before launching a solo shot off starter Carlos Villanueva his next time up. He added a double in the fifth inning and another base hit in the seventh. His perfect night was capped off with a solo home run in the ninth. 

Gonzalez, who has nine homers with 22 RBI, saw his average rise to .313 in the victory. 

Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez went 2 for 3 with a walk and run scored in an 8-2 win over St. Louis Sunday. Gonzalez had been hitless in 15 at-bats before the two singles against Jaime Garcia to improve to 6 for 12 in his career off the Cardinals' starter.

Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez continued his hot hitting Tuesday against the Yankees. Gonzalez broke a scoreless tie with two outs in the sixth when he sent a 3-2 pitch from starter Hiroki Kuroda over the right-field fence for a two-run home run -- his seventh of the year.

That would be his only hit in the 2-0 win as he finished 1 for 4 with a two RBI and a run scored.

Gonzalez has hit safely in seven straight games and is batting .429 (12 for 28 ) with three home runs and five RBI over that span.