
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - For the second week in a row, a St. Louis Cardinals outfielder has been named the National League Player of the Week. First it was Tyler O'Neill, now Harrison Bader has taken the award.

While helping the team to a franchise record 16-game winning streak, Bader hit .517 with three homers, two steals and a 1.548 OPS this week. The Cardinals completed a pair of four-game sweep of the division rivals Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers.
Bader homered in three of four games at Wrigley Field and pulled off a number of special feats through the week. In case you forgot, here are some of those moments:
The home runs:
Scored from second base on a sac fly:
He helped out on this wild double play:
His fancy footwork to avoid a tag at home plate:
In the previous week, O'Neill won the award with three home runs, 10 RBI, two stolen bases and an OPS Of 1.308. He didn't slow down much this week...
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