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Sox Fall, 4-1, In New Orleans

Cooper drives in 62nd run of season in third inning.
Garrett Cooper added to his RBI team-high with his third-inning groundout against New Orleans. (Paat Kelly)
June 23, 2017

Garrett Cooper records RBI No. 62 of 2017, but the New Orleans Baby Cakes took game two of the four-game series, 4-1, in front of 5,412 at the Shrine on Airline Friday night.

Garrett Cooper records RBI No. 62 of 2017, but the New Orleans Baby Cakes took game two of the four-game series, 4-1, in front of 5,412 at the Shrine on Airline Friday night.

The Sky Sox (42-29) jumped on top first for the second time in the series in the third inning. After Ivan De Jesus reached on an infield single and Ryan Cordell lined a double off the glove of New Orleans first baseman Cal Towey, Cooper grounded out to third base but drove in De Jesus for his team-leading 62nd RBI of 2017.
RHP Forrest Snow (1-1, 9.53) takes the mound Saturday night at 5 p.m. MT, looking to start a new Sox winning streak against New Orleans RHP Tom Koehler (1-0, 0.96).