This catch in right field by Seth Smith of the Oakland A's is one of the best catches I have seen all season.Aaron Hill of the Diamondbacks thought he hit a homer in the second inning on Friday night but Smith leaped up and caught the ball. Smith timed his jump very well and robbed Hill of a home run. Talk about some hops!The Diamondbacks won the game 9-8 thanks to a dramatic three-run homer by Ryan Roberts in the bottom of the ninth inning off A's closer Brian Fuentes.Your browser does not support iframes.
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