more magic moments

Former Ole Miss star Seth Smith broke up a perfect game with a sixth-inning double and then scored Colorado’s lone run Friday night. Alas for Rockies fans, their club lost to the brilliant Tim Lincecum and San Francisco 2-1 and fell further back in the two playoff berth races. Nettleton native Bill Hall, who hasn’t had a great year with Boston, belted his 18th homer and helped take down the New York Yankees 10-8, dropping the Bombers out of first in the American League East. Mississippi State alum Jonathan Papelbon, the Red Sox’s hot-and-cold closer, notched his 37th save. Starkville native Julio Borbon went 2-for-4 with two RBIs as Texas beat Oakland 10-3 and reduced its magic number in the AL West to 2.