when there was the ball that was sort of hit to Buckner to Buckner
( when ( there ( was ( ( the ball ) ( that ( ( was ( sort of ) ) ( ( hit ( to Buckner ) ) ( to Buckner ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
(ROOT (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN ball)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (NN sort) (IN of)) (VP (VBN hit) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Buckner))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Buckner))))))))))))
The ball was hit to Buckner.
( ( The ball ) ( ( was ( hit ( to Buckner ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN ball)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN hit) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Buckner))))) (. .)))