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 and he caught it.
( ( ( ( ( The ball ) ( was ( hit ( to Buckner ) ) ) ) and ) ( he ( caught it ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN ball)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN hit) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Buckner)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD caught) (NP (PRP it)))) (. .)))