1.   Hit second ball made four - the fielders showing the minimum inclination to intercept it.

2.   Hit second ball made four -- the fielders showing the minimum inclination to intercept it.

3.   A faster bat means a harder hit ball.

4.   But there were some sharply hit balls that led to the runs.

5.   Galarraga usually tries to the hit ball a long way.

6.   Garrett said golf clubs had become more forgiving, giving even a poorly hit ball a better chance of being a decent shot.

7.   It was one hit in five at-bats on the night but he had another two hard hit balls caught in center field.

8.   No stepping off the mound except to field a hit ball.

9.   One night in Memphis, he switched from an aluminum bat to a wooden one and still hit three balls up against the fence in left-center field.

10.   Seemingly perfectly hit balls to the pin often roll back off the front, while shots struck long leave golfers with nasty downhill putts.