1.   The ball rocketed over the left-field fence.

2.   The ball rocketed over the left-field fence virtually before the outfielder had a chance to blink, let alone take a step.

3.   The ball rocketed through the night air, seeming smaller the farther it got from home plate.

4.   The ball rocketed toward center field, carrying and carrying, flying over the wall.

5.   They cheered even before the ball rocketed toward Madison Avenue and disappeared.

6.   This was the prototypical blast from the past, balls rocketing into corners as if shot by smart bazookas, the way Seles used to hit them.

7.   Lara, playing to leg, was smartly snapped up at first slip by Taylor as the ball rocketed off outside edge.

8.   The ball rocketed into the net off the crossbar.