1.   Anybody who has a compost pile should see that no leaf ever leaves the yard.

2.   Both dogs have since improved, leaving a yard that resembles Beirut.

3.   Is he surprised when he sees balls he hits leave the yard?

4.   Jason Varitek hit a two-run double that just missed leaving the yard.

5.   The Braves swept three games from the Padres over the weekend without a ball leaving the yard.

6.   There is an open slot in the fence so a homeowner can place garbage cans outside the fence without leaving the yard.

7.   His trot around the bases was slowed because the umps had to confer before they agreed the ball had indeed left the yard, and waved him home.