line drive
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of line drive
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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On Nick Madrigal’s sharp line drive in the third inning, the pitcher reached for the ball and popped it up with the tip of his glove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
A pitcher caught a line drive — or rather, the ball caught him — with his jersey.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
Barger followed with a line drive to left-center that was hit so hard, it got wedged in the wall for a ground-rule double.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
Toronto's Alejandro Kirk was hit by a pitch from reliever Roki Sasaki and replaced by speedy pinch-runner Myles Straw, before Addison Barger's line drive wedged under the wall in left centre field.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
The next batter hit a low line drive up the middle, right past Speedy.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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