line drive

noun

Baseball.

1. a batted ball that travels low, fast, and straight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of line drive¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Alexis Díaz started the inning by hitting a batter, then gave up a double to Laureano on a line drive to center.

From Los Angeles Times

After walking Will Smith to put the tying run at second, he retired Muncy on a line drive to right to end the night.

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And this season, much to his chagrin, flushing line drives and cranking big flies has become a frustrating rarity.

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“I was just really trying to hit a line drive, versus trying to hit the home run. Usually, that tends to work out — especially in games.”

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“So that was a focus point for him, making sure he can hit a hard line drive on a pitch up in the zone, not necessarily trying to elevate it more than he needs to.”

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