: a batted baseball hit in a nearly straight line usually not far above the ground
Example Sentences
He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.
Recent Examples on the WebHis 377-foot line drive hit off the top of the wall in right field and fell for a single. Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 14 Sep. 2022 The line drive drove Oswaldo Cabrera back to the warning track before it was caught. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 In the eighth inning, Friedl saw a line drive sailing over his head.The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2022 Perhaps feeling the effects of his earlier double, Tromp stayed at first as the line drive rolled into foul territory in deep left. Georgia News, ajc, 13 Aug. 2022 Sale’s season, most likely, was already over after an Aaron Hicks line drive busted his left pinkie July 17, while the lefty was working his sixth inning of the season. Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 His line drive to left cleared the wall for a grand slam that tied the score. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 The line drive left Brown’s bat at 101 mph, with an A’s runner on third base. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 June 2022 The 415-foot line drive from Báez, which had a 108.6 mph exit velocity, gave the Tigers (6-10) a one-run lead against Twins right-handed reliever Emilio Pagan. Evan Petzold, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2022 See More