line drive

NOUN

baseball hit that is straight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

liner

WEAK

clothesline line shot rope

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

George Springer's sharp line drive reduced the deficit, but Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto kept the hosts in check, giving up just that one run in six innings pitched.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

Then they won the game on a mind-bending double-play in which Kiké Hernández caught a line drive in left and threw out a runner who had strayed too far from second base.

From Los Angeles Times • 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