: a batted baseball hit in a nearly straight line usually not far above the ground
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He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.
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The grunge anthem made for an apropos song choice as Lombard Jr. – who smoked a line drive to left – is the youngest player in Yankees camp.—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025 He was hit in the head with a line drive in his first Spring Training appearance and is working his way through concussion symptoms.—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 That low line drive to left center is a really good spot for him.—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025 His second batter was Austin Nola, who ripped a 93 mph line drive off Erceg’s right cleat, which resulted in an infield single.—Dylan Pescatore, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for line drive
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