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line score
noun
: a score of a baseball game giving the runs, hits, and errors made by each team compare box score
Examples of line score in a Sentence
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Clicking through to individual games will show you line scores, statistics, and betting odds on the two teams.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024
Within his 8-7 record and 4.41 ERA across 118 ⅓ innings, there have been moments of brilliance such as Wednesday’s victory, as well as outing after outing of leave-it-all-on-the-field competitiveness that more often than not gave his team a chance, regardless of the line score.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2022
An unusual line score capped an eventful series.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2022
Jeremy Lorenz finishes with an active line score The 6-8 big man headed to Wofford had a good game.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023
On the same day the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t get a hit but beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0, Sunday’s Sox-Yankees game had an unusual line score of its own as the Sox surrendered five runs on just two hits.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2022
One bad pitch to Vaughn changed the entire line score.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2022
Jackson only had two carries (for four yards) and was clearly behind the rookie, who had 12 carries and a goal-line score against the Bengals.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2020
However, the other three lines scored only twice (Ritchie and Danton Heinen) across 12 periods.
—BostonGlobe.com, 12 Oct. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1946, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near line score
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“Line score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20score. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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