Examples of line drive in a Sentence
He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.
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But the line drive single off Alex Vesia that drove in two runs in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the 2022 National League Division Series seems like a long time ago.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The next sign came during batting practice, when the team’s hitters were required to spend their first two rounds focused on hitting to the opposite field, and then smacking line drives.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
This spring, Gonzalez is with the San Diego Padres on a minor-league contract, launching line drives to all corners of Cactus League ballparks.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
His path to the Bigs is still as a line drive, gap hitting player, who is fast and an excellent defender.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The next sign came during batting practice, when the team’s hitters were required to spend their first two rounds focused on hitting to the opposite field, and then smacking line drives.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
This spring, Gonzalez is with the San Diego Padres on a minor-league contract, launching line drives to all corners of Cactus League ballparks.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
His path to the Bigs is still as a line drive, gap hitting player, who is fast and an excellent defender.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Line drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20drive. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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