: 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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With two on and one out, Alonso hit a line drive to left field to score Hayden Senger and give the Mets a 1-0 lead.—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025 Granada recorded the game’s final out when Boyd fielded a line drive toward the opposite field gap and threw out Pittsburg’s final runner at first.—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025 The Rockies’ right-hander suffered a skull fracture when he was hit by a line drive on May 13, 2023.—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025 Second baseman Niko Goodrum, a non-roster invitee, left the game after being hit near his left eye by a line drive.—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for line drive
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