Examples of line drive in a Sentence
He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.
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But Busch would come to Hendricks’ aid at the bottom of the third, catching Max Muncy’s line drive to first to end the inning with the bases loaded, before hitting a solo homer in the top of the fourth, extending the Cubs’ lead to four.
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Jamie Barton, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
The same game, Chris Conroy, serving as the first-base umpire, failed to get out of the way of a line drive down the foul line, turning a potential extra-base RBI hit from Brett Wisely into an inning-ending out.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 21 July 2024
In the championship, the Mustangs won with a line drive over the center fielder’s head off the bat of Jarett Boswell, who received MVP honors.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
The home crowd collectively groaned once Margot’s line drive touched grass, but those groans instantly gave way to a standing ovation.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 14 July 2024
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Jamie Barton, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
The same game, Chris Conroy, serving as the first-base umpire, failed to get out of the way of a line drive down the foul line, turning a potential extra-base RBI hit from Brett Wisely into an inning-ending out.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 21 July 2024
In the championship, the Mustangs won with a line drive over the center fielder’s head off the bat of Jarett Boswell, who received MVP honors.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
The home crowd collectively groaned once Margot’s line drive touched grass, but those groans instantly gave way to a standing ovation.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 14 July 2024
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“Line drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20drive. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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