Examples of line drive in a Sentence

He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.

Recent Examples on the Web In the seventh inning, Muncy roped a line drive to right field that dropped just in front of the outfielder, snapping an 0-for-16 skid. — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 And Rendon caught Andrew Vaughn’s line drive with an exit velocity of 111.3 mph in the seventh. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2022 Brock ripped a line drive to center, but Bryant’s Carson English sprinted in to make the catch for the game’s final out. — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 30 Apr. 2022 One inning later, Buehler was still on the mound when center fielder Cody Bellinger caught Christian Walker’s line drive for the final out. — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2022 On the 11th pitch, Varsho rocketed a line drive into the seats in right-center field for a two-run home run, a shot that put a sort of exclamation point on the Diamondbacks’ first offensive breakout of the year. — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2022 Even promising rookie Julio Rodríguez thrilled the sellout crowd in his first home game with the Mariners by dumping a line drive single into left field in his first plate appearance. — Tim Booth, Chron, 16 Apr. 2022 Marte caught a line drive for the final out while charging from center field. — David Brandt, ajc, 15 Aug. 2021 Yet the defining image of Wednesday’s game will be this one: After Lux played a sinking line drive on a short hop, pitcher Julio Urías showed him up, raising both palms to the sky and staring at him. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2021 See More

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