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line drive

noun as in baseball hit that is straight

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George Springer's sharp line drive reduced the deficit, but Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto kept the hosts in check, giving up just that one run in six innings pitched.

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Nick Castellanos roped a line drive just inside the third-base line in the next at-bat, doubling home Kepler to open the scoring.

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That came with one out in the fourth, when his line drive to center field scored Muncy from first to tie the score, 2-2.

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Alexis Díaz started the inning by hitting a batter, then gave up a double to Laureano on a line drive to center.

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After walking Will Smith to put the tying run at second, he retired Muncy on a line drive to right to end the night.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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