line shot
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One example: a 1975 Tommy Harper line shot toward the left-field foul pole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Estrada worked the count full before connecting for his 14th home run, a line shot that reached the left field bleachers.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
“Because I think the first time I touched the ball I caught it in the corner and toed behind the line, shot it and made it.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
Chargers defensive end Uchenna Nwosu blew past Leno on the rush for a straight line shot on the quarterback, crushing him on a hit that forced the journeyman out of the game.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
Gen. Early pledged himself, on the honor of a Virginia gentleman, that he would not shoot at Mahone's stomach, but would aim at it, and then make a line shot either above or below.
From Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 by George W. (George Wilbur) Peck
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