Definition

Noun: A line-drive double is a specific type of hit in baseball or softball. It refers to a double (a hit that allows the batter to safely reach second base) that is hit as a line drive (a batted ball hit sharply and directly, traveling on a relatively straight, low trajectory).

Usage

This term is used exclusively in the context of baseball/softball statistics and play-by-play commentary to describe the nature of a specific hit.

Examples: * The batter hit a line-drive double into the left-field gap, driving in a run. * His second hit of the game was a sharp line-drive double down the third-base line. * The official scorer ruled it a line-drive double after the ball bounced just in front of the outfield wall.

Advanced Usage

• In advanced baseball statistics (sabermetrics), a line-drive double is considered a high-quality, well-struck hit. It is often categorized under batted ball data (e.g., line-drive rate) to evaluate a hitter's performance and contact quality.

Variants and Related Words

• Line drive (noun): The general term for a sharply hit, low-trajectory batted ball. A is a subtype of a line drive.
• Double (noun): The general term for a two-base hit. A specifies the trajectory of that double.
• Line-drive single / Line-drive triple / Line-drive home run: Other hits classified by their line-drive trajectory.

Synonyms

• Two-base line drive: A less common but descriptive synonym.
• Sharp double: A more general descriptive term that often implies a line drive.

Antonyms / Contrasting Terms

• Fly-ball double: A double hit with a high, arcing trajectory.
• Ground-rule double: A double awarded by rule when a fair ball bounces over a fence or becomes lodged, regardless of its initial trajectory.

Noun

1. a double resulting from a line drive