Definition

1. Noun:
   • A triple resulting from a line drive: In baseball, a "line-drive triple" is a specific type of hit where the batter hits the ball sharply and directly into the field of play (a line drive) and successfully reaches third base without stopping and without the benefit of a fielding error.

Usage

• This term is used exclusively in the context of baseball to describe a specific and relatively rare play. It combines the type of batted ball ("line drive") with the outcome of the play ("triple").

Examples

• Noun:
  • The center fielder couldn't catch up to the sinking line drive, and the batter sprinted all the way to third for a line-drive triple.
  • His line-drive triple into the right-field corner drove in two runs and changed the momentum of the game.

Advanced Usage

• The term is a compound noun that functions as a single, specific unit of baseball terminology. It is often used in game summaries, statistical records, and play-by-play commentary to provide precise detail about how a triple was achieved.

Variants and Related Words

• Line drive (noun): A batted ball hit sharply and directly into the field of play, with a relatively flat trajectory.
• Triple (noun): A hit that allows the batter to safely reach third base.
• Line-drive double (noun): A double resulting from a line drive.
• Line-drive single (noun): A single resulting from a line drive.

Synonyms

• There is no direct single-word synonym. The phrase describes the event itself. In general baseball statistics, it is simply recorded as a "triple" (3B).

Related Phrases

• Gap shot: A hit that lands between outfielders, often resulting in extra bases. A line-drive triple is often, but not always, a type of gap shot.
• Roped into the gap: Informal commentary for hitting a line drive between outfielders, which could result in a triple.

Noun

1. a triple resulting from a line drive