line drive

In an effort to stay more on top of the ball at the plate this year, Muncy spent his offseason purposely trying to hit grounders and low line drives.

With a runner on second and none out in the third inning, center fielder Taylor made a diving catch on a line drive directly in front of him, and Knack again stranded the runner.

With two outs and a runner on third, Jared Grindlinger hit a line drive off the thigh of relief pitcher Logan Anderson to tie the score.

Miller didn’t appear in a game after being hit by a line drive 11 pitches into his first appearance.

Miller, who had never been hit in the head by a line drive, was able to walk off the field under his own power.