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So was Freeman’s savvy at-bat in the eighth inning, a sacrifice fly into center field that drove in Jason Heyward.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
The Braves made Sears throw 24 pitches in the first inning, 13 for strikes, and scored on Olson’s shallow sacrifice fly to right field that brought home Austin Riley.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
Duke tied the score in the seventh inning on Jimmy Evans’ sacrifice fly against Nick Robert, Miami’s first reliever in this game.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
The next batter, Carlos Correa, sent a long sacrifice fly to center field, plating the Twins a run.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 25 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above
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“Sacrifice fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrifice%20fly. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
sacrifice fly
noun
: an outfield fly in baseball caught by a fielder after which a base runner scores
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