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Examples of sacrifice fly in a Sentence
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Keller got on the scoreboard in the first inning with a sacrifice fly from Cole Koeninger.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
Reliever Dee Dee Hernandez allowed a bunt single and a sacrifice fly, and the Hokies took a 1-0 lead.
—U-T News Services, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Romero scored on Oscar Rojas’ sacrifice fly for a 4-0 lead.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
The inning should’ve ended there, but Ketel Marte took advantage of the free RBI opportunity to score another run with a sacrifice fly.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 12 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 10 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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