sacrifice fly

noun

: an outfield fly in baseball caught by a fielder after which a runner scores

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First baseman Brylan West added a sacrifice fly to cap the three-run inning. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 Eduardo Quintero added a sacrifice fly and Kendall George an RBI single. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026 The Longhorns added a 10th run in the top of the frame on Temo Becerra's sacrifice fly, giving him three runs batted in on the afternoon. David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026 Miami evened the score at four when center fielder Michael Torres doubled, reached third on a wild pitch and scored on a shallow sacrifice fly by Daniel Cuvet. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sacrifice fly

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First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sacrifice fly was in 1944

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“Sacrifice fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrifice%20fly. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.

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sacrifice fly

noun
: an outfield fly in baseball caught by a fielder after which a base runner scores

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