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Starter Payton Tolle gave up two solo homers and a sacrifice fly in a five-inning effort, but reliever Ryan Watson was tagged for a two-run homer in the ninth.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Washington later doubled its lead when All-Star outfielder James Wood hit a sacrifice fly for his 47th RBI of the season.
—Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Manny Machado’s sacrifice fly scored Taylor, giving the Padres a 1-0 lead.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
The Rays went ahead 4-2 in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Taylor Walls, Yandy Diaz's RBI single, a fielder's choice groundout by Junior Caminero and Richie Palacios' RBI single.
—CBS News, 17 June 2026
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Washington later doubled its lead when All-Star outfielder James Wood hit a sacrifice fly for his 47th RBI of the season.
—Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Manny Machado’s sacrifice fly scored Taylor, giving the Padres a 1-0 lead.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
The Rays went ahead 4-2 in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Taylor Walls, Yandy Diaz's RBI single, a fielder's choice groundout by Junior Caminero and Richie Palacios' RBI single.
—CBS News, 17 June 2026
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“Sacrifice fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrifice%20fly. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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