Examples of fly ball in a Sentence
He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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And if there’s time, Tolbert heads out to shag fly balls in the outfield before taking his swings during batting practice.
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Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
With two runners on base and two outs in the first inning, Juan Soto misplayed a fly ball in right field, leading to two runs.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The 323-foot fly ball came down and hit the pole on the black line that delineates between a ball being out of the park or in play.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Since then, replay review has widened to include many other types of calls, including force-outs on bases and whether fly balls were caught before touching the ground.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
With two runners on base and two outs in the first inning, Juan Soto misplayed a fly ball in right field, leading to two runs.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The 323-foot fly ball came down and hit the pole on the black line that delineates between a ball being out of the park or in play.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Since then, replay review has widened to include many other types of calls, including force-outs on bases and whether fly balls were caught before touching the ground.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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