Examples of fly ball in a Sentence
He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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The Angels put their first two runners on in the third, but Neto and Mike Trout struck out and Nolan Schanuel hit a fly ball to the warning track.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
That was a span of 19 balls in play — 13 grounders, two fly balls and four softer line drives.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
With the Astros leading 1-0 and a runner on first base in the fourth inning on Saturday, Jose Altuve hit a fly ball to center over Rafaela’s head.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Isaac Collins then hit a fly ball to center field to score Salvador Perez from third, as Perez barely beat the throw home by Julio Rodríguez.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
That was a span of 19 balls in play — 13 grounders, two fly balls and four softer line drives.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
With the Astros leading 1-0 and a runner on first base in the fourth inning on Saturday, Jose Altuve hit a fly ball to center over Rafaela’s head.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Isaac Collins then hit a fly ball to center field to score Salvador Perez from third, as Perez barely beat the throw home by Julio Rodríguez.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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