Examples of fly ball in a Sentence
He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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Grubbs struck out Chris Rembert for the second out and ended the game on a Chase Fralick fly ball to right field.
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Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
But Pacifica starter Shay Kletke retired the next two hitters on fly ball outs to limit the damage.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Maikel Garcia lifted a fly ball to center field to get the first run across home plate in the top of the third inning, striking first as Team USA was trying to figure out Rodriguez.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Down by a run in the top of the sixth, Abreu came to the plate with nobody out and runners on the corners, knowing a base hit, or even a deep fly ball, would be enough to turn Saturday’s quarterfinal against Japan into a new ballgame.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
But Pacifica starter Shay Kletke retired the next two hitters on fly ball outs to limit the damage.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Maikel Garcia lifted a fly ball to center field to get the first run across home plate in the top of the third inning, striking first as Team USA was trying to figure out Rodriguez.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Down by a run in the top of the sixth, Abreu came to the plate with nobody out and runners on the corners, knowing a base hit, or even a deep fly ball, would be enough to turn Saturday’s quarterfinal against Japan into a new ballgame.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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