Examples of fly ball in a Sentence
He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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On a play in the first inning, Duran’s teammate in right field decided against attempting to throw out a runner at home after catching a fly ball.
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Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Bradley struck out Javier Báez and reliever Taylor Rogers retired Jahmai Jones on a fly ball before McGonigle singled home a run.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Andrés Giménez chased after one above the zone, lifting a shallow fly ball that Teoscar Hernández could corral without allowing a run to score.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Two batters later, Tucker made a sliding catch on a short fly ball that threatened to touch down in no-man’s land.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Bradley struck out Javier Báez and reliever Taylor Rogers retired Jahmai Jones on a fly ball before McGonigle singled home a run.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Andrés Giménez chased after one above the zone, lifting a shallow fly ball that Teoscar Hernández could corral without allowing a run to score.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Two batters later, Tucker made a sliding catch on a short fly ball that threatened to touch down in no-man’s land.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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