Examples of fly ball in a Sentence
He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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Alvarez, who chased down first-inning fly balls from Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz in left field in his first start out there since May 5, singled to start the third before scoring on a triple by Christian Walker.
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ABC News, 6 June 2026
After starting the fifth with a Contreras double and a Masataka Yoshida walk, Mickey Gasper hit a fly ball to deep center field that looked fairly playable off the bat.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
Sharp launched a fly ball to deep center field for a triple.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Adell was considered a defensive liability early in his career and was saddled with a four-base error in 2020 when a fly ball hit his glove and went over the fence.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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ABC News, 6 June 2026
After starting the fifth with a Contreras double and a Masataka Yoshida walk, Mickey Gasper hit a fly ball to deep center field that looked fairly playable off the bat.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
Sharp launched a fly ball to deep center field for a triple.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Adell was considered a defensive liability early in his career and was saddled with a four-base error in 2020 when a fly ball hit his glove and went over the fence.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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