Examples of pop fly in a Sentence
He hit a high pop fly to the second baseman.
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Wallner and second baseman Luke Keaschall had a scary collision in the eighth inning on a pop fly to right by Salvador Perez that Keaschall caught.
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David Brown, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
With runners on the corners in the bottom of the first, there was miscommunication between the Chaminade shortstop, left fielder and center fielder that allowed a pop fly to drop in between the three.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Harden, a left-hander who was a closer for Belmont last year, got past Casey Borba on a pop fly out to first before giving way to Gatwood, who's making only his third appearance of the season.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
Creator and star Quinta Brunson takes the cast and crew out to the ball game to catch pop flies, party with team's big green mascot (the Phanatic), and generally see if these crazy teachers and staff can make it out of the ballpark without any major incidents.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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David Brown, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
With runners on the corners in the bottom of the first, there was miscommunication between the Chaminade shortstop, left fielder and center fielder that allowed a pop fly to drop in between the three.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Harden, a left-hander who was a closer for Belmont last year, got past Casey Borba on a pop fly out to first before giving way to Gatwood, who's making only his third appearance of the season.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
Creator and star Quinta Brunson takes the cast and crew out to the ball game to catch pop flies, party with team's big green mascot (the Phanatic), and generally see if these crazy teachers and staff can make it out of the ballpark without any major incidents.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Pop fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20fly. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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