plural sac flies
baseball, informal
: sacrifice fly
The Cardinals ended the scoring on Lonnie Smith's bases-loaded sac fly in the eighth.—
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The runners advanced when McLean bounced a curveball, and Garcia followed with a sac fly to center.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The runners advanced when McLean bounced a curveball, and Garcia followed with a sac fly to center.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
But going first to third on a single, or maybe taking a chance to score on a shallow sac fly, will be more prevalent.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Venezuela loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth but only managed two runs on an Arraez sac fly and an Alvarado fielding error on a Willson Contreras ground ball.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The runners advanced when McLean bounced a curveball, and Garcia followed with a sac fly to center.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
But going first to third on a single, or maybe taking a chance to score on a shallow sac fly, will be more prevalent.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Venezuela loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth but only managed two runs on an Arraez sac fly and an Alvarado fielding error on a Willson Contreras ground ball.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Sac fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sac%20fly. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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