plural sac flies
baseball, informal
: sacrifice fly
The Cardinals ended the scoring on Lonnie Smith's bases-loaded sac fly in the eighth.Jim Kaplan

Examples of sac fly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Leroy adds a run in the bottom of the third inning as Campbell Newell scores on a sac fly from Abbey Davidson. al, 16 May 2023 Ragan Brownlow grabbed an RBI sac fly in the second, followed by Aynslee Malone, who scored on an error. 10:52 a.m. Preps, al, 17 May 2023 The Rangers scored their final three runs of the night on a fielding error, Jankowski’s chopper and a sac fly. Evan Grant, Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2023 The Demons tacked on two more runs thanks to a sac fly from freshman catcher Bella Morris followed up by a two-out RBI double from sophomore shortstop Taylor Borup to give the Demons their sixth run of the game. Alex Chenevey, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2023 Martinez stands out Not sure if the intent was for J.P. Martinez to stick around past the weekend, but he’s left quite an impression with his speed and defense, a nice two-strike sac fly and his two-out double and game-tying dash in the ninth on Sunday. Evan Grant, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2023 Adames crushed the ball on his sac fly swing but ultimately wasn’t rewarded beyond the run batted in. Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2023 Troy’s Tremayne Cobb’s solo homer in the top of the ninth proved crucial as a sac fly brought the Eagles within a run. Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 3 June 2023 Sheldon’s Brooke Peterson recorded a run in the fourth inning and helped set up her teammate Kinley Pappas for a sac fly in the sixth. Joe Zochert, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

sac short for sacrifice entry 1

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sac fly was in 1928

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Cite this Entry

“Sac fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sac%20fly. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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