sacrifice fly

noun

: an outfield fly in baseball caught by a fielder after which a runner scores

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Maikel Garcia was 4 for 4, scored two runs and had an RBI for Venezuela, while Luis Arraez drove in a pair of runs — including a sacrifice fly in the ninth. Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026 Wilyer Abreu had a sacrifice fly in the sixth to score Luis Arraez. CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 The next batter, Hyun Min Ahn, gave Korea a five-run lead with a sacrifice fly. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026 The game-tying run scored due to an error by Sage Hill and Garrett Woody hit a sacrifice fly to give Pacifica Christian (4-2) a 3-2 lead. Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sacrifice fly

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First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sacrifice fly was in 1944

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“Sacrifice fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrifice%20fly. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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sacrifice fly

noun
: an outfield fly in baseball caught by a fielder after which a base runner scores

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