-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Examples of sacrifice fly in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Dodgers tied it on Mookie Betts’ sacrifice fly in the eighth, but without Edman’s play in the sixth, the Yankees might have won in regulation.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Alas, Francisco Alvarez hit a sacrifice fly to right (making the score 7-4) and Lindor struck out to end the inning.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI single in the sixth, with three more runs coming in the eighth inning via a Teoscar Hernández sacrifice fly, a Mookie Betts double and an Enrique Hernández single.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Cleveland responded quickly, cutting the lead in half with an RBI sacrifice fly from José Ramírez in the bottom of the first.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sacrifice fly
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'sacrifice fly.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above
Articles Related to sacrifice fly
Dictionary Entries Near sacrifice fly
Cite this Entry
“Sacrifice fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrifice%20fly. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
sacrifice fly
noun
: an outfield fly in baseball caught by a fielder after which a base runner scores
More from Merriam-Webster on sacrifice fly
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about sacrifice fly
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share