sacrifice fly

noun

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

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The Marlins opened the 11th with an infield single off Lou Trivino (3-2), putting runners on the corners, and Edwards followed with a sacrifice fly. Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025 After the Rays tied it up on Jake Mangum’s RBI double in the fourth, an RBI single by Alex Bregman (2 for 5, run, RBI) put Boston back on top in the fifth and Nathaniel Lowe’s sacrifice fly added another run in the sixth. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025 Another first-inning run scored on a sacrifice fly before Woods Richardson could get his teammates back into the dugout. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025 Trout advanced Schanuel to third with a flyout to deep center, and Yoan Moncada delivered a sacrifice fly. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sacrifice fly

Word History

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 30 Sep. 2025.

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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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