: an outfield fly in baseball caught by a fielder after which a runner scores
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Ethan Mendoza gave the Longhorns the early lead with a sacrifice fly to center field.—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026 Betts advanced to third on a ground out from Hernandez, and he was driven in on a sacrifice fly from Tommy Edman.—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025 The Blue Jays’ Gold Glove center fielder charged forward, dove, and came up with a critical catch to limit a disappointed Hernández to a sacrifice fly.—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025 Then, Tommy Edman hit a sacrifice fly to score Mookie Betts in the sixth inning.—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sacrifice fly