sacrifice fly

noun

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

Examples of sacrifice fly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Epitomizing what seems an unsustainable recent trend, a second straight 2-0 win over Houston was concocted by way of their third sacrifice fly in two days and a Vinnie Pasquantino home run among their grand total of three hits. —Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025

San Clemente 4, Beckman 3: Jake Starling hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th inning. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025

Yarim Garcia went 2-for-2 with a double, a single, a sacrifice fly and a run to lead the offense for the Mustangs (9-1). —Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025

After the Braves mustered a single run in the first inning Friday, the Rays tied the score with a sacrifice fly in the third inning and took the lead on Danny Jansen’s two-run homer in the fourth inning on a first-pitch sinker that Elder left over the plate and up. —David O'Brien, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sacrifice fly

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Kids Definition

sacrifice fly

noun

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