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

The Reds tied the game two batters later and then scored a pair of runs on a sacrifice fly to right field that brought Seiya Suzuki to the ground against the wall while catching it. —Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026

Gabriel Moreno hit an RBI double down the right-field foul line, Perdomo added his two-run double, Ketel Marte hit an RBI groundout and Corbin Carroll brought home the final run on a sacrifice fly. —CBS News, 6 May 2026

Michael Massey scored on Maikel Garcia's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals overcame a dominant 14-strikeout performance from Seattle starter Emerson Hancock to beat the Mariners 3-2 on Saturday night. —ABC News, 3 May 2026

Andy Ibáñez’s sacrifice fly pulled the Mets within 3-2 and Tyrone Taylor’s RBI single tied it. —Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sacrifice fly

• canaliculi
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• alibi
• alkali
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Kids Definition

sacrifice fly

noun

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