sacrifice fly

noun

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

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Lindor moved to third base on a Juan Soto single, and Bo Bichette followed with a sacrifice fly to account for the Mets’ first run. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026 Juan Soto followed with a soft single, and Bo Bichette lofted a sacrifice fly. CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 In the sixth, Corona del Mar’s Brady Zenz drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Will Chavez followed with an RBI double to make the score 3-2. Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 Baltimore’s first run of the game scored on a sacrifice fly. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sacrifice fly

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First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 Mar. 2026.

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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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