sacrifice fly

American  

[sak-ruh-fahys flahy] / ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs ˈflaɪ /

noun

Baseball.

1. a sacrifice hit in which a fly ball, hit when there are fewer than two outs, is caught by a fielder for an out, but was hit deep enough to allow one or more base runners to score.

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Etymology

Origin of sacrifice fly

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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sacrifice fly

Max Muncy later drove in Ohtani, and Alex Call contributed a sacrifice fly to give the Dodgers a lead again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

The Dodgers tacked on three more runs, on a sacrifice fly and an RBI double from Alex Freeland, and a solo homer from Mookie Betts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

Urbon capped a four-run rally in the top of the fifth with a sacrifice fly.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

A passed ball put runners on second and third and Miles Clark delivers the sacrifice fly.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

It was a sacrifice fly and moved the runners to second and third with only one out.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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