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

Darius Basco’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh won it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Corona del Mar 3, Los Alamitos 2: A sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth by Brady Zenz gave Corona del Mar the walk-off victory.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Jordan Ayala hit an RBI double and Elijah Alvarez added a sacrifice fly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

A wild pitch from McLean left Venezuela with runners on second and third base and on the next pitch Kansas City Royals slugger Maikel Garcia's sacrifice fly allowed Perez to score.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 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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