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sac fly

American  
[sak flahy] / ˈsæk ˈflaɪ /

noun

Baseball Informal.
  1. sacrifice fly.

    The only run allowed by Red Sox pitching came on Carter’s sac fly in the seventh inning.


Etymology

Origin of sac fly

First recorded in 1925–30


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Cal Raleigh put Seattle up 1-0 with a sac fly to deep left field.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024

When the seventh ended, they trailed 5-4 after Ryne Stanek gave up a sac fly for a run and served up a three-run homer to CJ Abrams.

From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024

With the bases loaded and one out, Christian Vazquez hit a sac fly to deep center to give Minnesota a 2-1 lead.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024

Alexander Canario, who made his major league debut with the Cubs in September, added an eighth-inning sac fly against José Valdéz.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2023

Rookie lefty Cody Bradford then came in to face Alvarez, whose 401-foot sac fly to the warning track in center field came on the ninth pitch.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 19, 2023

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