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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

Example Sentences

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Victor Caratini scored Singleton from third with a deep sac fly to make it 3-2.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

With runners on the corners, Ruiz hit a sac fly to center.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

With the bases loaded and no outs, Mitch Haniger drove in a run with a sac fly to push the lead to two runs.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

Haniger doubled home a run on a ground ball down the third-base line, Ty France drove in another run on a sac fly and Luke Raley scored Haniger on an RBI triple to center.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024

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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