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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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He had to settle for a sac fly that cut the lead to 4-2.

From Seattle Times May 26, 2024

Dylan Moore drove in another run with a deep sac fly to center to make it 3-0.

From Seattle Times May 12, 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

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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