sacrifice fly

[sak-ruh-fahys flahy]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sacrifice fly¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

He scored on a sacrifice fly, a run the Blue Jays would not have scored had Hernández played it safe and played the ball on a hop.

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The Blue Jays would also add on from there, making it a 4-2 lead on a sacrifice fly later in the inning.

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Against the Brewers, he gave up two walks, a ground-rule double and a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the span of two outs.

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That meant, instead of a sacrifice fly situation, a force play was on for the defense.

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Brandon Marsh added insult to injury with a sacrifice fly in the next at-bat.

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