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

Lauer relied on soft contact to throw a scoreless fourth inning, but he ran into some trouble in the fifth, with back-to-back singles, a sacrifice fly, a disengagement violation and PitchCom issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

A passed ball put runners on second and third and Miles Clark delivers the sacrifice fly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

After Alex Freeland hit a sacrifice fly to left to bring home Pages, the Dodgers led 7-1.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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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