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

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sacrifice fly

Mookie Betts matched him, then Miguel Rojas stayed back on a changeup and sent it to deep right field for a sacrifice fly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

Hernández made it to third on Edman’s sacrifice fly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Max Muncy later drove in Ohtani, and Alex Call contributed a sacrifice fly to give the Dodgers a lead again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

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

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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