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Synonyms

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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A sac fly from Kendle in the fourth and a run-scoring groundout by Woody Hadeen pushed the Irvine advantage to 6-2.

From Seattle Times Jun. 2, 2024

Raleigh had to settle for a sac fly and a 1-0 lead.

From Seattle Times May 27, 2024

Ty France struck out swinging, Mitch Garver hit a sac fly to center to score Polanco and Luke Raley struck out.

From Seattle Times May 6, 2024

“I’m trying to hit a sac fly really, but obviously put a good swing on it and hit it as hard as possible.”

From Seattle Times Apr. 26, 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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