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sacrifice fly
[ sak-ruh-fahys flahy ]
noun
- 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. Compare sacrifice bunt.
Word History and Origins
Origin of sacrifice fly1
Example Sentences
In the fifth the Tigers loaded the bases again with two singles and a walk, setting up Manuel Margot for a sacrifice fly to center.
Austin Gerken drove in the winning run on a sacrifice fly.
Harvard-Westlake starting pitcher Evan Alexander gave up two runs in the first inning on an RBI triple to Jordan Marian and a sacrifice fly, then settled down until the sixth.
Oaks Christian went on to secure a 5-3 victory over the Cavaliers by scoring two runs in the seventh behind an RBI single from James Latshaw and a sacrifice fly from Jack Brinkman.
Lux tied the game with a sacrifice fly and Betts won it with another while Ohtani settled for reaching base on a catcher’s interference call, but the sequence in the on-deck circle was nonetheless revealing.
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