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sacrifice fly

[sak-ruh-fahys flahy] / ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs ˈflaɪ /
NOUN
caught baseball but someone scores
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The Brewers doubled their lead in their next at-bat through a double from Contreras and Pratt's sacrifice fly.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

He fell into an 0-and-2 count but prolonged the at-bat and drove a fastball into right-center for a sacrifice fly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

He drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly in the third inning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

And after Ivan Herrera moved Báez to third via a groundout, Alec Burleson tied the score at five with a sacrifice fly to right.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 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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