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sacrifice fly

[sak-ruh-fahys flahy] / ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs ˈflaɪ /
NOUN
caught baseball but someone scores
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He drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly in the third inning.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Steven Kwan hit a tying double in the ninth inning, Travis Bazzana had a sacrifice fly and the Guardians beat the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

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

The Dodgers tacked on three more runs, on a sacrifice fly and an RBI double from Alex Freeland, and a solo homer from Mookie Betts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 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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