sacrifice fly

[sak-ruh-fahys flahy] / ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs ˈflaɪ /

NOUN

caught baseball but someone scores

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blooper

WEAK

sac fly sacrifice sacrifice hit

Example Sentences

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Santiago Espinal hit a sacrifice fly to deep center field, driving in Call.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Andy Pages scored in the sixth inning on a Freeman sacrifice fly, and Muncy homered in the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Norco was clinging to a 1-0 lead until scoring two runs in the seventh on a Codey Brown sacrifice fly and throwing error.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

After Alex Freeland hit a sacrifice fly to left to bring home Pages, the Dodgers led 7-1.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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