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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A wild pitch from McLean left Venezuela with runners on second and third base and on the next pitch Kansas City Royals slugger Maikel Garcia's sacrifice fly allowed Perez to score.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

A sacrifice fly by Mookie Betts in the eighth inning to score Tommy Edman gave the Dodgers a 7-6 lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

While Enrique Hernandez halved the deficit with a solo homer in the bottom of the third inning, Toronto restored their two-run lead straight away as Ernie Clement's sacrifice fly scored Daulton Varsho.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Varsho then crossed home plate after an Ernie Clement sacrifice fly to make it 3-1.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

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