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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Max Muncy later drove in Ohtani, and Alex Call contributed a sacrifice fly to give the Dodgers a lead again.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 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

Jake Schaffner tied the score on a sacrifice fly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

That enabled Miles Clark to hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score Razo for the game’s first run.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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