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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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

Ezequiel Tovar put the Rockies ahead with a sacrifice fly to left field.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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

Darius Basco’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh won it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 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