sacrifice fly

noun

: an outfield fly in baseball caught by a fielder after which a runner scores

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The Angels pulled to 2-1 in the sixth on pinch-hitter Oswald Peraza’s triple and a sacrifice fly from Adell. Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Canzone drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth to set his career high with five RBIs. ABC News, 12 May 2026 The Angels pulled to 2-1 in the sixth on pinch-hitter Oswald Peraza's triple and a sacrifice fly from Adell. CBS News, 12 May 2026 His sacrifice fly in the 10th inning scored Luis Rengifo. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sacrifice fly

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sacrifice fly was in 1944

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“Sacrifice fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrifice%20fly. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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sacrifice fly

noun
: an outfield fly in baseball caught by a fielder after which a base runner scores

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