sacrifice fly

[sak-ruh-fahys flahy]

noun

Baseball.

1. a sacrifice hit in which a fly ball, hit when there are fewer than two outs, is caught by a fielder for an out, but was hit deep enough to allow one or more base runners to score.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sacrifice fly¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

A Mookie Betts’ homer, his second hit of the game, with one out in the seventh and a Pages’ sacrifice fly in the eighth closed out the scoring.

From Los Angeles Times

The Padres scored both their runs in one inning Friday, with a rally that included three singles, a walk, a sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly.

From Los Angeles Times

On Friday, his recent surge continued, with Pages doubling and scoring in the second inning, hitting a sacrifice fly after Hernández’s walk in the third, and singling again after Hernández’s big fly in the eighth.

From Los Angeles Times

Pages led with a double to left, then scored on a line-drive sacrifice fly by Dalton Rushing.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a grind of a game, with the Dodgers scoring their only runs on a bases-loaded walk following a hit-and-run play and a sacrifice fly that briefly gave them a 2-1 lead.

From Los Angeles Times

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