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. Compare sacrifice bunt.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sacrifice fly¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Lux tied the game with a sacrifice fly and Betts won it with another while Ohtani settled for reaching base on a catcher’s interference call, but the sequence in the on-deck circle was nonetheless revealing.

From Los Angeles Times

Stanton's sacrifice fly in the sixth edged the Yankees in front again, but the Dodgers hit back in the eighth with two sacrifice flies of their own to lead 7-6.

From BBC

The hosts broke the deadlock in the bottom of the fifth inning as Enrique Hernandez, only the second Dodger to get on base by that stage, raced home on a sacrifice fly by Will Smith.

From BBC

The Mets then squandered another chance in the top of the seventh, scoring only once — on a Francisco Alvarez sacrifice fly — after having runners on the corners with one out against Daniel Hudson.

From Los Angeles Times

He gave up one run in the first, after a couple of bloop singles and a sacrifice fly.

From Los Angeles Times

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