sacrifice fly

noun

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

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Giancarlo Stanton hits a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning during Game 5 of the World Series October 30, 2024. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 In the 2024 regular season, the Yankees had the second-most sacrifice flies in the MLB with 57. Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 But the Yankees delivered some insurance runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, when Judge hit a sacrifice fly to score Gleyber Torres, who made his way around the bases after more Cantillo wild pitches. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024 Sacrifice Flies When a player hits a fly-ball to the outfield or foul territory that allows a runner to score, they are awarded a sacrifice fly. Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 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 4 Jan. 2025.

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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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