: an outfield fly in baseball caught by a fielder after which a runner scores
Examples of sacrifice fly in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe lead was 5-1 after the fifth on a sacrifice fly from Wilmer Flores and a two-out run-scoring single by Michael Conforto.—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024 The Cubs scored first on Dansby Swanson’s sacrifice fly in the second inning, then rookie Wyatt Langford hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning to score Josh Jung to tie the game 1-1.—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sacrifice fly
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