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Definitions

American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Baseball A fly ball enabling a runner to score after it is caught by a fielder.

Wiktionary

  1. n. baseball A fly ball that allowed a runner to advance after it was caught

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a sacrifice made by hitting a long fly ball

Examples

  • “Pinch-hitter Maicer Izturis, whose error at second ended Game 2, followed with a go-ahead sacrifice fly to put the Angels ahead, 4-3.”

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  • “After A-Rod drove in Jeter with a one-out sacrifice fly to center, Hideki Matsui lifted a pop-up that twisted in the wind above Angels shortstop Erick Aybar and third baseman Chone Figgins.”

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  • “After playing spectacular defense for the next inning or so, Henderson’s sacrifice fly in the 11th won the game for Boston.”

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  • “Errors by second baseman Howard Kendrick and pitcher Scott Kazmir on bunt plays and a sacrifice fly by Mark Teixeira led to two Yankee insurance runs before Jered Weaver ended the inning by striking out Jorge Posada.”

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  • “Given the precarious predicament he inherited, it seemed unfair that a blown save was in order as Catcher Jason Varitek lifted a sacrifice fly to center to tie matters at 4.”

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  • “B Boesch hit sacrifice fly to center, J Damon scored.”

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