sac fly

noun

ˈsak-ˈflī How to pronounce sac fly (audio)
plural sac flies
baseball, informal
: sacrifice fly
The Cardinals ended the scoring on Lonnie Smith's bases-loaded sac fly in the eighth.—Jim Kaplan

Examples of sac fly in a Sentence

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Judge hit a sac fly to right to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026 The Hurricanes tacked on a run with a sac fly in the eighth inning, but the Yellow Jackets kept UM at bay. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026 McCarthy doubled in the ninth to move Kyle Karros to third before Rumfield drove him home with a sac fly to right field for a 9-8 lead. — Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026 Caminero produced a sac fly, but Richie Palacios grounded into a double play, made possible with a standout play by second baseman Nasim Nunez on the turn. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sac fly

Word History

Etymology

sac short for sacrifice entry 1

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sac fly was in 1928

Rhymes for sac fly

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“Sac fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sac%20fly. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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