How to Use sacrifice fly in a Sentence

sacrifice fly

noun
  • Rosario had a sacrifice fly in the third.
    — CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • One run scored on a sacrifice fly.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The next scored on a sacrifice fly.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Persin hit a sacrifice fly to left to plate Page.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • Garneau knocked in the go-ahead run in the fifth with a sacrifice fly.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Abreu scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly to right by Sheets.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Jensen added a sacrifice fly in the eighth as Witt scored from third.
    — Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Ernie Clement hit a sacrifice fly to score him and take the two-run lead back.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Ernie Clement would hit a sacrifice fly to score him and take the two-run lead back.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Tovar drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to right field in the second.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
  • Ohtani scored on a sacrifice fly by Will Smith.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Diaz scored the first run on a sacrifice fly by Chavez.
    — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Ramírez later scored on a sacrifice fly.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Brady Slavens with a sacrifice fly in the eighth for the winning run.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2021
  • In the eighth, Betts drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Texas scored its lone run off Lyles in the seventh, on a sacrifice fly.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2019
  • One run scored on Nick Loftin’s sacrifice fly.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
  • Sunday, the cleanup hitter had a sacrifice fly on a home run pitch and a walk.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
  • Get it far enough for a sacrifice fly or somewhere that would find outfield grass.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
  • Henry scores on a sacrifice fly for the second out.
    — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Dubon tripled into the right-field corner and scored on a sacrifice fly to tie it.
    — ABC News, 1 May 2026
  • Baltimore’s first run of the game scored on a sacrifice fly.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Aldegheri retired all three, with a run scoring on a sacrifice fly.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 June 2026
  • But the Rockets took the lead back for good in the sixth with two sacrifice flies.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Forward and in the air to right field for the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth inning.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
  • Austin Riley’s sacrifice fly to right tied the game.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
  • Buxton scored on the sacrifice fly.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Báez, though, took third on the play and came home on Jake Rogers' sacrifice fly.
    — CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Zach Marks’ sacrifice fly tied the score at 2 in the fourth inning.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 May 2022
  • Hernandez moved to third on a fly out and scored on a sacrifice fly by Ohtani.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 May 2026

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