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sacrifice fly
noun
baseball : a fly ball that is caught by a fielder but allows a base runner to score after it is caught
Full Definition of SACRIFICE FLY
: an outfield fly in baseball caught by a fielder after which a runner scores
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First Known Use of SACRIFICE FLY
1944
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