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  • noun a short high fly ball

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Examples

  • Relying heavily on his slider, Sabathia induced pop-fly outs from Utley and Howard, and fanned Werth on a changeup.

    One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

  • Relying heavily on his slider, Sabathia induced pop-fly outs from Utley and Howard, and fanned Werth on a changeup.

    One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

  • There was the slap at Bronson Arroyo and the pop-fly incident in Toronto.

    Chris Campbell: Alex Rodriguez's Admission 2009

  • This is a little bit like a pop-fly in little league.

    CNN Transcript Sep 18, 2008 2008

  • Dent's pop-fly home run deflated the entire Red Sox Nation.

    USATODAY.com - Garciaparra gives hope to the Red Sox nation 2002

  • However, after seeing Greg Norton's opposite field pop-fly grand slam against the Marlins on May 13, I now think I may have been too hasty.

    USATODAY.com - Diagnosing split-personality pitchers 2002

  • "This isn't the first time I've raised something on a diamond," he muttered, as he hit the next one and knocked a pop-fly to the pitcher.

    The New Pun Book Thomas A. Brown

  • Then a pop-fly was muffed by Willings and there were men on first and second.

    The New Boy at Hilltop Ralph Henry Barbour 1907

  • The third man sent an easy pop-fly to Blossom, who got hold of it and clung to it for dear life.

    Frank Merriwell at Yale Burt L. Standish 1905

  • Sanchez slid knee-first into his ribs while the two were going for Mark Kotsay's pop-fly double.

    The Seattle Times 2011

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