RBI
noun
plural RBIs or RBI
: a run in baseball that is driven in by a batter
also
: official credit to a batter for driving in a run
led the league in RBIs
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South Carolina broke through on an RBI single from left fielder Quincee Lilio to cut UCLA’s lead to 6-1 in the fifth inning after being held to just one hit since the first inning.
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Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Baldwin struck again in the fifth with an RBI single to left that scored José Azócar — who had doubled for the second time in as many at-bats — and gave the Braves a 2-1 lead.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 17 May 2026
Rojas and Elorriaga each went 2 for 4 with an RBI.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Mark Vientos was 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI in the win.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
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Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Baldwin struck again in the fifth with an RBI single to left that scored José Azócar — who had doubled for the second time in as many at-bats — and gave the Braves a 2-1 lead.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 17 May 2026
Rojas and Elorriaga each went 2 for 4 with an RBI.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Mark Vientos was 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI in the win.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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