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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José Caballero doubled in the fifth and scored when Paul Goldschmidt lofted an opposite-field RBI single to right just in front of Wilyer Abreu, who nearly made a sliding, backhand grab.
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ABC News, 7 June 2026
Third baseman Amed Rosario followed with a single, stole second and scored New York’s third run on Grisham’s RBI single.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the second on Brett Baty's two-out RBI single.
—CBS News, 7 June 2026
Garcia recorded a two-out RBI single.
—Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
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ABC News, 7 June 2026
Third baseman Amed Rosario followed with a single, stole second and scored New York’s third run on Grisham’s RBI single.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the second on Brett Baty's two-out RBI single.
—CBS News, 7 June 2026
Garcia recorded a two-out RBI single.
—Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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