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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But the Padres broke the tie with a check-swing RBI infield single by Xander Bogaerts in the eighth inning, and San Diego held on to beat the Sox 4-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 40,171 at Petco Park.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Then Max Muncy shot an RBI single over the head of second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
The White Sox opened the seventh with three straight hits, including Edgar Quero's RBI single that chased King.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
The Mariners scored first when Josh Naylor drove Rodriguez home with an RBI single in the first, but the Royals tied it with back to back doubles from Kyle Isbel and Garcia in the third.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Then Max Muncy shot an RBI single over the head of second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
The White Sox opened the seventh with three straight hits, including Edgar Quero's RBI single that chased King.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
The Mariners scored first when Josh Naylor drove Rodriguez home with an RBI single in the first, but the Royals tied it with back to back doubles from Kyle Isbel and Garcia in the third.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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