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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The Chicago White Sox pitcher then struck out James Outman but allowed consecutive RBI singles to Ryan Fitzgerald and Luke Keaschall.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers made it 4-1 in the fifth inning on a Pages RBI single.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
Fulford was 2 for 4 with an RBI triple in the Rockies’ two-run fourth.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Sheets hit a pair of RBI singles last night in extending his hitting streak to six games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers made it 4-1 in the fifth inning on a Pages RBI single.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
Fulford was 2 for 4 with an RBI triple in the Rockies’ two-run fourth.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Sheets hit a pair of RBI singles last night in extending his hitting streak to six games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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