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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After Giancarlo Stanton walked and Ben Rice struck out, Amed Rosario, who was in the game for the lefty-righty matchup against Early, came through with an RBI single to get the Yankees on the board first.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The New York Yankees blew two leads on in Game 2 on Wednesday night before Austin Wells delivered a go-ahead RBI single with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Bronx Bombers to a 4-3 victory and a decisive Game 3 on Thursday night.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The effects of the RBI's outsized rate cut of 50 basis points in June have yet to filter through the economy, explained Malhotra, adding that the decision to hold rates steady was unanimous.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Bregman added insurance with his RBI double in the ninth, driving in Story as the Red Sox continued to chip away at New York’s bullpen.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The New York Yankees blew two leads on in Game 2 on Wednesday night before Austin Wells delivered a go-ahead RBI single with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Bronx Bombers to a 4-3 victory and a decisive Game 3 on Thursday night.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The effects of the RBI's outsized rate cut of 50 basis points in June have yet to filter through the economy, explained Malhotra, adding that the decision to hold rates steady was unanimous.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Bregman added insurance with his RBI double in the ninth, driving in Story as the Red Sox continued to chip away at New York’s bullpen.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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