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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Lee and Moon had RBI doubles in the third, and Moon added a run-scoring single for a 5-0 lead in the fifth.
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Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
Sogard’s shot came in the bottom of the third to put Boston ahead 4-2 and came shortly after Carlos Narvaez broke the ice with an RBI single.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Nick Madrigal had an RBI single and a double.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Levenson finished 1 for 3 with two RBI and a walk.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
Sogard’s shot came in the bottom of the third to put Boston ahead 4-2 and came shortly after Carlos Narvaez broke the ice with an RBI single.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Nick Madrigal had an RBI single and a double.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Levenson finished 1 for 3 with two RBI and a walk.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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