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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Jo Adell and Logan O'Hoppe hit two-out RBI singles off Will Warren, who threw 37 pitches in the inning while getting two outs.
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CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The 29-year-old infielder went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a walk and two runs scored while playing all 10 innings at second base in a 19-12 loss to visiting Albuquerque.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Jo Adell and Logan O’Hoppe hit two-out RBI singles off Will Warren, who threw 37 pitches in the inning while getting two outs.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Contreras launched a two-run shot in the second inning and finished with three RBI.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The 29-year-old infielder went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a walk and two runs scored while playing all 10 innings at second base in a 19-12 loss to visiting Albuquerque.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Jo Adell and Logan O’Hoppe hit two-out RBI singles off Will Warren, who threw 37 pitches in the inning while getting two outs.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Contreras launched a two-run shot in the second inning and finished with three RBI.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2026
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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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