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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With one on and two outs in the fourth, Augie Lopez hit an RBI single in the fourth to give the Trojans a 7-0 lead.
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Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The Dodgers had pushed across single runs in the second inning (on Alex Call’s RBI single) and again in the fourth when center fielder Justin Crawford dove for Call’s sinking liner and came up empty.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
McCarthy and Hunter Goodman drew walks off Houser, Willi Castro delivered an RBI single, and Sterling Thompson took one for the team, getting plunked by Houser with the bases loaded.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
With the Giants leading 5-3, Drew Gilbert had an RBI triple, Casey Schmitt drove in a run with one of his three hits, Devers' double put two runners on, and Agnos intentionally walked Luis Arraez.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
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Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The Dodgers had pushed across single runs in the second inning (on Alex Call’s RBI single) and again in the fourth when center fielder Justin Crawford dove for Call’s sinking liner and came up empty.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
McCarthy and Hunter Goodman drew walks off Houser, Willi Castro delivered an RBI single, and Sterling Thompson took one for the team, getting plunked by Houser with the bases loaded.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
With the Giants leading 5-3, Drew Gilbert had an RBI triple, Casey Schmitt drove in a run with one of his three hits, Devers' double put two runners on, and Agnos intentionally walked Luis Arraez.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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