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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Goldschmidt wasn’t done there, adding an RBI single off the glove of Rengifo in the fourth frame.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Riley Greene hit an RBI double to avoid the shutout.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Brewers catcher William Contreras was 2-for-4 with two RBI in the win.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Liam Hicks hit an RBI single that scored Joe Mack.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Riley Greene hit an RBI double to avoid the shutout.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Brewers catcher William Contreras was 2-for-4 with two RBI in the win.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Liam Hicks hit an RBI single that scored Joe Mack.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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