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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Drake Baldwin stays hot Rookie catcher Drake Baldwin continues to sizzle, going 3-for-4 Thursday, including an RBI single to raise his team-best average to .360 and team-best OPS to .980.
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Ben Auer added a three-run double and an RBI single in that big second inning for host St. Charles North (17-11, 12-6), which sent 12 batters to the plate and scored 12 runs.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The Yankees lead all teams in homers, RBI, on-base percentage and more.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Reese Robinett clubbed 2 of the Razorbacks’ 5 home runs and had a career-high 6 RBI.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Ben Auer added a three-run double and an RBI single in that big second inning for host St. Charles North (17-11, 12-6), which sent 12 batters to the plate and scored 12 runs.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The Yankees lead all teams in homers, RBI, on-base percentage and more.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Reese Robinett clubbed 2 of the Razorbacks’ 5 home runs and had a career-high 6 RBI.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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