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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Martin, who’d driven in the Twins’ only run at that point, doubled his RBI total and their score with a sacrifice fly.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Catcher Jacob Stallings, hitting .333, went 2 for 3 with a two-out RBI.
Injury updates: Lefty Austin Gomber, who is battling a sore shoulder, will begin the season on the injured list but is not expected to be out for a long time.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
Trinity 8, Bishop Moore 2 Buzz: Riley Johnson went 3-for-3 with a double and RBI for the Hornets (4-6) while Annabelle Oehler added the other RBI.
—Steve Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
After the year Rice led the league in hits (213), triples (15) homers (46), RBI (139) and slugging (.600) these folks would have gotten rid of him.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Catcher Jacob Stallings, hitting .333, went 2 for 3 with a two-out RBI.
Injury updates: Lefty Austin Gomber, who is battling a sore shoulder, will begin the season on the injured list but is not expected to be out for a long time.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
Trinity 8, Bishop Moore 2 Buzz: Riley Johnson went 3-for-3 with a double and RBI for the Hornets (4-6) while Annabelle Oehler added the other RBI.
—Steve Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
After the year Rice led the league in hits (213), triples (15) homers (46), RBI (139) and slugging (.600) these folks would have gotten rid of him.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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