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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Malia Goldberg went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Elsie Testa struck out 11 as Abington blanked Pembroke, 4-0.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Maeve Kelly had six goals and an assist, while Kendall Herrick added five goals and an assist
as Medfield defeated Medway 20-8 in the Tri-Valley League.
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Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
In truth, the Panthers were a little disappointed Friday night as their bid to tie a state record with a seventh consecutive shutout ended in the sixth inning when Aiden Aguayo delivered an RBI single for La Mirada.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
The lone run the right-hander allowed came in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI double by Pauley, which made the score 4-1.
—Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
In the game, Burger went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored, Pillar was 2-for-3 with a run and RBI, while Higashioka went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
THUMBS DOWN: Much has been made about the Rangers’ bullpen and the need for improvements this season, and the team brought in a bevy of new arms to help.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
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Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
In truth, the Panthers were a little disappointed Friday night as their bid to tie a state record with a seventh consecutive shutout ended in the sixth inning when Aiden Aguayo delivered an RBI single for La Mirada.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
The lone run the right-hander allowed came in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI double by Pauley, which made the score 4-1.
—Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
In the game, Burger went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored, Pillar was 2-for-3 with a run and RBI, while Higashioka went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
THUMBS DOWN: Much has been made about the Rangers’ bullpen and the need for improvements this season, and the team brought in a bevy of new arms to help.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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