run batted in

noun

baseball
: a run that is scored as a result of a specific batter's hit, walk, etc.

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Chisholm started all five games and batted .238 with five hits, one home run, one run batted in and three runs scored. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 On Tuesday, the 29-year-old hit a leadoff home run in the team’s 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox to become the first Dodger since Roy Campanella in 1955 to have nine straight games with a run batted in (RBI). Ben Morse, CNN, 26 June 2024

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“Run batted in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20batted%20in. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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