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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
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Subject: Re: 5 RBIs in 1 at bat
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Date: Thu, 23-May-85 15:38:40 EDT
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> > How to drive in five runs with a single swing of the bat:
> > 
> > Bases loased, he walks on four pitches - 1 RBI
> > Next time up,
> > bases loaded, hits grand slam          - 4 RBIs
> >                                          ------
> >                                 Total  - 5 RBIs
> > 					Mark Nevar
> 
>      I thought it was 5 RBIs in 1 at bat!  If we're allowed to use more
> than 1 at bat, how about:
>    Basses loaded, walks on four pitches - 1 RBI
>    < repeat ad infinitum>
> 
>      There, infinite RBIs with no swings of the bat!  (There had better be
> a better answer than these waiting out there somewhere!)


You don't get any RBI's for a walk.  Walked in runs are not RBI's.