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Comment:WP:SINGULAR says article titles should be singular except those "always in a plural form in English (e.g. scissors or trousers)". I might argue that "virtually always" is a better standard, but strictly according to this, one would have to oppose this move, no? –CWenger (talk)02:22, 15 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The only reason runs (plural) batted in is common is it's an item often discussed in multiples. But it's still perfectly appropriate to say "Albert Pujols went 3-4 on Tuesday with a run batted in."Staxringoldtalkcontribs13:28, 15 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Stax. If I get called up to the majors for a cup of coffee and go one for ten and happen to record one RBI before my demotion, would you say I had one runs batted in for my career? – Muboshgu (talk)13:42, 15 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - maybe just a pile-on vote, but I agree that "run batted in" is a commonly used phrase, albeit awkward to type [[Run batted in|Runs batted in]] (RBIs).Neonblaktalk -14:45, 15 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per wp:singular. It is often plural because there is often more than one, but it isn't always the case. per what Muboshgu has said. -DJSasso (talk)14:49, 15 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. I might add, that while nom asserts above that it is "never referred to as run batted in", his very first "see here" example doesprecisely that, in its first sentence.--Epeefleche (talk)15:40, 15 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - 1 RBI is Run Batted In. 2 or more RBIs are Runs Batted In. The reason why it is usually referred to in the plural is because batters usually get more than one during a season. --Jojhutton (talk)18:09, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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