Republican lawmakers crushed their Democratic counterparts Wednesday on the annual Congressional Baseball Recreation in Washington, DC.
The GOP’s 13-2 win over the Dems in Nationals Park marks the fifth straight yr Republicans have defeated their political rivals on the diamond.
Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.), who was significantly injured in a ladder fall two years in the past, pitched 5 innings for the GOP, putting out seven Democrats.
“I am going to take an ice bath tomorrow,” Steube quipped after the sport.
The MVP award went to Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), who made a spectacular diving catch to finish the primary inning after Democrats loaded the bases.
Pfluger’s shut play went viral on social media.
“Proud to have been selected MVP for this year’s Congressional Baseball Game!” the Texas Republican wrote on X. “Couldn’t have asked for a better support team here in DC! Another huge win for Republicans.”
The sport was much more subdued than final yr’s version, which noticed anti-Israel protesters disrupt the nationwide anthem and local weather change activists rush the sector.
Former Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) greeted her colleagues within the Democratic dugout at one level through the sport and obtained cheers from the blue workforce’s followers.
Greater than 30,000 tickets have been bought for the sport, which raised $2.8 million for dozens of charities.
“Team GOP takes the WIN!! 🏆🇺🇸 Proud to take the field with my Republican colleagues tonight and bring home the win,” Home Majority Chief Steve Scalise (R-La.) wrote on X. “We raised $2.8 million for local charities. We’re not tired of winning!”
In 2017, Scalise was shot by a left-wing extremist throughout a GOP workforce observe in Alexandria, Va., a day earlier than that yr’s version of the sport.
Republicans maintain an total edge over Democrats within the sequence by 5 video games, with 47-42 report.
