The GOP got here to play. The Democrats got here to lose.
Wednesday evening at Nationals Park, Republicans as soon as once more dominated the Democrats within the annual Congressional Baseball Sport — this time with a blowout 13‑2 rout, extending their profitable streak to 5 straight years and additional affirming GOP superiority on and off the sphere.
5 straight victories over Democrats within the Congressional Baseball Sport for charity proves what we already knew: Republicans are WINNERS who get issues completed for America! pic.twitter.com/W62RvMOKOX
— NRCC (@NRCC) June 12, 2025
“One other GOP VICTORY on the annual Congressional baseball sport—with greater than 30,000 tickets bought and $2.8 million raised for charity!” Speaker Mike Johnson introduced on X.
One other GOP VICTORY on the annual Congressional baseball sport—with greater than 30,000 tickets bought and $2.8 million raised for charity! pic.twitter.com/S9oSimhzbE
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) June 12, 2025
Rep. Greg Steube (R‑Fla.) took the mound and was unhittable, firing seven strikeouts over 5 sturdy innings, all whereas trolling that he plans to “take an ice tub tomorrow.”
Rep. August Pfluger (R‑Texas) snagged the MVP award for a jaw‑dropping, diving catch at third base within the first inning — a play that single‑handedly turned momentum and went viral.
Right here’s Rep. August Pfluger’s *high quality* play within the congressional baseball sport to finish the highest half of the primary after the bases loaded: pic.twitter.com/n76MRR0kxI
— Ross O’Keefe (@RossOKeefe2) June 11, 2025
Proud to have been chosen MVP for this yr’s Congressional Baseball Sport!
Couldn’t have requested for a greater assist workforce right here in DC! One other large win for Republicans pic.twitter.com/Aq3cZ8Ayl6
— Rep. August Pfluger (@RepPfluger) June 12, 2025
The GOP erupted for 5 runs within the fourth and one other eight runs spanning the fifth and sixth, together with a two‑run double by Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R‑Ind.), sealing the Democractic doom.
This decisive 13‑2 victory furthers the Republicans’ spectacular streak, pushing their all‑time collection report to 47–42 of their favor.
Since 2021, the GOP has dominated: 2021 (13–12), 2022 (10–0), 2023 (16–6), 2024 (31–11)—and now this newest lopsided triumph.
Fox News reported:
The Republicans scored their first run within the second inning on a throwing error by the Democrat protection. The GOP pushed its lead as much as 5-0 with a rally within the third inning, earlier than Democrats slowly closed the deficit at 5-2.
Nonetheless, the Republicans blew the sport open within the fourth inning after they scored 5 runs to take a 10-2 lead.
Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., broke out the Trump dance when he seemingly put the sport out of attain for the Democrats with a two-run double within the fifth inning.
Within the sixth inning, the GOP added two extra runs on a double.
Sen. Joni Earnst, R-Iowa, then got here into the sport as a pinch runner to be the primary girl enjoying within the sport. Ernst then got here round to attain to make the sport 13-2.
