Republicans clobbered Democrats in the Congressional Baseball Game 13-2, giving the GOP its fifth consecutive victory.

Five straight victories over Democrats in the Congressional Baseball Game for charity proves what we already knew: Republicans are WINNERS who get things done for America! 🏆🐘 pic.twitter.com/W62RvMOKOX

— NRCC (@NRCC) June 12, 2025

Another W.

That’s five straight. pic.twitter.com/th6fMrDF1c

— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) June 12, 2025

Fox News reports:

The Republicans all wore the same red uniforms with MAGA hats, while Democrats wore differing jerseys and hats.

Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., pitched five innings for the GOP to get the win, giving up two runs with seven strikeouts.

Steuebe faced trouble in the first inning when the Democrats loaded the bases with two outs. But a diving play by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, at third base ended the inning when he leaned out to stop a hard-hit ball from getting out of the infield and then dove onto the base with his mitt to get the out.

Footage of Pfluger’s play went viral on social media.

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THAT’S OUR CHAIRMAN!!!!!!! 🔥#CongressionalBaseballGame pic.twitter.com/DGQOj0tX7q

— RSC (@RepublicanStudy) June 11, 2025

THE BIG STORY OF THE MORNING? @RepPfluger'S DIVING PLAY THAT STARTED THE MOMENTUM FOR REPUBLICANS TO WIN FOR THE 5TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/F0GXniVZV1

— RSC (@RepublicanStudy) June 12, 2025

“Proud to have been selected MVP for this year’s Congressional Baseball Game! Couldn’t have asked for a better support team here in DC! Another huge win for Republicans,” Pfluger said.

Proud to have been selected MVP for this year’s Congressional Baseball Game!

Couldn’t have asked for a better support team here in DC! Another huge win for Republicans 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Aq3cZ8Ayl6

— Rep. August Pfluger (@RepPfluger) June 12, 2025

“Proud to take the field with my Republican colleagues tonight and bring home the win. We raised  $2.8 million for local charities. We’re not tired of winning!” Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) said.

Team GOP takes the WIN!! 🏆🇺🇸

Proud to take the field with my Republican colleagues tonight and bring home the win. We raised  $2.8 million for local charities. We’re not tired of winning! pic.twitter.com/sYcF6ZbLiA

— Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) June 12, 2025

From The Hill:

Democrats looked like they might draw ahead in the first inning, loading the bases with a single and two walks. Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), however, saved the inning with a leaping catch, diving toward third base to make the tag.

Republicans scored their first run off of a Democratic throwing error in the first inning and widened their lead to 5-0 with a rally in the second inning. Democrats countered in the third with an RBI triple down the first-base line from Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-Ky.). By the end of the inning, they were only down 5-2.

But they would not score again, and Republicans took the game out of reach with a five-run deluge in the fifth inning to bring the score to 10-2.

Even so, the Democrats’ woes continued in the sixth inning due to lackluster defense. The outfield struggled to catch several seemingly routine fly balls, and several infield hits scored two runners — including Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) pinch-running all the way from second base.

Steube, who held the Democrats to two runs over five innings, was subbed out in the sixth by Pfluger. The Texas Republican ended up winning the game’s Most Valuable Player award.