Update: The final score was democrats 13 republicans 5
Lizzie and Darren, Connor and Christian are at the annual Congressional Baseball game at Nationals Park in DC tonight. The game is for charity and pits democrats against republican members of Congress.
Here are Connor, Darren, Congressman John Shimkus, Christian and Lizzie
John Shimkus, starting pitcher, is wearing the uniform of the University of Illinois-Springfield while Lacy Clay and Russ Carnahan are wearing St. Louis Cardinals uniforms. Team members wear uniforms from somewhere in the home state district.
The won/loss record for republicans is 38-33-1. Democrats are 33-38-1. The game was first played in 1909 with impetus from Rep. John Tener of Pennsylvania, a former White Sox player.
There are two charities which will benefit from the game, The Washington Literacy Council and The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington.
The teams for 2010
Rep Shimkus got the dems out in the first inning 1, 2, 3.
Here's Minority Speaker John Boehner in the pink shirt.
Fans on the republican side began a chant: "Where's the budget?" Where's the Budget?"
Comments