Word on the Hill: Go Nats!

By Alex Gangitano

Posted October 13, 2016 at 5:00am

The Nationals are back in Washington with a chance to win their first-ever baseball playoff series.

First pitch of the decisive Game 5 against the Los AngelesDodgers is at 8:08 p.m. The series is currently tied 2-2.

On Tuesday, the Dodgers won Game 4, 6-5, and the two teams set a playoff series record with 11 hit batters. The previous record was set in the 1909 World Series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers with 10 batters plunked.

It’s Passport Day

Everyone always says Capitol Hill is a fully functioning mini-city and today you can feel the perks of that.

Staffers, members of Congress, support employees or even your children can get their passports renewed or receive a passport right at work, courtesy of the State Department.

In the Rayburn Foyer from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., bring a completed application, evidence of citizenship, identification, a check, money order or credit card and a 2-by-2-inch photograph. For more information, call 202-226-4642.

D.C. cultural event of the day

The National Gallery of Art (Sixth Street & Constitution Avenue Northwest) hosts its first “Evening at the Edge” in which attendees are invited into the East Building after hours. From 6-9 p.m., this free event includes exploring the gallery as well as live music, and theater and film performances. Light fare and drink are available for purchase. “Evenings at the Edge” will continue every second Thursday of the month until April 2017.

Read HOH’s review of the renovated East Building.

Members over recess

If “Home Improvement” has a Netflix reboot…Rep. Rigell is ready. #tooltime pic.twitter.com/QmYCPYQBZG

— Rep. Scott Rigell (@RepScottRigell) October 12, 2016

Roll Call fall graduate school fair

Join Roll Call Live for D.C.’s premier graduate school fair on Oct. 27 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Phoenix Park Hotel (520 North Capitol St. NW). You can network with representatives from the best graduate schools in public affairs, politics, business and government.