Veteran pitcher Anibal Sanchez, in his first season in Washington, led the dance line.
Pitching coach Paul Menhart, who got the job when things looked bleak in May, sprayed champagne on anyone within range.
And first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who has been with the franchise from the start, said there is no such thing as a bad celebration, even though the Washington Nationals didn’t win a fifth division title.
The Nationals, left for dead with a record of 19-31 in late May, celebrated the first wild card spot in its history after beating the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night 6-5 at Nationals Park.