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Nationals' revival aided by dugout dance parties

Tanner Rainey sometimes feels left out.

As a relief pitcher, Rainey spends most of his game out in the bullpen, so he usually isn’t in the dugout when the Nationals’ home run celebrations break out.

“I think I have been in the dugout once or twice when it happens,” Rainey said. “It is fun to see. Everybody is having fun with it.”

Well, almost everybody. Leave it to publicity-averse third baseman Anthony Rendon to opt out of the dancing.

“Some are shy and don’t want to do it,” second baseman Brian Dozier said. “Rendon – we need to work on his dance moves.