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PITTSBURGH -- Dusty Baker couldnt help but smile as he watched his players pour champagne and beer on each other.The Washington Nationals clinched their third National League East title in five years on Saturday night. They beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 and watched on TV in the clubhouse as the New York Mets were eliminated from the division race 20 minutes later with a 10-8 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.Then the party started.Let the animals run wild, and they are certainly running wild tonight, said Baker, the Nationals first-year manager. I love it. Look at them. These are the wildest Ive ever seen.The Nationals were seemingly not only celebrating a division title but releasing pent-up frustration that remained from a disappointing 2015 season.The Nationals were considered by many to be World Series favorites after signing right-hander Max Scherzer to a seven-year, $210-million contract in free agency the previous winter. They not only missed the playoffs, but then-closer Jonathan Papelbon choked right fielder Bryce Harper during a late-season dugout argument.We were all (upset), Scherzer said. Because we had a team we knew was capable of winning and winning in the postseason, winning in October. I believe we have that team again.Manager Matt Williams was fired at the end of last season and replaced by Baker, who had 20 years of experience managing the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds.Out of the game for two years after being fired by the Reds following the 2013 season, the 67-year-old Baker has been questioned at times for his handling of the pitching staff. But he has provided a steady hand.This is the first step in a four-step process, Baker said We want to do this three more times, then hopefully be the world champions. Were not done yet.The Nationals have never reached the World Series during the franchises 47-year history that began in 1969 as the Montreal Expos before the team relocated to Washington in 2005.Except for a four-day stretch in May, the Nationals were on top of the division all season. They took the lead for good May 13 then built a double-digit advantage in September despite a down year from Harper, who is hitting just .243 with 24 home runs in 143 games after winning the NL MVP a year ago when he batted .330 with an NL-leading 42 homers.However, second baseman Daniel Murphy, who helped the Mets reach the World Series last year, has made a major impact after being signed as a free agent in the offseason. Though sidelined by a strained glut muscle in recent days, he is hitting .347 with a league-best 47 doubles and 25 home runs in 141 games.Rookie Trea Turner also has made a major impact since becoming a lineup fixture in August, hitting .336 with 12 home runs and 27 stolen bases in 65 games while converting from shortstop to center fielder.Scherzer has been stellar as the ace of the pitching staff. He is 18-7 with a 2.82 ERA, a league-leading 267 strikeouts and a record-tying 20-strikeout game in May.He has helped the Nationals work with a rotation that has been weakened by injuries to Stephen Strasburg and Joe Ross along with the inconsistent performance of left-hander Gio Gonzalez.The Nationals also had to trade for Pittsburgh Pirates closer Mark Melancon on July 30 after Papelbon faltered and was eventually released. 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Renault did not elaborate.In his stint with Renault, Michael Schumacher not only helped make Germany an F1 nation, he also sparked my enthusiasm and fire for racing, Hulkenberg said in a Renault statement.Either Dane Kevin Magnussen or British driver Jolyon Palmer -- Renaults current F1 pair -- will have to make way for Hulkenberg, who thanked Force India for not blocking his move.I am grateful that Force India has given me the chance to take up this new opportunity, he said. It has always been my dream to work for a manufacturer team. F1s new regulations (in 2017) will change the game, and give our team a good opportunity.There are four races left, and Hulkenberg sits in ninth place in the drivers standings, one place behind teammate Sergio Perez of Mexico.Force India, meanwhile, is vying with Williams for fourth in the constructors chaampionship and has a 10-point lead.dddddddddddd Both have Mercedes engines, while Renault provides its own.For the remaining races, I will give my best for Force India to reach fourth place, Hulkenberg said. This would be a great achievement for the whole Force India team, the biggest success in its history, and a great end to a fantastic time.Hulkenberg is in his second stint with Force India.Having spent five years with us, Nico has become a great friend and contributed a huge amount to the teams success, team principal Vijay Mallya said. Hes an outstanding driver, who has scored more points for this team than anybody else. While its true we will miss Nico, we respect his decision.Having first broken into F1 with Williams in 2010, Hulkenberg has 113 career races. His best finish was fourth place, which he has achieved three times.He also raced for Sauber.Force India has been linked with a move for 20-year-old French driver Esteban Ocon for next season.Ocon, a former Renault reserve driver, is racing for the Manor team. ' ' '