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Benches Clear and Players Brawl During Canada-Mexico World Baseball Classic Game

Mar. 9, 2013 10:00pm Christopher Santarelli

Canada and Mexico Brawl at World Baseball Classic Game

Canada’s Jay Johnson, top left, and Mexico’s Eduardo Arredondo fight during the ninth (AP Photo)

While Major League Baseball’s opening day is not until March 31, there was excitement and action on the diamond in more ways than one during Canada’s 10-3 romp over Mexico in World Baseball Classic Saturday afternoon. A bench-clearing, full-scale brawl broke out in the ninth inning after Mexican reliever Arnold Leon hit Canadian batter Rene Tosoni with a pitch following several inside balls and a warning to both teams by the umpire.

With a score of 9-3 at the time and the game in Arizona all but over, Canada’s Chris Robinson hit a bunt single, raising tension between both clubs. Following the initial hit batter, both teams cleared the benches, with multiple fights ensuing and haymakers landed on each side. The Associated Press reports that even after fisticuffs ended, Canadian pitching coach Denis Boucher was hit in the face by a full water bottle thrown from the crowd. Umpires eventually ejected seven players from the game, and police officers came onto the field to try and restore order.

MLB stars on the field at the time for Team Canada included Justin Morneau of Minnesota Twins and Joey Votto of Cincinnati Reds, as well as Los Angeles Dodgers’ Adrian Gonzalez for Team Mexico.

ESPN has put together video highlights of the ugly brawl.

Longer videos of the entire melee have since been posted by Youtube Users:

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Lgbpop
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 5:27pm
Oh, I think I’m gonna cry. It’s high time Canadians and Mexicans acted like overpaid American sports figures! This reminds me of the time Denny McLain wanted to be fishing instead of playing baseball and beaned an opponent so he’d get tossed out of the game. All the fun has been taken out of sports…but mischief will always find a way……….

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- Welcome Black Carter
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 5:54pm
  The Mexicans need to stick to games where you don’t have to use hands…
  
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- Secret Squirrel
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 9:11pm
  Obviously, the Canadians are racist hate mongers.
  They should have let the underprivileged mexicans win.
  
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Midroad
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 4:10pm
Both countries lack fighters, athletes and military.

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samarov
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 1:54pm
Baseball…the great game that has no clock! Whether players learn it early in their careers or late, “It ain’t over ;til it’s over.”
I’ll never forget Pete Rose coming home to score, late in the game, his All-Star team ahead. The catcher had come out to block the 3rd base line and Pete was coming “home.” Pete bowled that catcher over, beat the throw home, and scored! When he was asked why he did that, Pete replied (and I paraphrase) “I was playing baseball, what game are you talking about?”
Even in late innings and being blown-out, that Mexican pitcher may as well been practicing his “brush-back” pitch. The Canadian batter wasn’t going to try taking 3 strikes, I’m sure he was up to bat to get a hit. Brush-back pitches are usually “close shaves” and one can end up hitting the batter. It’s all baseball, that’s the game, and “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.”

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- Keatonc333
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 4:19pm
  Amen!
  
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JACKTHETOAD
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 12:21pm
I’ll be danged. A beaner ball.

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- redfish52
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 1:55pm
  See…this is what baseball needs…more contact. Keep it from being a snoozefest.
  
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spinelessdave
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 12:20pm
Send in the drones !

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zgomer
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 11:33am
All the illegals are pissedoff because they can’t go to Canada!

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- Bub47
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 11:43am
  Maybe not Mexicans but the Chinese have overrun Vancouver.
  
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- Hobbs57
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 3:17pm
  The Chinese have over-run our University’s as well …. 30% increase ..
  
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Texaslockstar
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 10:55am
This was a easy call. Eject the fan who was throwing stuff on the field, eject team Mexico for hitting the batter. Canada wins. Game over.

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- stage9
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 11:05am
  LOL! Canada’s getting some punches in, eh! LOL!
  
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garbagecanlogic
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 10:53am
The Canadians should know,any time there are mexicans involved, there is going to be some kind of fight, shooting, rape, drugs………………………………….

Praise Be To Obama. Psalm 109:8

The U.N. Out Of The U.S.
The U.S. Out Of The U.N.

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- Bub47
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 11:43am
  And usually many on one….
  
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SamIamTwo
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 10:47am
Well you could at least tell one from another. Canada would whop on them with ease. The catcher looked like he was going to get into but sort of went, shove, left of the larger convergence. LOL

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- Soul Leister
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 10:53am
  The game (any game really) is a metaphor… firstly, its a game! People from diverse backgrounds (different languages, etc) can find common ground (in the uniform rules of “the game”) and if nothing else pass the time peacefully watching and playing a game… each side showcasing their strengths and weaknesses (at bat, fielding, base running strategy, endurance, commaraderie, etc) while being civil and not disrespectful… pity we have malcontents and reprobates amoung us that refuse to get along (personally, I think they are almost always liberals and I am pretty sure they think its just me)…
  
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MY WASR10 SAYS IM FREE
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 10:35am
I’m trying to figure out why this is even newsworthy at the blaze unless the subliminal message is to illustrate the impending race war that will soon explode?

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- Soul Leister
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 10:40am
  Someone should have told our southern brothers that our northern brothers have actaul hockey players on thier baseball team (like bringing a burro to a sasquatch/polar bear fight).
  
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- Soul Leister
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 10:53am
  The game (any game really) is a metaphor… firstly, its a game! People from diverse backgrounds (different languages, etc) can find common ground (in the uniform rules of “the game”) and if nothing else pass the time peacefully watching and playing a game… each side showcasing their strengths and weaknesses (at bat, fielding, base running strategy, endurance, commaraderie, etc) while being civil and not disrespectful… pity we have malcontents and reprobates amoung us that refuse to get along (personally, I think they are almost always liberals and I am pretty sure they think its just me).
  
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- raydg
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 12:11pm
  SOUL LEISTER you took the words out of my mouth. I was going to say that at least half the Canadian team are hockey player at least at the junior level. Hugh mistake on the part of Mexico throwing bean balls.
  
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kschilling
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 9:26am
I cannot believe that the Blaze.com would put a cam video on their site. Can they at least get a original file fo the viedo and post it instead of some 40 year old sitting in his parents basement recording the television with a camcorder?

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- LookTowardsTheLight
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 12:02pm
  Give The Blaze a break, geez! If you looked on YouYube on your own then you would realize that MLB or ESPN or whomever the broadcaster was did not release the broadcast. Only if someone had recorded it on a DVR would there been a better quality video. Get with it.
  
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SilentRunner
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 8:54am
“…and police officers came onto the field to try and restore order”

Obviously the author is a non-English speaker. He should have written “…and police officers came onto the field to try to restore order”.

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mikenleeds
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 8:25am
Good thing neither has a real military lol … that pitcher should be banned for life

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- dcb1957
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 10:17am
  Just a short comment on Canada’s Military…It has a population of 10% of the US…Sure enough they have been in Afghanistan from the beginning losing 158 men and women in combat. Supplied snipers and logistical support for Iraq….also flew missions over Libya and provided Naval support. All from a country with no Military? Any American whom has fought along side them know of there capability and commitment…Just a quick fact check will verify this….
  
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Marcia
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 7:58am
Canada and Mexico at war! Wow! I would pay good money to see that. Go, Canucks! On the baseball front, the Mexican picture clearly escalated the scenario and threw the last pitch straight at the Canadian batter, no question about it. Good job standing up for yourselves, Canada. Like it.

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Baddoggy
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 6:00am
A brawl? Really? The BLAZE editors need to get out. If you want to see a brawl go to a Denny’s at 3 AM on a Sunday morning after the bars close… This was a shoving match it was not a brawl…

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 4:19am
There is no sportsmanship left in sports now days. Just rabid heathens.

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- darkknight91
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 4:40am
  Yes, because this is the first time this has ever happened in 150 years of baseball.
  
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- kschilling
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 9:42am
  DarkKnight, do I sense a little sarcasm in your reply?
  
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Aceofshades
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 4:12am
Thank God he was Canadian. If he would have been from a country where they loose their tempers that pitcher would be digging a baseball bat out of his butt.

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lessoneleg
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 3:42am
Let’s see how the MLB Commissioner dispenses himself now on this one.
This wasn’t just a brush back. This was a deliberate attempt to injure. The 3rd Baseman relayed instructions to the Pitcher to hit the batter.
The Umpire on Pitch 2, failed on turfing the Pitcher. He could see that it wasn’t just an inside pitch. Then, the Mexican Fans started throwing baseballs, and water bottles.
Word of warning to American fans. Canadians don’t take crap, they will go into the crowd and settle up. Our hockey history is full example of don’t mess with us. We might be a friendly sort, to a degree. Then look out, it’s hammer time.
Don Cherry said, never let cheap shots take over your game, or the only outlet to stand up for yourself is a brawl. Oh well Mexico, cheap shot 3 was met with a brawl, and the MLB Commissioner had better act with substance because those Mexicans have to cross into our Border!

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- lessoneleg
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 2:34pm
  Got my answer this morning on ESPN. Nothing will be done to the Mexican Team for deliberately beaning the Canadian batter!
  Nothing!
  It’s open season on throwing fast balls at Canadian batters in the batters box.
  
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Cascadia
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 3:23am
That tears it. Lead pic shows – using the thumb as a deadly weapon. He’s clearly trying to shove that guy’s nose into his brain. Thumbs & rolled up newspapers obviously need more govt. regulation. Crap

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spirited
Posted on March 10, 2013 at 12:36am
West Side Story remake?

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Keatonc333
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 11:47pm
God I LOVE Baseball!

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- RIDEMODELS
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 3:39am
  Baseball just went soccer….
  
  Off subject…….Why is it in old movies a Drug dealer in jail always has a lawyer to get him out of trouble……a drug dealer always has a lawyer to get him out of trouble…..and we wonder the problems with baseball and America….drug dealers should never have paid lawyers, that is laundering money….duh.
  
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GoodStuff
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 11:27pm
Apparently, the idiots on the Mexican team didn’t understand the rules. You advance in the tournament by either wins, or, in the case of a tie, run differential. The Canadians were only running up the score so they could have a shot at advancing.

Mexicans…oye.

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denkat56
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:27pm
I got an idea let’s not have Intl. Baseball anymore. You know where grown men beat the crap out of each other. Or at least put drones up in the air to shoot the trouble makers. Then put 30 round clips by the bodies. Just to make it legal. That’s what the broad from CA. Wants. Then we can blame guns and baseball will be cancelled. Then we’ll start on hockey. The possibilities are limitless. The players will have to get real jobs, you know minimum wage, split shifts, no time for the kids or the wife. Instead of going out to play a game, a stupid game that entertains the rest of us spectators, who wish we could play baseball.

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Stoic one
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:25pm
HAA ha ha…..

Such upstanding figures.

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banjarmon
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:12pm
Am I watching NHL or a Rugby game??

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- The-Monk
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:40pm
  Hi Banjarmon,
  
  Mexicans don’t play Rugby… or Basketball for that matter.
  
  They do play, “Hop the Fence” however…..
  
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- CatB
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 3:12am
  Perhaps Soccer?? ;-)
  
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- saranda
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 11:45am
  obviously you have no clue at all about hockey or rugby. nascar or boring football more your speed?
  
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