Mexico and Canada Brawled in Their World Baseball Classic Game at Chase Field (Video)
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Canada and Mexico were facing off in pool play in the World Baseball Classic, when an apparent misunderstanding of the rules led to the fight.
In the case of a tie in pool play, a team's run differential would decide who moves on to the next round -- so Canadian Chris Robinson bunted for a single with a 9-3 lead, in an attempt to put more runs on the board.
It was wishful thinking, because neither team would end up advancing to the next around, and a couple of the Mexican players were pissed about the bunt.
So, after a Canadian player was hit by a pitch, a brawl erupted.
Check out some of the footage below, including (in order) perhaps the most inclusive coverage of what happened from ESPN, then the MLB Network highlight, followed by a bootleg recording of how it went down on TV:
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