With the duel between Mexico and Canada on Wednesday, corresponding to the group stage and where they will compete for the ticket to the next round, it is inevitable that one of the most embarrassing episodes in the history of the World Baseball Classic comes to mind
It was on March 9, 2013, on the same soil in Phoenix, Arizona, when the two teams tangled in a brawl that left several players ejected, mostly from the Mexican team.
It was the top of the ninth inning with the Canadian team leading by a score of 9 runs to 3, when the catcher of the maple leaf team, Chris Robinson, bunted and reached first base. Immediately afterwards, the Aztec pitcher, Arnold Leon, hit batter Rene Tosini after two failed attempts, which caused an authentic brawl to break out on the diamond at Chase Field.
Among those expelled by Mexico were Leon, Arredondo, Oliver Perez and Alfredo Aceves, while Canada had to leave the game Tosoni, Jay Johnson and Pete Orr. At that time, the tricolor pitching staff was complemented by: Eduardo Arredondo, Ramiro Pena, Luis Alfonso ‘Cochito’ Cruz, Adrian Gonzalez, Jorge Cantu, Karim Garcia, Edgar Gonzalez, Humberto Cota and Gil Velazquez.
What channel will broadcast Mexico’s fourth game in the World Baseball Classic?
The team led by manager Benjamin Gil will take to the diamond on Wednesday, March 15 at 1:00 p.m. Mexico City time, in search of the victory that will give them a place in the top eight. Mazatlan-born Jose Urquidy, who plays for the Houston Astros, is scheduled to be on the mound. The pitcher has participated in three World Series and is the reigning Major League champion in the 2022 season, where he had a record of 13 wins against eight losses and an ERA of 3.94. His opponent will be left-hander Rob Zastryzny. This game will be broadcast throughout the country on Imagen TV.
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