Beyond the brawl: World Baseball Classic scenes

AAA??Mar. 10, 2013?2:35 PM ET
Beyond the brawl: World Baseball Classic scenes
By The Associated Press??By The Associated Press

Canada's Jay Johnson, right, and Mexico's Eduardo Arredondo fight during the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic game, Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Canada's Jay Johnson, right, and Mexico's Eduardo Arredondo fight during the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic game, Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Canada's Jay Johnson, top left, and Mexico's Eduardo Arredondo fight during the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic game, Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

United States's David Wright hits a grand slam during the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Italy Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Japan's reliever Hideaki Wakui pitches against the Netherlands in the seventh inning of their World Baseball Classic second round game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Sunday, March 10, 2013. Japan won the game which was called in the bottom of the inning with a score of 16-4. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi)

United States second baseman Brandon Phillips throws to first for the out on Italy's Mario Chiarini to end the sixth inning of a World Baseball Classic game Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Of course, there was the bunt single that turned into a brawl between the players - and the fans - in the Mexico-Canada WBC matchup. But the World Baseball Classic has also included such memorable moments as the U.S.'s David Wright's grand slam against Italy and Japan's 16-4 runaway against the Netherlands.

Here are some of the images captured during the tournament:

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