Japan head coach Masataka Nashida said Monday he had no worries about his team getting involved in any brawls such as the one that marred Saturday's first-round Pool D game between Mexico and Canada.
The first-round tiebreaker rewards teams for lopsided victories, encouraging Canada to stretch a six-run lead in the ninth with a bunt for a base hit.
The play, rare in a major league game, was followed by some close pitches, a warning from the umpire, a hit batsman and then a brawl that saw seven players ejected.