Condition of Tonya Carpenter, fan hit by broken bat, upgraded to fair

AP

BOSTON (AP) — The condition of the woman hit by a broken bat at Fenway Park has been upgraded to fair.

The family of Tonya Carpenter issued a statement Monday that said: "Tonya is responsive, and her condition has been upgraded from serious to fair."

Carpenter, 44, of Paxton, suffered what police initially said were life-threatening injuries during Friday night's game between the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics. She was struck in the head in the second inning when the bat of Oakland's Brett Lawrie broke and sailed into the seats along the third-base line when he hit a ground ball.

She is being treated at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where her condition was listed as serious on Saturday and Sunday.

The Red Sox said Monday her well-being is "forefront in our minds." The team said Major League Baseball will re-examine fan safety and it will "fully participate."