Ballpark-Safety Questions Raised As Bat Shard Wounds Fan At Fenway

Tonya Carpenter, who was "struck and seriously injured" by a shattered baseball bat at Friday's A's-Red Sox game, "remained hospitalized and in serious condition Saturday night, an incident that terrified her family and raised larger questions about safety" at Fenway Park and other ballparks where fans are seated close to the action. The incident, which occurred during the second inning after a section of a bat swung by A's 3B Brett Lawrie struck Carpenter in the head, "renewed discussion over whether nets that protect fans behind home plate should be extended farther toward the dugouts." Before yesterday's game, both teams "observed a moment of silence for Carpenter" (BOSTON GLOBE, 6/7).