Tonya Carpenter, who remains hospitalized at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, received flowers from Lawrie with a message attached: “Sending my thoughts and prayers.”
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Carpenter’s family told WCVB that they had this message in return for Lawrie:
Carpenter, 44, remains in fair condition, according to the hospital. She was injured last Friday as she sat near the field between home plate and the third-base dugout, an area without protective netting. She was hit in the head by a part of Lawrie’s shattered bat, suffering “massive bleeding” and what police described at the time as “life-threatening injuries.”
“We accept these flowers and appreciate thoughts and prayers, we ask all fans across this country that you continue to pray for a full recovery.”
Lawrie declined to discuss his gesture Tuesday after a 2-1 loss to the Rangers in Oakland, but, according to The Associated Press, said he was “glad that she’s doing well and I’m glad that she got my flowers.”
Carpenter is responsive after being upgraded from serious condition earlier in the week, her family said in a statement.
Major League Baseball plans to reevaluate fan safety at all stadiums, commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday.
