AROUND THE HORN

Red Sox: A woman was removed from the Fenway Park stands bleeding from her head after being struck by a broken bat during Friday’s game. Boston police spokesman David Estrada said her injuries were life-threatening. She was hit when the A’s Brett Lawrie broke his bat on a groundout in the second inning. She was taken off on a stretcher.

A’s: Ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte made his MLB debut. Pitching the seventh inning against the Red Sox, he threw left-handed to get Brock Holt to ground out before he pitched righty to Hanley Ramirez, allowing a single. Then, still pitching with his right arm, he got Mike Napoli to ground into an inning-ending double play. He then worked a 1-2-3 eighth.

Yankees: Alex Rodriguez moved into second place on the all-time RBI list by singling home Brett Gardner in the fifth. It was his 1,997th RBI, breaking a tie with Barry Bonds. Hank Aaron is first with 2,297.

Reds: Devin Mesoraco, on the DL with a sore hip that prevents him from catching, will go to the minors to learn how to play left, then try it in the majors. ... RHP Jason Marquis was designated for assignment. RHP Raisel Iglesias (oblique) went on the DL.

Blue Jays: Free-agent RHP Rafael Soriano is among targets to bolster the pitching staff, GM Alex Anthopoulos said. The Jays have blown nine saves, and their team ERA of 4.41 is the AL’s worst. Soriano has 207 saves.