SAN FRANCISCO — A Giants fan who was brutally beaten on opening day at Dodger Stadium is opening his eyes but remains in critical condition at San Francisco General Hospital, the medical center’s chief neurosurgeon said Wednesday.
Bryan Stow, a 42-year-old paramedic, has been weaned off one of five anti-seizure medications since arriving Monday from a Los Angeles hospital where he had been in a coma after being attacked in March, Dr. Geoff Manley said. Stow’s brain also did not show any seizure activity during 30 hours of continuous monitoring in the hospital’s intensive care unit.
Manley described these developments as positive but could not predict Stow’s chances for recovery.
“We just don’t know right now,” he said. “We’re treating him as if he will make a recovery. We’re being very aggressive. We’re leaving no stone unturned. But time will tell.”
No arrests have been made despite a $200,000 reward for information leading to the suspects’ arrest. Detectives are looking into about 500 leads in their search for the attackers.
Footnotes.
Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton (arm) homered and had an infield single in the first game of his rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco.
• Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (elbow) was placed on the 15-day disabled list.
• Cardinals sluggers Matt Holliday (quadriceps) and Lance Berkman (wrist) are day to day, and infielder Nick Punto (arm) was put on the 15-day DL.
• Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg (elbow) is ready to start throwing off a mound, while general manager Mike Rizzo said 18-year-old slugger Bryce Harper will not be called up from the minors this season.
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