LOS ANGELES -- Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras left Friday’s game against the Dodgers in the third inning after he was hit in the side of the helmet by a pitch from right-hander Will Klein.
Contreras was drilled by a 95.4 mph fastball and took first base after a visit from the medical staff. The hit-by-pitch came after Contreras had to drop to the ground to avoid Klein's high and inside first pitch of the at-bat.
It was the 19th time Contreras was hit by a pitch this season.
After the half inning, Nick Sogard moved from second base to first and Anthony Seigler took over at second, batting in Contreras’ spot in the order.
Contreras, who was named an American League All-Star in his first season with the Red Sox, entered Friday’s game batting .289 with a .944 OPS and had 23 home runs with 67 RBIs.