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LOS ANGELES — Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was removed from Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after being hit in the head by a pitch during the third inning.

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.

The trade for the 25-year-old second baseman shakes up the Red Sox batting order, alters playing time and affects roster construction.

During the sixth inning of Thursday night’s 5-4 win over the Athletics, Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran hit a fly ball to left field with men at second and third and one out. The ball was clearly too shallow for first baseman Willson Contreras to tag up and score from third base,

The Boston Red Sox’s weekend acquisition of infielder Curtis Mead was the first major domino to fall in the week leading up to the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline. But Mead’s team debut Monday night lasted all of four innings before a