Boston Red Sox 3B Pablo Sandoval hit on forearm, exits game

BOSTON -- Third baseman Pablo Sandoval was hit by a pitch on the left forearm in the fourth inning and immediately left the Boston Red Sox's game against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night at Fenway Park.

Sandoval, who also left Wednesday night's game in the fifth inning because of dehydration, took a fastball off the forearm while swinging at an 0-2 pitch for the final out of the fourth. He was diagnosed with a left forearm contusion.

Newly acquired infielder Josh Rutledge replaced Sandoval at third to start the fifth inning.

Sandoval was 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in his only two at-bats before departing.