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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Bostons next big thing has arrived.Yoan Moncada, a 21-year-old infielder who was ranked No. 5 in ESPN Insider Keith Laws midseason top 50 prospects list, joined the Red Sox on Friday night for the start of a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics.?He was not in the lineup but entered as a defensive replacement in the bottom of the seventh inning.[I] fully expect him to be in the lineup [Saturday],?manager John Farrell said before Fridays game.Moncada drew a five-pitch walk in the eighth and scored, and struck out swinging in the ninth in the Red Soxs 16-2 win.Travis Shaw got the start at third base Friday against Oakland right-hander Andrew Triggs?but figures to lose playing time to Moncada for the seasons final month. Shaw homered and had five RBIs on Friday, but he entered the game hitting .189 since the All-Star break.Farrell said Moncada, a switch-hitter who has had more success from the left side, will get the bulk of the starts against right-handed pitching. Aaron Hill will start against left-handers, and Farrell suggested Hill could replace Moncada for defense in the late innings of close games.Moncada has been a second baseman for all but 10 games of his minor league career, which has lasted only 187 games. He did play third in his native Cuba, so he and the Red Sox believe hell handle the position smoothly.This season for Class A Salem and Double-A Portland, Moncada hit a combined .294 with 31 doubles, six triples, 15 homers and 45 stolen bases.He said he still wasnt expecting a big league promotion.It was definitely a surprise for me, Moncada said through translator Daveson Perez. I didnt think they were going to call. Im here and ready to work. Its been a blessing.Boston president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said he has heard Moncada being compared to the Texas Rangers Carlos Beltran.Im not using that comparison myself, Dombrowski said. Im just telling you what other people have told me.Beltran is a switch-hitter, very good athlete, could run, could play defense, could drive the ball. ... Youre talking about a guy who has a chance to go into the Hall of Fame. I dont want to put that on anybodys shoulders.Dombrowski and Farrell believe Moncada has the skills and temperament to make an impact on the postseason race.Said Farrell: He wouldnt be here if we didnt feel like he could step in and contribute.The Associated Press contributed to this report. Cheap New Balance Shoes Australia .Y. -- Jayna Hefford scored the winning goal Friday as Canada survived a scare with a 4-3 win over Sweden at the Four Nations womens hockey tournament. New Balance Clearance Australia .25 million option on reliever Jose Veras. http://www.cheapaustralianewbalance.com/ . Ouellette, from Montreal, already has three Olympic gold medals since joining the team in 1999. New Balance Sale Australia . But by the time the game started, the Toronto Raptors forward felt even worse. And, for three quarters, it showed as Gay shot a woeful three-for-13 from the field. New Balance Shoes Online Australia . -- Charlie Graham stopped 67 shots as the Belleville Bulls edged the visiting Guelph Storm 6-5 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Khulna Titans 159 for 4 (Mahmudullah 50, Bopara 2-17) beat Dhaka Dynamites 158 for 7 (Sangakkara 59, Junaid 3-22) by six wickets Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsKhulna Titans, having to win their last league game to qualify for the playoffs, did so emphatically courtesy Mahmudullahs half-century. They finished the group stages in second position to ensure the first qualifier against the same opponents on December 6. The eliminator will be played between Chittagong Vikings and Rajshahi Kings.Khulna, having never gone past 157 in the tournament, had to make their highest team total. And against a weakened Dhaka side that rested Dwayne Bravo and Andre Russell, they breezed to the target with 12 balls to spare.It didnt seem a cakewalk when they lost Andre Fletcher early. Mohammad Hasanuzzaman struck three sixes and as many fours in his 18-ball 40 to get them ahead of the asking ratte.ddddddddddddMahmudullah then took over after Hasanuzzamans dismissal; he hit five fours and two sixes in his 28-ball 50. The trigger boost meant Abdul Mazids strike rate of 58.33, the lowest of the season for batsmen who have faced 35 or more deliveries, was negated.Mahmudullah fell with Khulna needing eight, but with no pressure, they cantered home to dash the hopes of Rangpur Riders, who lost to Comilla Victorians earlier in the evening.When Dhaka batted first, Kumar Sangakkara, reprieved on 2, brought up his second half-century of the tournament. The rest of the Dhaka batting line-up threw away starts with, with Mehedi Maruf, Nasir Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan, Seekkuge Prasanna and Ravi Bopara not going past 20. Junaid Khan picked up three wickets. ' ' '