OAKLAND, Calif. -- Yoan Moncada thought he was headed straight to the major leagues when he signed a multimillion dollar deal with the Boston Red Sox on March 12 last year as an international free agent from Cuba.Not so fast.Soon I realized that its not that easy, so you have to go through the minors, Moncada said Friday. I just stayed focused and did what I had to do and stayed the course.After playing 187 minor league games, Moncada was selected from Double-A Portland on Friday and made his major league debut, coming off the bench to play third base in the seventh inning of a 16-2 rout of the Oakland As.Moncada, 21, will make his first major league start Saturday at third base against the As, Red Sox manager John Farrell said.Hes an extremely athletic, exciting young player, Farrell said. Has hit better from the left side of the plate. Has moved over to third base and handled the position well.I think a lot has been made of (only) eight or 10 games played at third base at Portland, but hes played a number of games at Cuba at third base before coming to the states. Now granted, this is a quicker pace, quicker level, but he wouldnt be here if we didnt feel he could step in and contribute.In the seventh inning, Moncada made a nice backhand stop of a ground ball and strong throw to gun down As second baseman Chad Pinder. At the plate, he walked in the eighth and scored from first on a double, showing his speed. He struck out in his final plate appearance.In a three-inning look, you see some exciting skills, Farrell said. The fist play he gets is deep at third base and he makes a good, strong throw across the diamond. Scores on a double to right-center field where he ... runs through a stop sign, but you see the straight-away speed is outstanding. It was a glimpse, but he had a chance to show off two of the tools.Moncada hit a combined .294 with six triples, 15 home runs and 62 RBI and 45 stolen bases in 106 games for Class A Salem and Portland this year.Im just looking to not to do too much, just play the same baseball that Ive played in the time thats remaining, Moncada said. Im really just sticking to what Ive done to get me to this point.While Moncada makes his first major league start, Red Sox left-hander Rick Porcello will make his 236th career start and attempt to pick up his 19th win of the season. Porcello (18-3) leads the American League in victories. His previous career high for wins was 15 in 2014 with Detroit. He went 14-9 as a rookie for the Tigers in 2009 but was 9-15 with a 4.92 ERA last season, his first with Boston.Porcellos one of the best pitchers in the league this year, said Dave Dombrowski, Bostons president of baseball operations. Hes gone out there and given it to us on a consistent basis. ... This guy won 14 games as a 20-year-old, so hes always been a good pitcher.Hes become a much better overall pitcher in the sense that hell mix in his four-seamer when he needs to, mixes in the curveball a little bit more than he used to. So hes really got a good knack for pitching out there. Hes very confident at this point and hes really pitched well for us.The As will counter with rookie right-hander Daniel Mengden, who will be recalled from Triple-A Nashville and make his 10th major league start. Hes 1-5 with a 5.73 ERA for the As. After being optioned to Nashville on July 26, Mengden went 5-1 with a 2.01 ERA in six starts for the Sounds.Good to get him back, As manager Bob Melvin said. He really got our attention early on. We felt like when we sent him down he was just a little bit tired, and they cut down on his workload. Hes been pitching great since. It will be nice to have him back. Wholesale Basketball Jerseys . 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The Los Angeles Sparks are reeling from back-to-back losses as they prepare to visit the Seattle Storm on Saturday at KeyArena in Seattle, Wash.Los Angeles (24-7) is second in the WNBAs Western Conference. The Sparks have fallen 1 1/2 games behind the first-place Minnesota Lynx. They are 3-4 since the month-long Olympic break after going 21-3 before the break.Seattle (14-17) is third in the Western Conference, 10 games behind the Sparks. The Storm has won three in a row and five of seven since the break.Under the WNBAs new playoff format, the top eight teams regardless of conference will qualify for the postseason. The top two teams receive a bye to the semifinals. The third and fourth seeds receive a bye to the second round.Los Angeles is second in the playoff standings, three games ahead of the New York Liberty. Seattle is seventh, a half-game ahead of the Phoenix Mercury and 1 1/2 games ahead of the Washington Mystics.The Sparks suffered a 77-74 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday and an 86-81 loss to the Atlanta Dream on Thursday. The Spaarks trailed 67-49 before rallying to cut the deficit to two with 59 seconds to play, but the Dream held on to win.dddddddddddd Angel McCoughtry had 32 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta. Candace Parker, Chelsea Gray and Essence Carson scored 16 points apiece for Los Angeles.The Storm is coming off an 81-76 victory over Washington, a big win in a battle between teams that are fighting for the last playoff spot. Breanna Stewart had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Seattle. Sue Bird had 17 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. The Storm shot 54.5 percent from the field while holding the Mystics to 38.4-percent shooting.Los Angeles is led by MVP candidate Nneka Ogwumike, who is third in the WNBA in scoring and rebounding, averaging 19.6 points and nine rebounds per game.Seattle is led by Stewart, who is sixth in the league in scoring and second in rebounding, averaging 18.4 points and 9.3 rebounds per contest. ' ' '