Marcus Semien is a Triple Shy of the Cycle … in the 2nd Inning!

Marcus Semien

Well, have yourself a day, Marcus Semien. The Rangers infielder is 3-3 with a home run, double, single, four RBI, and a run scored today against the Oakland Athletics, and they’re only in the second inning!

Semien led the game off with a home run against A’s starter, Ross Stripling, to make it 1-0 Texas. He then singled in Jonah Heim in the top of the second to make it 3-0 Texas. He’s since doubled down the left-field line to score Jonah Heim and Leody Taveras!

Marcus Semien Cycle Watch!

At this point, Semien is probably going to get three more at-bats with a chance to hit for the cycle if he can come up with a triple.

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Patrick grew up in Chicago's Bridgeport and Garfield Ridge neighborhoods before moving to the Western Suburbs of Chicago before eventually relocating to the Las Vegas area with his family in 2023. He started with Bleacher Nation in 2021 and has spent time as a Staff Writer and on the Chicago Blackhawks beat. He is currently a writer and editor at Bleacher Nation covering the Chicago Bears and the NFL at large and the author of the Bleacher Nation Newsletter. Patrick is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA).

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