SAN FRANCISCO -- As a kid, Marcus Semien often came to Giants games with his grandmother, Carol Phillips, and dreamed of one day playing a Major League game inside the stadium.
On Saturday, the A's shortstop got that chance, making his first professional start at AT&T Park and batting leadoff.
"There's nothing like being on the field as a player," Semien said. "You couldn't ask for anything more."
Semien played at the park in college when he shined at University of California-Berkeley, in exhibition games earlier this season and Friday night, when he pinch-hit, so it's something he's used to.