SEATTLE — It figures that Marcus Semien and Matt Chapman eventually will start to jell on the left side of the infield, their offensive production jointly providing the A’s a welcome boost.
Right now, they’re at different stages coming back from their separate layoffs. Semien, who has played two games at shortstop since returning from wrist surgery that cost him nearly three months, drove in the A’s only two runs Friday night with a double in a 7-2 loss to the Mariners.
He also drove a ball to the wall in left-center that fell just a few feet short of being a game-tying homer in the eighth.