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For the first time in Oakland history, the A’s have four infielders who each have started 128 games or more — and the quartet of Matt Chapman, Marcus Semien, Jed Lowrie and Matt Olson is a major reason the team is winning.

“It’s been huge,” manager Bob Melvin said. “All of these guys want to play every day.