Semien in starting 9 vs. KC after paternity leave

Semien's clutch play in 6th KANSAS CITY -- Marcus Semien is back in the starting lineup Saturday after he and his wife Tarah welcomed their second son, Joshua, into the world early Wednesday at 5:37 a.m. CT.

Semien returned to the team Friday after spending two days on the paternity list. He arrived at Kauffman Stadium around 6:40 p.m., not in time to start, but he was able to get into the game defensively in the bottom of the ninth as the A's had bludgeoned their way to a 16-0 lead.

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"It was cool to get out there for the ninth," Semien said. "It was good to watch the guys play well. We've been struggling as an offense, so having that outburst of runs is really what we…