Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien extended his current hitting streak to eight games with a 1 for 5 effort in Wednesday's loss to the Astros. Semien has 12 hits, including a double, two triples and a home run in 33 at-bats during the eight-game stretch.
Overall this season, Semien owns a .309 batting average with six home runs in 160 at-bats.
He did commit his American League-leading 16th error of the season on Wednesday, as he continues to work on his defensive game.