Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs as the Texas Rangers set the tone early and rolled to an 8-5 victory over the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series in West Sacramento, Calif.Wyatt Langford had three hits to lead the Texas attack, with Adolis Garcia and Semien recording two hits each. Langford, Josh Smith and Jake Burger each socked a solo homer for the Rangers.The Rangers were the only major league team not to have scored seven runs in a game this year, but they put that to rest by the fifth inning, when they took a 7-2 lead.Texas starter Patrick Corbin (2-2) was the beneficiary. Corbin allowed two runs — both of them on solo home runs — on seven hits over five-plus innings. He had four strikeouts and two walks and was lifted in favor of Shawn Armstrong after giving up two hits to begin the sixth inning.Luke Jackson pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn his seventh save.The Rangers roughed up Athletics starter Osvaldo Bido, chasing him after he surrendered eight runs on eight hits and three walks with two strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings.Texas scored twice in the first inning, on Garcia’s RBI double and Semien’s sacrifice fly. The Athletics responded with a solo home run by Miguel Andujar in the second to pare the deficit to 2-1.
