was tagged for seven runs in five innings Sunday at Detroit.Keuchel got off to a shaky start, giving up a double, single and walk in the first inning, along with throwing a wild pitch.After that, he permitted just two more runners before Adrian Beltre doubled in the ninth.We saw the same

St Johnstone are expected to complete the signing of midfielder Blair Alston from Falkirk on Thursday afternoon. The 24-year-old will sign a two-year deal after months of talks with the McDiarmid Park club.Saints boss Tommy Wright made Alston his priority target back in January and has beat off competition from Scottish Premiership counterparts Partick and Kilmarnock. Blair Alston (8) scores for Falkirk in the 3-2 victory over Hibernian Falkirks hopes of holding on to the player evaporated when they were beaten in the play-offs by Kilmarnock after finishing second in the Championship.Alston was one of Falkirks star men throughout the campaign, scoring 12 times for Peter Houstons side, including a goal in the semi-final play-off win over Hibernian. But after spending five years with the Bairns, hes decided to start afresh in Perth and step up into the top flight. 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Kerry, Two nights after the Scott-Eriksson incident in Buffalo, the Bruins returned home to play San Jose. In that game, Zdeno Chara put a check on Tommy Wingels that clearly targeted his head. HOUSTON -- Martin Perez threw six solid innings for Texas on Friday night. It was one bad inning that cost him and the Rangers.Dallas Keuchel pitched a three-hitter and the Houston Astros beat Texas for just the second time in 11 tries this season, 5-0.Jose Altuve had two hits and drove in two runs as the Astros closed within 5 1/2 games of the AL West-leading Rangers. Houston had lost three in a row overall.Perez (7-8) allowed five runs on eight hits with four strikeouts in seven innings. The Astros got to him for four runs in the third.I just think I need to control the ball, Perez said. Sometimes Im trying to throw perfect pitches. Trying to look for the pitch for double plays and when a pitcher tries to throw perfect pitches you dont have a chance. Just need to control the ball and see what happens.It was scoreless when the Astros broke away in the third. Altuve hit an RBI double, Carlos Correa followed with a two-run single before Tyler White had an RBI single.That seems to be the story with Martin when he gets challenged, the inning that gets away from him cant really slow the inning down, Texas manager Jeff Banister said. Left it over the middle of the plate, they were able to get some good contact on him.Perez lost his fourth straight decision. He hasnt won since June 26 against Boston.Gave up four runs, came back and threw four more innings really well, Perez said. Ive been saying I like to compete and the game is long, so you always have to go out there and compete.Keuchel (7-11) allowed a career low in hits while throwing his fourth major league shutout. The AL Cy Young Award winner struck out seven and walked two.A guy like Keuchel that can work both sides of the plate, Banister said. I felt like he was able to go in when he wanted to and then expand.ddddddddddddHe was moving on the fastball and threw enough sliders to keep us off the velocity. Got us on the ground. Two flyball outs and they were both nice running catches by Springer.Keuchel was coming off one of his worst starts of the season in which he was tagged for seven runs in five innings Sunday at Detroit.Keuchel got off to a shaky start, giving up a double, single and walk in the first inning, along with throwing a wild pitch.After that, he permitted just two more runners before Adrian Beltre doubled in the ninth.We saw the same guy that won the Cy Young last year, Beltre said. He relies on throwing the ball on the corners. Make you chase, keeping the ball down and thats what he tried to do.Evan Gattis had three hits for Houston, which scored as many runs as it had totaled in the previous five games.TRAINERS ROOMRangers: LHP Derek Holland (left shoulder inflammation) started a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock. He threw two scoreless innings, with one hit, one walk and two strikeouts on 28 pitches. ... CF Drew Stubbs (toe) continued a rehab assignment Friday with Round Rock. Stubbs entered Friday 7 for 32 in 11 rehab games.UP NEXTRangers: RHP Lucas Harrell (3-2) will make his second start with Texas after coming over from Atlanta in a trade July 27. He allowed three runs in six innings against Kansas City in his first start with Texas on Sunday.Astros: RHP Doug Fister (10-7) will make his 22nd start of the season. He will look to continue the success he had in his last outing Monday when he threw six scoreless innings. ' ' '