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HOUSTON -- Dallas Keuchel isnt quite ready to say hes on a roll.However last years AL Cy Young Award winner will acknowledge that hes starting to feel more like himself than he did during his struggles early this season.Luis Valbuena hit a solo homer and Colby Rasmus and rookie A.J. Reed added two-run shots in the fourth inning to back up a solid start by Keuchel and give the Houston Astros a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.It was definitely a good first start after the halfway mark and I know its a long season so there was no panic, there was nothing to be mad at except me making some bad pitches, Keuchel said. Id rather finish well than start well so its getting there.Keuchel (6-9) allowed five hits and two runs in six innings for his season-high third straight win after dropping eight of his previous nine decisions.The finish on his pitches was good, manager A.J. Hinch said. He was throwing his breaking ball where he wanted to. He got some big strikeouts. When you see him with the combination of getting the ball on the ground and also missing some bats that is pretty vintage Dallas Keuchel.Will Harris, who was named to his first All-Star team on Tuesday, pitched a scoreless ninth for his ninth save.The Astros trailed by one in the fourth inning when Rasmus launched his homer off Taijuan Walker (4-7) to the bullpen in right-center field to make it 3-2. Valbuena drew a walk before, with two outs and two strikes, Reed hit his second career homer to left-center to extend it to 5-2.Walker yielded five hits and five runs before leaving after four innings with discomfort in his right foot. Its his third start that has been shortened because of this problem. He left early on June 14 and June 19 because of his foot.After the second inning, I had no legs. Everything was up, Walker said. Everything was running back to the plate. I just couldnt drive it in there. Its frustrating because I dont know what I can do to make it better yet.Nelson Cruz homered for the Mariners, who dropped their second straight to Houston.The three home runs Walker allowed tied a career-high and all were by left-handers. Hes been plagued by homers by lefties this season and 13 of the 18 homers he has allowed have been to them.Dae-Ho Lee singled with one out in the second before a double by Kyle Seager. The Mariners took a 1-0 lead on an RBI groundout by Chris Iannetta.Valbuenas homer, which landed in the second deck in right field, came with two outs in the bottom of the inning to tie it at 1-all.Cruzs 22nd home run gave Seattle a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning.He was shaken up in the sixth inning when he fouled a ball off his left foot and leg. He limped around the plate for a couple of minutes while talking to Mariners manager Scott Servais and a trainer before staying in the game to finish his at-bat.HOT IN HEREThe air conditioning in Minute Maid Park was off for about three innings on Tuesday night because of a power outage outside of the building. It had been off for a bit when the teams official Twitter account announced the problem at about 9 p.m. with the temperature outside the ballpark a balmy 86 degrees. Many people could be seen fanning themselves with their hands or pieces of paper as the temperature in the domed ballpark began to rise. Another tweet came in the eighth inning saying the problem was fixed and the air conditioning was back on.Oh yeah, it was hot. But I didnt mind it, Rasmus said. I needed to get a good sweat in anyway.TRAINERS ROOMMariners: RHP Felix Hernandez will throw a simulated game Wednesday. Servais said Hernandez will throw 45 pitches. 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LILLE, France -- Aaron Ramsey has matched Gareth Bale for high-class play and a team-first ethic during Wales magical advance to the semifinals of the European Championship.But the team is going to have to cope without the verve and vigor of the Arsenal midfielder against Portugal after Ramsey picked up another yellow card during the teams 3-1 victory over Belgium on Friday.Unselfishness was even a factor in the 25-year-old getting himself suspended for the semifinal match in Lyon on Wednesday. Ramsey was punished for intentionally handling the ball to break up a Belgium attack when Wales was under pressure leading 2-1 in the 75th minute.If they have to take one for the team then, so be it, and Aaron has done that, Wales coach Chris Coleman said after the greatest night in the nations soccer history. I am absolutely gutted for Aaron because hes been outstanding in this tournament.Ramsey covered his face with the front of his red Wales shirt, understanding right away the consequence of his action -- he wont be playing against Cristiano Ronaldos Portugal.His frustration was perhaps intensified because the first yellow card he received at Euro 2016 seemed avoidable -- shown for a minor foul late in stoppage time of a 1-0 win over Northern Ireland in the round of 16.We said before the game tonight that one or two of the boys were on yellows but weve got to do what we need to do to get through, said Coleman, who also lost defender Ben Davies for one match after he received a second yellow card as well.dddddddddddd Theyve been outstanding, both players, but they did what they needed to do, what the team needed from them.I am certainly very proud of both players and their contributions, the coach said.Ramsey, known as `Rambo to teammates, has been immense in the No. 10 shirt as a creative playmaker who does not shirk defensive duty.His early goal against Russia set Wales up for a 3-0 win and top spot in Group B, and his four assists, including two against Belgium, are tied for most at Euro 2016 with Eden Hazard.It was Ramseys surging run into space to collect Bales long pass that helped set up Hal Robson-Kanu for moment of individual brilliance to lift Wales into a 2-1 lead in Lille.Hes a world-class player but we have world-class players throughout our squad, Robson-Kanu said of Ramseys influence. We have a squad here, thats the point. Im sure the players who step in will perform.One candidate is Andy King, a member of the Leicester squad that beat Ramseys Arsenal to win the Premier League title.That surprising and crowd-pleasing title win has fueled belief that Wales -- or Iceland, which plays France in a quarterfinal on Sunday -- can go all the way.Robson-Kanu suggested Euro 2016 has not seen the last of Ramsey.I am sure he will be ready for the final, he said. ' ' '