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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jason Castro already had a reason to celebrate after finding out he was headed to his first All-Star game. The Houston Astros catcher added to the fun with the big hit in a win over Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers. Castro hit a tiebreaking three-run homer a few hours after becoming the first American League All-Star for the Astros, and Houston went on to beat the Rangers 9-5 on Saturday night. The catchers drive just to the right of the lawn in centre field came off Robbie Ross in the seventh inning but made a loser of Darvish (8-4), who had a rough night after earning his second All-Star nod in two years in the majors. "I grew up watching the All-Star game," Castro said. "One of the goals, along with winning the World Series, is playing in the All-Star game. Its still kind of surreal. It might not sink in until I get to New York." The Astros built a 4-0 lead on a two-run homer by Brandon Barnes in the fourth and a two-run single from fellow rookie Marc Krauss an inning later. "Looking at todays performance, I didnt perform like an All-Star," Darvish said. "Its unbelievable that I was being selected." Geovany Soto pulled the Rangers even in the sixth, following Mitch Morelands sacrifice fly, with a three-run homer off Wesley Wright. Travis Blackley (1-0) got the win with 1 1-3 innings of scoreless relief. Darvish came out after walking Jose Altuve to start the seventh, and Brett Wallace was hit by a pitch from Ross. Castro, who had two hits and scored twice, followed with his 12th homer. Wallace reached base all five times, adding two doubles and two walks. "There was a feeling on the bench that we had put together some pretty good at-bats and that we could break through," said Castro, who also twice threw out Ian Kinsler trying to steal. "Darvish is a great pitcher. Hes one of the best in baseball for a reason. We were trying to simplify and narrow down what we do at the plate." Darvish, the major league strikeout leader, had six in six innings, but gave up six hits and a season-high five earned runs. The Japanese right-hander, who came within an out of a perfect game in the second game of the season against the Astros, tied his season high with four walks. He has just one win in his past nine outings. "Those guys are professionals and they could catch some pitches. Tonight they caught some," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "They swung the bats well." Houston lefty Dallas Keuchel took a shutout into the sixth but didnt get another out. He was replaced by right-hander Paul Clemens after singles by Elvis Andrus and Nelson Cruz, who was named an All-Star reserve. Cruz had three hits, including his 22nd homer. Clemens got Adrian Beltre on a popout but walked Lance Berkman to load the bases. After Moreland ended the shutout, Soto hit his tying shot into the Houston bullpen in left-centre field. Krauss was 1-for-15 in his career before getting three straight singles. The first two -- including his first run-scoring hit on a bases-loaded single -- were off Darvish. "I thought Krauss had tremendous at-bats," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "He really grinded it." Jake Elmore had his first career homer for Houston, a two-run shot in the eighth. Ross has given up three homers in his past five appearances after yielding three in 58 games last year. "Just a little rut in the road I guess," Ross said. "Hopefully I can overcome it and work my way back." Rangers prospect Jurickson Profar made his first pro start in left field as Washington tries to figure out ways to get him in the lineup. Profar had a diving catch, while fighting the sun, to save a run and end the second inning. NOTES: Rangers RHP Joakim Soria could be activated Sunday. 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General manager Jarmo Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch on Friday that he wants to see Gaboriks contributions go beyond the scoresheet before considering a long-term deal for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent.NEWARK, N.J. -- The New Jersey Devils have signed defenseman Ben Lovejoy, center Vernon Fiddler and re-signed three players in a big start to free agency.General Manager Ray Shero announced the moves on Friday, adding that defenseman Jon Merrill and forwards Beau Bennett and Devante Smith-Pelley were re-signed.Lovejoy got a three-year, $8 million contract that will count $2.67 million against the salary cap through the 2018-19 season. Hell make $2.5 million next season and in 2017-18 and $2.75 million in the final year of the contract.Fiddler, who played in all 82 games for the Dallas Stars last season and had 12 goals and 10 assists, got a one-year contract worth $1.25 million.The 32-year-old Lovejoy won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played in all 24 playoff games and had two goals and four assists.In coming to New Jersey, Lovejoy is reunited with his former general manager in Pittsburgh (Shero) and his minor league coach John Hynes, the Devils current head coach.Lovejoy said he had a lot of teams offering him contracts.The Devils were a situation where I was comfortable, Lovejoy said. I told teams all along that I didnt need to hit a home run. I wanted to come to a place where I felt wanted, where I was comfortable. I wanted to live and play on a team that was good, and I think the Devils were a perfect spot for me.The Devils did not give Merrill, Smith-Pelley and Bennett qualifying contract offers on Monday, but Shero was confident he would re-sign them.The 24-year-old Merrill received a two-year contract that will pay him $1 million this season and $1.275 million in 2017-18. He has appeared in 165 games with the Devils, scoring five goals and 25 assists. This past season,, he had one goal and four assists in 47 games.ddddddddddddSmith-Pelley, who was acquired from the Montreal Canadiens in late February for former first-round pick Stefan Matteau, also got a two-year contract that will pay him $1.25 million this season and $1.35 million in 2017-18.Smith-Pelly set career highs with 14 goals and 11 assists in 64 combined games this season. He had eight goals and five assists in 18 games with New Jersey.I came in right away and the coaches put a lot of responsibility on me, Smith-Pelley said in a conference call. I thought I responded pretty well and it was a good spot. Ive bounced around with a couple of teams the past couple of years, I got some traction here and have a chance to stay at a spot thats (good).Bennett got a one-year, one-way, $725,000 contract. He was acquired last weekend from Pittsburgh for a 2016 third-round pick at the draft.Lovejoy replenishes New Jerseys blue line after the Devils traded Adam Larsson to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday for left wing Taylor Hall. Hall gives the Devils their best scoring threat in years.The Devils also signed defensemen Karl Stollery and Andrew MacWilliam and right wing Carter Camper to a one-year, two-way contracts worth $575,000 each at the NHL level.MacWilliam, 26, spent last season with Manitoba (AHL) scoring one goal and 14 assists in 72 games.Camper, who will turn 28 on July 6, spent last season with Hershey (AHL), getting nine goals and 25 assists in 64 games.Stollery, 28, spent last season with San Jose (AHL) getting six goals and 18 assists and 65 penalty minutes in 67 games. ' ' '