MLB: Houston 8, Atlanta 3

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HOUSTON, April 10 (UPI) -- J.A. Happ tossed six solid innings and drove in the go-ahead run Monday, enabling Houston to keep Atlanta winless with an 8-3 verdict over the Braves.

After spotting the Braves an early 3-0 lead, Houston came back in the third inning when Travis Buck drove home Jordan Schafer and Jose Altuve with a two-bagger, then scored the equalizer on a Carlos Lee single.

Happ (1-0) delivered an RBI single in the next inning put the Astros ahead to stay.

The left-hander yielded three runs on six hits over six innings, walking only one and striking out five for Houston, which improved to 3-1 on the young season.

The Braves, meanwhile, logged a fourth consecutive loss to start a season for the first time since 1988.

Atlanta starter Brandon Beachy (0-1) was saddled with three unearned runs in the setback, surrendering four hits over five innings.

Beachy, Brian McCann and Tyler Pastornicky notched RBIs for the Braves.