Astros score four runs in 8th to rally past Royals

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Mauricio Dubon delivered a two-run single to cap a four-run eighth inning on Thursday as the Houston Astros rallied past the visiting Kansas City Royals 6-3 in the opener of a four-game series.

Dubon's hit came after Zach Dezenzo drew a bases-loaded walk against John Schreiber that forced in the go-ahead run with two outs.

Houston had tied it at 3-3 when Lucas Erceg (2-5) thr