Astros top Angels with Altuve again prolific  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Astros turn back Angels behind Jose Altuve, Brad Peacock  —  HOUSTON — Jose Altuve had four hits for the second straight night, Brad Peacock threw 6 1/3 solid innings …

Flowers hits two home runs as White Sox beat Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Tyler Flowers' first career multi-homer game lifted the Chicago White Sox to a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Twins in 10 innings on Tuesday night.  —  Dayan Viciedo broke a 3-all tie in the 10th with a solo homer off reliever Lester Oliveros (0-1).

Orioles Beat Reds 5-4 to Extend Lead in AL East  —  BALTIMORE — Bud Norris pitched six shutout innings, Nelson Cruz notched his career-high 91st RBI during a four-run first, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 Tuesday night.  —  Jonathan Schoop homered for the Orioles …

Kendrick throws seven scoreless innings, Phillies top Braves  —  ATLANTA — Kyle Kendrick allowed only three hits in seven scoreless innings, Carlos Ruiz homered and drove in two runs, and the Philadelphia Phillies shut out the struggling Atlanta Braves 4-0 on Tuesday night.

Massive Tie Scenarios  —  The is one fascinating massive tie scenario in the American League, and a couple of possibilities in the National League.  I'm not going into too much detail yet, because over the next few days the whole thing might fall part.  Right now, however …

JON GRAY SHUT DOWN BY ROCKIES BECAUSE OF “SHOULDER FATIGUE”  —  The Denver Post  —  Jon Gray, the Rockies' top prospect and the third overall pick of the 2013 draft, has been shut down for the first round of the Texas League Double-A playoffs because of shoulder fatigue.

Reyes, Dickey Lead Blue Jays Over Rays 8-2  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jose Reyes hit a three-run homer, R.A. Dickey gave up two hits in seven innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 Tuesday night.  —  Reyes' ninth home run broke a 2-all in the fourth inning and sent the Blue Jays to their third win in a row.

Perez Drives in Go-Ahead Run as KC Tops Texas 2-1  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez hit a scorching liner off the glove of third baseman Adrian Beltre for a single, allowing Jarrod Dyson to score the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Posey, Giants Rally for 12-7 Win Over Rockies  —  DENVER — Buster Posey homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs, rallying the San Francisco Giants past the Colorado Rockies 12-7 on Tuesday night.  —  Posey's solo homer in the sixth keyed a three-run burst as the Giants raced …

Schwarber, Vogelbach lead Daytona to postseason win  —  Led by Kyle Schwarber and Dan Vogelbach, the Cubs' Nos. 7 and 11 prospects, Class A Advanced Daytona defeated Dunedin, 11-1, Tuesday in Game 1 of their Florida State League semifinals series.  —  Vogelbach scored the first run …

Paxton pitches shutout ball late, Mariners hold off Athletics  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — James Paxton pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners held off a late rally by Oakland for a 6-5 win Tuesday night, handing the Athletics their fifth loss in six games.

Spangenberg's Pinch HR Lifts Padres to 2-1 Win  —  SAN DIEGO — Cory Spangenberg's first big league home run came on the first pitch he saw as a pinch hitter with one out in the ninth inning and gave the San Diego Padres a 2-1 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.

Mets make ridiculous six errors, fall 9-6 to Marlins in sloppy Labor Day contest  —  Mets make six errors for first teim since April of 2012, lose wild game to Marlins that features Dilson Hererra's two errirs and first career home run.  —  MIAMI — As the rest of the country celebrated …