.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Moments after Jose Altuve was ejected for taking off his nigh side cleat and sock making an effort to show a factor, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the okay run in the 10th inning and afterwards made a sensational play at keystone to secure the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 gain versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based bent on third for the ultimate out of the nine yet asserted he had fouled the sphere off his foot. In a crazy setting, he removed his cleat and also belt, making an effort to reveal the peacemakers where the ball hit, which obtained him discharged by plate moderator Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was tossed after continuing to dispute." In some cases you get reached somewhere in the hand and also you take your hitting handwear cover [off] to reveal you obtained attacked. I was actually expecting to accomplish the exact same thing," Altuve said." It was experiencing my head that it can not take place," he included. "It's the nine inning, gaining operated on keystone, I am actually combating against a great pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the deeper, so I am actually definitely making an effort to acquire a hit as well as steer the round in as well as succeed the video game. I obtain a foul ball due to the fact that it struck my feet as well as they simply took it far from me. I do not presume that may happen. There are actually four guys on the area and you may find the switch on the round. Just produce the right phone call." Jose Altuve, who grounded bent on 3rd for the Astros' last out of the nine inning, lead to his naked feet to stress where he had actually befouled the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still wound up subsequently." It is actually a repulsive round," the manager pointed out. "You must observe the round once he attacks the foot, the flight of the ball. I do not receive it. I do not recognize. That is actually two times this year. I have a bunch of regard for the peacemakers. They strive. But there are actually four out there. You need to be able to observe it. They skipped that telephone call." It was actually Altuve's third job ejection, including frequent season and playoffs, and also 2nd this season (June 30 vs. Mets). His first career ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which came versus the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated distance runner instead of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also racked up on Kyle Tucker's singular to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros killer Hector Neris loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the 10th prior to receiving Manny Machado to ground right into a pressure play on an excellent backhanded drop in Kessinger, who turned the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was actually Kessinger's initial game with the Astros since July 13." Right prior to he struck it, I was actually thinking he's visiting hit a reception up the middle as well as it's mosting likely to reach off the pile, which's exactly what took place. However go capture it. That is actually the work," Kessinger said.He figured he was actually going to receive into the activity after Altuve was chucked." It's a repulsive sphere. You need to envision the sphere when he strikes the foot, the flight of the sphere. I don't receive it. I don't know. That's two times this year. I have a bunch of respect for the umpires. They strive. Yet there are 4 out there. You need to have the capacity to observe it. They missed that call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he started to undo his footwear, I began to get my handwear cover. I didn't know if I was actually the one that was actually heading to be actually using, yet I failed to understand what he was performing, however I was actually just getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres twice rallied to connect ball game, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the 6th-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for numerous few seconds, chucked his baseball bat apart and also gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- as well as at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. racked up on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader came on to boos as well as was called for a pitch time clock transgression. Yet after a prolonged problem, it was announced there was no transgression. Hader at that point threw a crazy pitch that produced Tatis.Hader was with the Padres from the 2022 field target date with in 2013 prior to leaving behind as a freelance. He drew the annoyance of San Diego followers when he stated behind time final time he hesitated to get more than 3 outs.The Padres failed to add to their wild-card top over Arizona as well as remained 3 1/2 video games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Analysis as well as The Associated Push helped in this document.