.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Instants after Jose Altuve was actually ejected for removing his left side cleat and sock making an effort to confirm a factor, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, scored the okay run in the 10th inning and after that made a melodramatic play at keystone to secure the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 win versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based out to third for the ultimate out of the 9th however urged he had actually fouled the ball off his foot. In an insane setting, he removed his cleat and also belt, trying to show the umpires where the sphere smash hit, which acquired him ejected through plate umpire Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was actually thrown after continuing to dispute." Often you receive hit someplace in the hand and also you take your hitting handwear cover [off] to present you acquired reached. I was counting on to perform the exact same point," Altuve pointed out." It was undergoing my head that it can't take place," he added. "It is actually the ninth inning, succeeding operated on keystone, I'm combating versus a really good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the more detailed, so I'm undoubtedly attempting to get a smash hit and steer the run in and also succeed the video game. I acquire a foul ball because it struck my foot as well as they just took it far from me. I do not think that can occur. There are 4 guys on the field and you can easily view the turnabout on the round. Merely make the best phone call." Jose Altuve, that bared bent on 3rd for the Astros' last away from the ninth inning, suggest his uncovered foot to stress where he had polluted the sphere off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still wound up thereafter." It is actually a foul round," the supervisor pointed out. "You have to observe the sphere when he hits the foot, the air travel of the sphere. I do not acquire it. I do not recognize. That is actually twice this year. I have a great deal of respect for the umpires. They strive. However there are actually four available. You need to have the capacity to see it. They skipped that call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd job ejection, including routine time as well as playoffs, and also 2nd this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His first occupation ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which happened against the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automated distance runner in place of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also scored on Kyle Tucker's solitary to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reliever Hector Neris filled the manners with pair of outs in all-time low of the 10th before receiving Manny Machado to ground right into a force play on an outstanding backhanded come by Kessinger, who turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was Kessinger's first activity along with the Astros given that July thirteen." Straight before he struck it, I was actually assuming he is actually mosting likely to reach a ball up the mid and also it is actually going to attack off the pile, which is actually precisely what happened. Yet go catch it. That is actually the project," Kessinger said.He thought he was going to acquire in to the activity after Altuve was flipped." It's a foul ball. You have to notice the ball when he reaches the foot, the tour of the round. I don't receive it. I do not recognize. That is actually twice this year. I have a considerable amount of regard for the umpires. They work hard. But there are four around. You must have the ability to find it. They skipped that phone call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he started to untie his shoe, I started to order my handwear cover. I really did not understand if I was the one that was actually heading to be actually using, however I really did not recognize what he was actually doing, yet I was actually merely preparing," Kessinger said.The Padres twice moved to connect the score, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the 6th-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for numerous secs, threw his baseball bat aside as well as gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- and at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader came on to boos and was called for a pitch clock offense. But after a prolonged hold-up, it was introduced there was actually no infraction. Hader after that tossed a crazy sound that produced Tatis.Hader was with the Padres from the 2022 field deadline with in 2013 just before leaving behind as a freelance. He pulled the annoyance of San Diego followers when he pointed out late last time he hesitated to get much more than 3 outs.The Padres failed to contribute to their wild-card top over Arizona and also continued to be 3 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Analysis and also The Associated Push supported this document.