.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Minutes after Jose Altuve was actually ejected for removing his left cleat and also sock attempting to show a point, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, racked up the go-ahead jog in the 10th inning and after that brought in a remarkable play at second base to seal off the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 succeed versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based out to third for the last out of the 9th but urged he had actually polluted the round off his feet. In a ridiculous scene, he removed his cleat and belt, trying to reveal the moderators where the round favorite, which obtained him ejected by plate peacemaker Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was shaken after remaining to dispute." Sometimes you acquire struck somewhere in the palm and you take your hitting handwear cover [off] to present you got struck. I was expecting to do the exact same point," Altuve mentioned." It was actually looking at my head that it can't take place," he incorporated. "It is actually the 9th inning, succeeding worked on keystone, I am actually battling against an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the closer, so I am actually obviously making an effort to acquire a smash hit as well as steer the run in as well as gain the game. I receive a foul sphere given that it hit my foot and also they only took it away from me. I do not presume that can happen. There are four individuals on the area and also you may observe the switch on the round. Simply make the correct telephone call." Jose Altuve, who grounded out to third for the Astros' final away from the 9th inning, points to his uncovered feet to stress where he had actually smeared the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still wound up subsequently." It is actually a filthy sphere," the supervisor stated. "You have to find the round when he hits the feet, the tour of the ball. I don't get it. I do not understand. That is actually twice this year. I have a considerable amount of respect for the moderators. They strive. Yet there are actually four around. You need to have the ability to view it. They overlooked that call." It was actually Altuve's third career ejection, including normal time and playoffs, and 2nd this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His initial profession ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated runner instead of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout as well as scored on Kyle Tucker's single to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros killer Hector Neris filled the bases with two outs in the bottom of the 10th just before acquiring Manny Machado to ground right into a force play on a great backhanded drop in Kessinger, who flipped the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was actually Kessinger's initial video game along with the Astros given that July thirteen." Straight before he hit it, I was presuming he's mosting likely to strike a ball up the mid and it's visiting strike off the mound, and also is actually exactly what took place. However go capture it. That is actually the job," Kessinger said.He figured he was going to acquire in to the game after Altuve was actually pitched." It's a repulsive round. You have to watch the round as soon as he strikes the feet, the flight of the round. I do not acquire it. I don't recognize. That's twice this year. I have a lot of regard for the moderators. They work hard. Yet there are 4 on the market. You must manage to see it. They missed that telephone call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he started to unknot his shoe, I started to grab my glove. I failed to know if I was actually the one that was actually mosting likely to be going in, however I really did not understand what he was carrying out, but I was merely getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres twice moved to tie the score, to begin with at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the 6th-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for several seconds, tossed his bat aside and also gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- and also at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out crazy pitch.Hader came on to boos and also was required a pitch clock transgression. But after a lengthy delay, it was actually announced there was no transgression. Hader at that point tossed a crazy pitch that brought in Tatis.Hader was with the Padres coming from the 2022 field target date by means of in 2014 just before leaving as a free agent. He pulled the annoyance of San Diego fans when he said behind time last period he was reluctant to acquire much more than three outs.The Padres neglected to add to their wild-card lead over Arizona as well as remained 3 1/2 video games responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Investigation and also The Associated Push contributed to this report.