.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Instants after Jose Altuve was ejected for removing his remaining cleat and belt trying to confirm a factor, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and after that made a sensational play at keystone to secure the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 win versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded bent on third for the ultimate out of the ninth however insisted he had actually fouled the sphere off his foot. In an insane setting, he took off his cleat and sock, attempting to show the umpires where the sphere favorite, which acquired him expelled through layer moderator Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was actually shaken after continuing to argue." In some cases you acquire attacked someplace in the palm and you take your hitting handwear cover [off] to show you obtained reached. I was anticipating to do the very same thing," Altuve mentioned." It was actually undergoing my scalp that it can not take place," he incorporated. "It is actually the ninth inning, gaining worked on second base, I'm battling versus a great pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the better, so I'm undoubtedly attempting to receive a hit as well as steer the round in and also gain the activity. I get a foul ball given that it struck my feet and they only took it off of me. I don't believe that may happen. There are actually 4 men on the industry and also you can view the turnabout on the ball. Simply create the right call." Jose Altuve, that grounded out to 3rd for the Astros' last away from the nine inning, points to his naked foot to stress where he had smeared the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up subsequently." It is actually a repulsive round," the supervisor mentioned. "You must observe the ball as soon as he hits the foot, the air travel of the sphere. I do not obtain it. I don't recognize. That is actually two times this year. I have a ton of regard for the peacemakers. They work doggedly. Yet there are actually 4 out there. You have to have the ability to see it. They missed out on that phone call." It was Altuve's third occupation ejection, featuring regular time and also playoffs, as well as second this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His very first career ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which happened against the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated jogger in place of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout as well as racked up on Kyle Tucker's single to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros killer Hector Neris filled the manners along with two outs in all-time low of the 10th before receiving Manny Machado to ground right into a pressure play on a fantastic backhanded come by Kessinger, who flipped the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was Kessinger's first activity along with the Astros because July 13." Right before he reached it, I was assuming he is actually visiting reach a ball up the mid and it is actually going to reach off the pile, and that's exactly what happened. However go catch it. That is actually the project," Kessinger said.He figured he was actually going to acquire right into the video game after Altuve was actually pitched." It's a filthy sphere. You have to see the sphere the moment he hits the foot, the tour of the round. I do not acquire it. I don't understand. That's twice this year. I have a ton of appreciation for the umpires. They work hard. However there are actually 4 available. You must have the ability to see it. They skipped that telephone call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he began to disengage his shoe, I started to grab my handwear cover. I really did not know if I was the one that was heading to be entering, however I failed to understand what he was actually doing, however I was merely preparing," Kessinger said.The Padres two times moved to tie the score, to begin with at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the sixth-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for numerous seconds, pitched his baseball bat aside and also gestured toward 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 happened on to boos and also was asked for a pitch clock infraction. But after a lengthy hold-up, it was actually introduced there was actually no violation. Hader then threw an untamed pitch that introduced Tatis.Hader was actually along with the Padres from the 2022 trade deadline with in 2015 just before leaving behind as a freelance. He drew the fury of San Diego fans when he stated late last time he was reluctant to get more than three outs.The Padres neglected to include in their wild-card top over Arizona and also remained 3 1/2 video games responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Investigation as well as The Associated Push brought about this file.