.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Seconds after Jose Altuve was actually ejected for taking off his left side cleat and sock making an effort to prove an aspect, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and after that made a remarkable play at keystone to seal off the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 win versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based out to 3rd for the ultimate out of the nine but insisted he had polluted the ball off his foot. In an outrageous setting, he took off his cleat as well as belt, attempting to reveal the peacemakers where the ball smash hit, which acquired him expelled by plate moderator Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was actually tossed after continuing to dispute." In some cases you acquire hit someplace in the palm and you take your hitting handwear cover [off] to present you obtained struck. I was counting on to accomplish the same thing," Altuve pointed out." It was undergoing my scalp that it can't happen," he included. "It is actually the 9th inning, succeeding run on keystone, I am actually fighting versus a good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the more detailed, so I'm undoubtedly trying to acquire a favorite as well as drive the trip in as well as gain the video game. I get a foul round since it hit my feet as well as they just took it away from me. I do not presume that can take place. There are actually 4 individuals on the area and also you may see the turnabout on the ball. Just produce the best telephone call." Jose Altuve, that grounded bent on 3rd for the Astros' last out of the 9th inning, indicate his exposed foot to highlight where he had polluted the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still wound up subsequently." It's a nasty round," the supervisor said. "You have to observe the sphere as soon as he attacks the feet, the air travel of the ball. I do not receive it. I do not understand. That's twice this year. I possess a lot of appreciation for the peacemakers. They work hard. But there are actually four out there. You have to manage to see it. They missed out on that call." It was Altuve's third career ejection, consisting of regular period and also playoffs, and 2nd this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His first profession ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which happened against the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automatic jogger in place of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout and scored on Kyle Tucker's solitary to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reliever Hector Neris loaded the bases along with two outs in the bottom of the 10th prior to getting Manny Machado to ground into a force play on a terrific backhanded come by Kessinger, who turned the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was Kessinger's 1st video game with the Astros given that July 13." Straight just before he attacked it, I was actually presuming he is actually heading to attack a reception up the mid and it is actually visiting reach off the pile, which is actually specifically what took place. Yet go catch it. That is actually the work," Kessinger said.He figured he was actually going to obtain right into the activity after Altuve was actually chucked." It's a foul ball. You must notice the sphere when he hits the foot, the flight of the ball. I don't obtain it. I don't understand. That is actually two times this year. I have a lot of regard for the umpires. They strive. But there are actually 4 on the market. You must have the ability to view it. They missed that call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he began to undo his shoe, I began to get my glove. I failed to know if I was the one that was going to be entering, yet I didn't understand what he was actually carrying out, but I was actually merely preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres twice moved to link the score, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the sixth-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for a number of seconds, flipped his 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 untamed pitch.Hader came on to boos and also was required a sound clock infraction. But after a lengthy hold-up, it was actually declared there was actually no offense. Hader at that point threw a crazy sound that produced Tatis.Hader was actually along with the Padres from the 2022 profession target date via in 2013 before leaving as a free agent. He pulled the ire of San Diego supporters when he mentioned behind time last period he was reluctant to receive greater than three outs.The Padres failed to include in their wild-card lead over Arizona as well as remained 3 1/2 video games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Study and The Associated Press helped in this record.