.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Instants after Jose Altuve was expelled for removing his left side cleat and sock making an effort to verify a factor, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, racked up the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and afterwards made a remarkable dip into keystone to seal the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 gain against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded bent on third for the ultimate away from the ninth yet asserted he had actually befouled the round off his feet. In a ridiculous setting, he removed his cleat and belt, attempting to present the umpires where the ball smash hit, which got him ejected by plate umpire Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was tossed after remaining to dispute." At times you obtain hit somewhere in the hand and also you take your batting glove [off] to reveal you obtained hit. I was actually counting on to perform the very same point," Altuve stated." It was experiencing my head that it can't happen," he added. "It's the 9th inning, succeeding operated on second base, I am actually fighting against a great pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the nearer, so I'm certainly trying to obtain a hit and also drive the run in and gain the video game. I obtain a foul round because it attacked my foot and also they merely took it far from me. I don't think that can easily occur. There are actually 4 people on the industry and you can easily observe the turnabout on the sphere. Merely produce the best telephone call." Jose Altuve, who bared bent on third for the Astros' final away from the ninth inning, suggest his uncovered foot to highlight where he had befouled the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still wound up subsequently." It's a nasty sphere," the manager pointed out. "You need to observe the sphere the moment he strikes the foot, the flight of the sphere. I do not receive it. I don't recognize. That's two times this year. I possess a considerable amount of appreciation for the umpires. They work hard. Yet there are four on the market. You have to have the ability to observe it. They skipped that call." It was actually Altuve's third career ejection, featuring regular season and also playoffs, and 2nd this season (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st profession ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated distance runner in place of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also racked up on Kyle Tucker's single to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros killer Hector Neris packed the bases with 2 outs in all-time low of the 10th before acquiring Manny Machado to ground right into a pressure use a terrific backhanded visit Kessinger, who flipped the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was Kessinger's 1st video game with the Astros given that July 13." Right before he hit it, I was believing he's visiting hit a reception up the mid and it is actually mosting likely to attack off the mound, and that's precisely what took place. However go record it. That is actually the job," Kessinger said.He thought he was going to get into the activity after Altuve was pitched." It's a nasty round. You need to notice the round the moment he strikes the feet, the flight of the sphere. I don't acquire it. I do not understand. That's two times this year. I possess a considerable amount of regard for the umpires. They strive. Yet there are actually four out there. You must have the ability to find it. They overlooked that telephone call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he began to untie his shoe, I started to snatch my glove. I really did not understand if I was the one that was actually visiting be actually entering, but I didn't recognize what he was doing, but I was actually merely getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres twice rallied to tie ball game, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the 6th-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for a number of secs, tossed his baseball bat apart and gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- as well as 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 actually called for a pitch clock transgression. However after a lengthy delay, it was actually declared there was actually no violation. Hader at that point tossed a wild sound that brought in Tatis.Hader was actually along with the Padres coming from the 2022 trade deadline through in 2014 before leaving behind as a free agent. He drew the wrath of San Diego enthusiasts when he stated late final time he hesitated to acquire more than 3 outs.The Padres fell short to include in their wild-card top over Arizona and also stayed 3 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research and The Associated Press added to this record.