.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Moments after Jose Altuve was ejected for removing his left cleat and belt trying to verify a point, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, scored the consent jog in the 10th inning and after that created a sensational dip into second base to close the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 gain versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based out to third for the last away from the 9th yet insisted he had actually befouled the ball off his foot. In a ridiculous setting, he took off his cleat as well as sock, trying to reveal the umpires where the sphere smash hit, which acquired him expelled by plate peacemaker Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was thrown after remaining to contend." In some cases you receive hit somewhere in the hand as well as you take your hitting glove [off] to reveal you received reached. I was actually counting on to do the exact same thing," Altuve claimed." It was actually experiencing my head that it can not happen," he added. "It is actually the 9th inning, gaining run on second base, I'm combating versus an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the more detailed, so I'm undoubtedly attempting to acquire a favorite and also drive the run in and win the game. I acquire a foul round due to the fact that it attacked my foot and also they only took it off of me. I do not think that can easily happen. There are four individuals on the area and also you can find the switch on the round. Just produce the best phone call." Jose Altuve, that grounded bent on 3rd for the Astros' ultimate away from the 9th inning, suggest his naked feet to highlight where he had actually smeared the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up thereafter." It is actually a foul sphere," the manager pointed out. "You have to observe the round when he reaches the feet, the air travel of the sphere. I don't acquire it. I do not know. That's twice this year. I possess a bunch of regard for the umpires. They strive. But there are four out there. You need to have the ability to see it. They overlooked that call." It was actually Altuve's third profession ejection, consisting of regular period and playoffs, and also 2nd this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His initial profession ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which came against the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated runner in place 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 obtaining Manny Machado to ground in to a force use an outstanding backhanded stop by Kessinger, who flipped the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was actually Kessinger's very first activity with the Astros given that July 13." Straight just before he attacked it, I was assuming he is actually going to strike a ball up the mid and it's going to hit off the mound, which's precisely what happened. However go catch it. That's the project," Kessinger said.He thought he was going to acquire right into the game after Altuve was thrown." It's a nasty round. You have to see the ball when he attacks the feet, the trip of the sphere. I don't get it. I don't recognize. That's two times this year. I have a great deal of respect for the moderators. They work hard. Yet there are 4 available. You must have the ability to find it. They overlooked that telephone call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he began to disengage his shoe, I started to order my handwear cover. I really did not recognize if I was actually the one that was mosting likely to be using, yet I didn't understand what he was actually performing, but I was merely getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres twice moved to connect the score, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the sixth-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for numerous secs, tossed his bat aside and gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- and also at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out untamed pitch.Hader came on to boos as well as was asked for a sound time clock violation. Yet after a lengthy delay, it was introduced there was actually no offense. Hader then threw an untamed sound that generated Tatis.Hader was actually with the Padres coming from the 2022 field due date by means of last year before leaving behind as a freelance. He pulled the wrath of San Diego fans when he mentioned behind time final period he was reluctant to obtain more than three outs.The Padres failed to add to their wild-card lead over Arizona and remained 3 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Study as well as The Associated Push supported this document.