.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Moments after Jose Altuve was actually ejected for taking off his remaining cleat and also belt attempting to confirm a point, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, scored the okay jog in the 10th inning and after that created a remarkable play at keystone to seal off the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 succeed against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based out to 3rd for the last away from the 9th however asserted he had actually befouled the ball off his foot. In an insane setting, he took off his cleat and sock, making an effort to present the moderators where the ball smash hit, which received him discharged by layer moderator Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was actually thrown after remaining to contend." At times you receive hit somewhere in the hand and you take your hitting handwear cover [off] to show you received reached. I was anticipating to do the very same thing," Altuve said." It was actually undergoing my head that it can't take place," he added. "It is actually the 9th inning, succeeding run on keystone, I'm combating versus a really good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the deeper, so I'm obviously trying to obtain a favorite and also drive the round in and win the activity. I receive a foul ball because it attacked my feet as well as they just took it away from me. I do not presume that can take place. There are actually four individuals on the industry and also you can easily view the change of direction on the round. Merely make the right telephone call." Jose Altuve, who grounded out to 3rd for the Astros' last out of the ninth inning, indicate his bare feet to focus on where he had actually smeared the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still wound up later." It is actually a repulsive sphere," the manager claimed. "You must view the sphere once he reaches the foot, the air travel of the sphere. I do not acquire it. I do not comprehend. That's twice this year. I possess a lot of appreciation for the umpires. They work doggedly. Yet there are four around. You have to have the ability to observe it. They overlooked that phone call." It was Altuve's third profession ejection, including normal period and playoffs, as well as 2nd this season (June 30 vs. Mets). His first occupation ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which came against the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automated distance runner in place of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout as well as racked up on Kyle Tucker's singular to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris filled the bases with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th prior to getting Manny Machado to ground into a pressure use a fantastic backhanded stop by Kessinger, who flipped the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was actually Kessinger's 1st video game along with the Astros due to the fact that July 13." Straight just before he attacked it, I was believing he's visiting reach a ball up the center and it's mosting likely to hit off the pile, and also is actually exactly what took place. Yet go capture it. That is actually the project," Kessinger said.He figured he was going to receive into the game after Altuve was flipped." It is actually a filthy ball. You have to see the ball as soon as he strikes the feet, the tour of the sphere. I do not acquire it. I don't know. That's two times this year. I have a ton of appreciation for the umpires. They work hard. Yet there are actually 4 available. You need to have the capacity to see it. They missed out on that phone call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he started to unknot his shoe, I began to nab my handwear cover. I really did not know if I was actually the one that was actually going to be actually going in, however I didn't know what he was doing, yet I was just preparing," Kessinger said.The Padres twice rallied to link the score, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the sixth-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for several seconds, tossed his baseball bat aside and gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- and at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. racked up on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader came on to boos and also was actually called for a pitch time clock violation. Yet after a prolonged hold-up, it was declared there was actually no infraction. Hader after that tossed a crazy pitch that brought in Tatis.Hader was actually with the Padres from the 2022 field due date through last year before leaving behind as a free agent. He drew the annoyance of San Diego enthusiasts when he mentioned behind time final season he was reluctant to obtain much more than three outs.The Padres failed to add to their wild-card top over Arizona as well as continued to be 3 1/2 activities responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Study and The Associated Push brought about this file.