.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Minutes after Jose Altuve was ejected for removing his nigh side cleat and belt attempting to show a point, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the consent jog in the 10th inning and then created an outstanding dip into second base to secure the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 win against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based out to third for the final away from the ninth yet urged he had befouled the round off his feet. In an outrageous setting, he took off his cleat and also belt, making an effort to show the moderators where the ball smash hit, which got him expelled by plate umpire Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was shaken after remaining to contend." Sometimes you acquire hit somewhere in the hand and also you take your hitting glove [off] to show you acquired struck. I was anticipating to do the very same thing," Altuve pointed out." It was actually going through my head that it can not take place," he incorporated. "It is actually the ninth inning, gaining operated on keystone, I am actually battling versus a great pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the deeper, so I am actually certainly making an effort to acquire a smash hit and steer the round in and also gain the game. I receive a foul sphere considering that it hit my foot as well as they simply took it far from me. I don't believe that may take place. There are actually four individuals on the industry and also you can easily see the switch on the sphere. Only create the ideal phone call." Jose Altuve, that grounded bent on third for the Astros' ultimate out of the nine inning, points to his uncovered foot to highlight where he had fouled the sphere off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still wound up afterward." It is actually a foul sphere," the manager said. "You have to see the ball the moment he reaches the foot, the air travel of the ball. I do not acquire it. I don't comprehend. That's twice this year. I possess a lot of respect for the moderators. They strive. However there are actually four out there. You have to have the ability to find it. They overlooked that telephone call." It was Altuve's 3rd career ejection, consisting of regular period and also playoffs, and 2nd this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st profession ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which happened against the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automatic 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 loaded the manners along with pair of outs in all-time low of the 10th before acquiring Manny Machado to ground into a force use a great backhanded visit Kessinger, who turned the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was Kessinger's first game along with the Astros due to the fact that July 13." Straight just before he struck it, I was actually believing he is actually heading to reach a ball up the middle and also it is actually heading to strike off the pile, and that is actually exactly what took place. Yet go capture it. That is actually the task," Kessinger said.He thought he was actually going to acquire right into the video game after Altuve was pitched." It is actually a filthy sphere. You need to notice the round once he attacks the feet, the tour of the round. I don't acquire it. I don't comprehend. That's two times this year. I possess a considerable amount of regard for the umpires. They strive. However there are actually 4 on the market. You must have the ability to find it. They missed out on that telephone call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he started to unknot his shoe, I began to snatch my glove. I didn't recognize if I was actually the one that was actually mosting likely to be actually using, yet I failed to know what he was carrying out, yet I was just preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres two times rallied to tie ball game, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the sixth-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for a number of few seconds, pitched his bat apart and also gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- as well as at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out crazy pitch.Hader came on to boos as well as was actually required a sound time clock offense. However after a long problem, it was revealed there was actually no infraction. Hader then tossed a wild sound that brought in Tatis.Hader was with the Padres from the 2022 business deadline by means of last year just before leaving behind as a free agent. He attracted the ire of San Diego fans when he pointed out late last season he hesitated to obtain much more than 3 outs.The Padres neglected to contribute to their wild-card lead over Arizona and remained 3 1/2 activities behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research as well as The Associated Push supported this record.