.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Minutes after Jose Altuve was actually ejected for taking off his left cleat and sock making an effort to verify a factor, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, racked up the okay jog in the 10th inning and then brought in an outstanding dip into keystone to seal the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 win against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded out to 3rd for the final out of the 9th yet urged he had actually befouled the ball off his foot. In an outrageous scene, he removed his cleat and also sock, attempting to reveal the umpires where the ball smash hit, which obtained him discharged by plate peacemaker Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was actually shaken after remaining to contend." At times you get struck somewhere in the palm and also you take your batting handwear cover [off] to reveal you acquired hit. I was actually anticipating to perform the very same thing," Altuve mentioned." It was actually experiencing my scalp that it can't occur," he incorporated. "It's the nine inning, gaining worked on keystone, I am actually combating against an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the nearer, so I am actually obviously attempting to acquire a smash hit as well as drive the round in as well as gain the game. I acquire a foul sphere given that it struck my feet and also they only took it off of me. I do not presume that can easily happen. There are actually 4 people on the field and also you can find the change of direction on the ball. Just create the best call." Jose Altuve, who grounded out to third for the Astros' last away from the 9th inning, lead to his naked foot to focus on where he had polluted the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up afterward." It is actually a filthy sphere," the supervisor stated. "You need to see the ball once he strikes the foot, the tour of the sphere. I don't acquire it. I don't understand. That's two times this year. I have a bunch of respect for the umpires. They strive. Yet there are actually four out there. You need to have the ability to see it. They overlooked that call." It was actually Altuve's third occupation ejection, featuring regular period as well as playoffs, and also 2nd this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st career ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated jogger in place of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout as well as scored on Kyle Tucker's single to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris packed the bases along with pair of outs in all-time low of the 10th prior to getting Manny Machado to ground in to a pressure play on a great backhanded drop in Kessinger, who turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was actually Kessinger's initial activity along with the Astros because July thirteen." Straight prior to he reached it, I was assuming he is actually heading to hit a ball up the mid and also it is actually visiting hit off the mound, and that is actually exactly what occurred. Yet go record it. That's the work," Kessinger said.He thought he was going to acquire into the activity after Altuve was actually thrown." It is actually a nasty round. You have to notice the ball when he reaches the feet, the flight of the round. I don't receive it. I do not know. That is actually two times this year. I have a great deal of regard for the peacemakers. They work hard. But there are 4 around. You need to manage to find it. They skipped that call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he started to undo his footwear, I started to snatch my glove. I failed to know if I was the one that was actually mosting likely to be using, however I failed to understand what he was actually carrying out, however I was actually just preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres twice rallied to link the score, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the sixth-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for many few seconds, flipped his baseball bat apart and also gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- and also at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out crazy pitch.Hader happened on to boos and also was actually asked for a pitch time clock infraction. Yet after an extensive hold-up, it was actually announced there was no violation. Hader then tossed a crazy pitch that introduced Tatis.Hader was along with the Padres from the 2022 profession due date through in 2013 just before leaving behind as a freelance. He drew the annoyance of San Diego enthusiasts when he claimed late final period he hesitated to get much more than three outs.The Padres stopped working to add to their wild-card top over Arizona and continued to be 3 1/2 video games responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research Study as well as The Associated Push added to this file.