.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Minutes after Jose Altuve was ejected for removing his nigh side cleat and also sock trying to confirm a point, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the okay run in the 10th inning and after that brought in a melodramatic play at keystone to secure the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 succeed against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based bent on third for the ultimate away from the 9th however urged he had polluted the sphere off his feet. In an outrageous scene, he took off his cleat and also belt, attempting to reveal the peacemakers where the ball hit, which acquired him expelled by layer moderator Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was thrown after remaining to contend." Sometimes you acquire hit someplace in the hand as well as you take your hitting glove [off] to show you obtained reached. I was expecting to accomplish the same factor," Altuve claimed." It was actually experiencing my scalp that it can't happen," he incorporated. "It's the 9th inning, succeeding operated on keystone, I am actually fighting against an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the closer, so I'm obviously trying to acquire a smash hit as well as drive the run in and also win the activity. I receive a foul sphere because it struck my foot and also they only took it off of me. I do not assume that can occur. There are actually four guys on the industry and also you can view the change of direction on the round. Just produce the ideal call." Jose Altuve, that bared out to third for the Astros' final out of the ninth inning, lead to his naked foot to focus on where he had befouled the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still wound up afterward." It is actually a filthy round," the manager stated. "You must observe the sphere the moment he reaches the foot, the air travel of the round. I don't obtain it. I don't understand. That's two times this year. I have a bunch of respect for the umpires. They work doggedly. However there are actually 4 on the market. You have to be able to observe it. They overlooked that phone call." It was Altuve's third occupation ejection, including normal season and playoffs, and second this season (June 30 vs. Mets). His first occupation ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated runner instead of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also scored on Kyle Tucker's single to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris packed the manners along with 2 outs in all-time low of the 10th prior to receiving Manny Machado to ground into a pressure play on an outstanding backhanded visit Kessinger, that flipped the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was actually Kessinger's 1st activity with the Astros since July 13." Right before he hit it, I was believing he is actually mosting likely to strike a reception up the mid and also it's heading to strike off the mound, and that's exactly what took place. But go record it. That's the task," Kessinger said.He thought he was actually going to receive in to the video game after Altuve was actually thrown." It's a foul ball. You must notice the sphere once he strikes the feet, the tour of the sphere. I don't get it. I do not comprehend. That's twice this year. I possess a considerable amount of respect for the umpires. They strive. Yet there are actually four on the market. You need to be able to see it. They missed out on that phone call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he began to untangle his shoe, I began to snatch my handwear cover. I didn't understand if I was actually the one that was actually going to be actually going in, however I failed to understand what he was performing, however I was actually simply getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres two times rallied to link the score, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the 6th-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for several seconds, tossed his baseball bat aside and also gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- and 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 asked for a pitch clock offense. Yet after a long delay, it was revealed there was actually no infraction. Hader at that point tossed an untamed pitch that produced Tatis.Hader was along with the Padres coming from the 2022 trade target date with in 2015 before leaving behind as a free agent. He drew the ire of San Diego fans when he stated late final season he was reluctant to acquire more than 3 outs.The Padres neglected to contribute to their wild-card top over Arizona as well as stayed 3 1/2 video games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Analysis and also The Associated Press supported this file.