.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Moments after Jose Altuve was actually discharged for taking off his remaining cleat as well as belt attempting to verify a point, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, racked up the permission jog in the 10th inning and after that made a sensational dip into second base to seal the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 win against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded out to third for the final out of the nine however insisted he had actually fouled the ball off his foot. In a crazy setting, he took off his cleat and belt, attempting to show the peacemakers where the sphere smash hit, which received him ejected through plate umpire Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was actually tossed after remaining to argue." Occasionally you get attacked someplace in the palm and you take your batting handwear cover [off] to show you received attacked. I was counting on to perform the same point," Altuve claimed." It was actually undergoing my head that it can't happen," he added. "It's the ninth inning, succeeding run on keystone, I'm battling versus a good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the nearer, so I am actually certainly making an effort to acquire a favorite and drive the round in as well as win the video game. I receive a foul ball because it hit my feet as well as they simply took it out of me. I don't believe that can easily happen. There are actually four guys on the industry as well as you can easily find the turnabout on the round. Just create the appropriate telephone call." Jose Altuve, who bared bent on third for the Astros' final out of the 9th inning, lead to his uncovered feet to focus on where he had polluted the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still wound up afterward." It is actually a nasty ball," the supervisor pointed out. "You have to see the ball once he hits the foot, the flight of the sphere. I do not acquire it. I don't know. That's two times this year. I have a considerable amount of respect for the moderators. They work doggedly. But there are actually four out there. You have to have the ability to view it. They missed that call." It was Altuve's third job ejection, consisting of frequent season and playoffs, as well as 2nd this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st career ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which happened against the Rangers.Kessinger started 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 single to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reliever Hector Neris packed the manners along with 2 outs in all-time low of the 10th prior to obtaining Manny Machado to ground in to a pressure use a terrific backhanded visit Kessinger, that turned the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was actually Kessinger's 1st game along with the Astros because July 13." Straight just before he reached it, I was actually believing he's heading to hit a ball up the mid as well as it's going to hit off the pile, which is actually specifically what happened. But go catch it. That is actually the work," Kessinger said.He figured he was going to acquire in to the video game after Altuve was actually flipped." It is actually a nasty sphere. You must envision the round as soon as he attacks the feet, the flight of the sphere. I don't get it. I don't know. That's twice this year. I possess a considerable amount of appreciation for the moderators. They work hard. But there are actually 4 on the market. You must be able to observe it. They skipped that call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he started to disengage his footwear, I began to get my glove. I didn't recognize if I was actually the one that was actually heading to be actually going in, however I really did not know what he was carrying out, but I was actually just preparing," Kessinger said.The Padres two times rallied to link the score, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the 6th-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for many few seconds, flipped his bat apart and gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- as well as 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 called for a sound clock violation. However after an extensive hold-up, it was declared there was actually no infraction. Hader after that threw a crazy sound that generated Tatis.Hader was along with the Padres from the 2022 field due date by means of in 2013 prior to leaving behind as a freelance. He attracted the annoyance of San Diego enthusiasts when he stated late last period he hesitated to get greater than three outs.The Padres failed to add to their wild-card lead over Arizona and also stayed 3 1/2 video games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research Study as well as The Associated Press brought about this file.