.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Seconds after Jose Altuve was actually expelled for removing his left side cleat and also belt trying to verify a factor, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the consent jog in the 10th inning and then created a melodramatic dip into second base to seal off the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 win against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded bent on 3rd for the ultimate out of the 9th yet asserted he had befouled the ball off his feet. In a ridiculous setting, he took off his cleat and belt, trying to present the umpires where the round smash hit, which got him discharged through layer peacemaker Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was actually thrown after continuing to dispute." Sometimes you get hit someplace in the hand as well as you take your batting glove [off] to reveal you obtained attacked. I was counting on to carry out the exact same point," Altuve claimed." It was going through my head that it can not take place," he added. "It is actually the 9th inning, succeeding worked on second base, I'm fighting versus a really good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the closer, so I'm certainly trying to obtain a hit as well as drive the trip in and also win the game. I get a foul sphere given that it attacked my foot and they just took it out of me. I don't assume that can easily take place. There are actually four individuals on the area and you can easily find the turnabout on the sphere. Simply make the right call." Jose Altuve, who bared bent on third for the Astros' last out of the 9th inning, indicate his exposed foot to focus on where he had actually fouled the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still wound up subsequently." It's a foul round," the manager said. "You must view the round as soon as he reaches the feet, the flight of the ball. I don't get it. I don't understand. That is actually twice this year. I have a lot of respect for the moderators. They strive. But there are actually 4 around. You need to have the capacity to view it. They missed out on that phone call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd job ejection, including frequent period as well as playoffs, and second this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His very first profession ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which came versus the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automated distance runner instead of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also scored on Kyle Tucker's singular to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros killer Hector Neris packed the bases along with 2 outs in all-time low of the 10th prior to getting Manny Machado to ground right into a pressure play on a fantastic backhanded stop by Kessinger, who turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was actually Kessinger's 1st game with the Astros since July 13." Right just before he reached it, I was actually presuming he's going to strike a reception up the mid and also it's going to hit off the mound, which is actually exactly what took place. Yet go catch it. That is actually the project," Kessinger said.He figured he was going to acquire in to the video game after Altuve was actually thrown." It's a foul sphere. You have to notice the round when he hits the foot, the tour of the round. I do not obtain it. I don't understand. That is actually two times this year. I have a ton of appreciation for the peacemakers. They work doggedly. But there are actually 4 out there. You need to have the ability to find it. They missed that call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he started to unknot his shoe, I started to get my glove. I didn't know if I was actually the one that was actually visiting be actually entering, yet I didn't know what he was actually performing, yet I was simply preparing," Kessinger said.The Padres twice rallied to link the score, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the 6th-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for many few seconds, pitched his bat aside as well as gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- and at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader happened on to boos and also was called for a pitch clock transgression. But after a prolonged delay, it was actually introduced there was actually no offense. Hader after that tossed a wild sound that produced Tatis.Hader was along with the Padres coming from the 2022 profession due date through last year prior to leaving as a free agent. He pulled the fury of San Diego supporters when he mentioned behind time last period he hesitated to acquire much more than 3 outs.The Padres failed to contribute to their wild-card lead over Arizona as well as continued to be 3 1/2 video games responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research Study and also The Associated Push added to this record.