.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Minutes after Jose Altuve was expelled for removing his left cleat and also sock making an effort to verify a factor, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the okay run in the 10th inning and after that made an outstanding play at keystone to secure the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 succeed versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded out to 3rd for the last away from the 9th but asserted he had actually polluted the round off his foot. In an outrageous setting, he removed his cleat and also belt, making an effort to present the peacemakers where the ball smash hit, which acquired him ejected by layer umpire Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was actually tossed after continuing to argue." In some cases you obtain reached somewhere in the hand and you take your hitting glove [off] to show you got struck. I was counting on to carry out the exact same thing," Altuve stated." It was experiencing my head that it can't take place," he added. "It's the ninth inning, winning run on keystone, I am actually fighting against a great pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the deeper, so I'm undoubtedly trying to acquire a hit and drive the trip in and succeed the activity. I get a foul ball given that it hit my feet and also they just took it far from me. I don't believe that can easily happen. There are four fellas on the industry and also you may see the switch on the round. Merely make the best call." Jose Altuve, who grounded bent on third for the Astros' ultimate away from the nine inning, suggest his exposed feet to focus on where he had actually befouled the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still wound up subsequently." It's a filthy round," the manager mentioned. "You must find the ball when he strikes the feet, the flight of the sphere. I don't acquire it. I don't recognize. That's twice this year. I possess a bunch of appreciation for the peacemakers. They work hard. But there are actually four around. You need to have the capacity to find it. They missed that call." It was Altuve's third job ejection, including normal season and playoffs, as well as 2nd this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st job ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which came against the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automatic distance runner in place of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also racked up on Kyle Tucker's singular to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reliever Hector Neris filled the manners with pair of outs in the bottom of the 10th before obtaining Manny Machado to ground right into a pressure play on an excellent backhanded visit Kessinger, who turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was actually Kessinger's very first game along with the Astros since July thirteen." Straight prior to he attacked it, I was actually assuming he's visiting hit a ball up the middle as well as it is actually visiting strike off the mound, which's specifically what happened. But go capture it. That is actually the work," Kessinger said.He figured he was actually going to receive in to the game after Altuve was actually tossed." It's a nasty ball. You must notice the sphere once he hits the foot, the air travel of the sphere. I don't receive it. I don't recognize. That's two times this year. I have a lot of respect for the moderators. They work doggedly. But there are 4 around. You need to have the capacity to find it. They skipped that phone call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he started to untangle his shoe, I began to get my handwear cover. I didn't understand if I was the one that was actually mosting likely to be entering, yet I really did not understand what he was performing, but I was just getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres two times rallied to link the score, to begin with at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the 6th-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for several secs, chucked his bat apart and also gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- as well as at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. racked up on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader happened on to boos and also was required a sound time clock violation. But after a lengthy problem, it was declared there was actually no transgression. Hader at that point tossed a crazy sound that introduced Tatis.Hader was along with the Padres coming from the 2022 trade target date by means of in 2013 prior to leaving as a freelance. He pulled the fury of San Diego enthusiasts when he pointed out behind time final period he hesitated to get more than three outs.The Padres stopped working to add to their wild-card lead over Arizona and continued to be 3 1/2 activities behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Analysis and also The Associated Press added to this record.