.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Moments after Jose Altuve was ejected for taking off his left side cleat and belt making an effort to show an aspect, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, scored the permission run in the 10th inning and then created a melodramatic play at second base to seal off the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 succeed against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based out to third for the last out of the ninth but insisted he had actually befouled the ball off his feet. In a ridiculous scene, he took off his cleat and also belt, making an effort to present the peacemakers where the sphere favorite, which acquired him discharged through plate moderator Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was actually thrown after remaining to argue." At times you receive struck someplace in the palm and you take your batting glove [off] to show you obtained reached. I was expecting to perform the exact same thing," Altuve mentioned." It was looking at my head that it can't take place," he included. "It is actually the 9th inning, winning operated on keystone, I am actually fighting versus a really good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the deeper, so I am actually clearly attempting to acquire a hit as well as drive the trip in and win the activity. I obtain a foul ball due to the fact that it hit my feet as well as they simply took it far from me. I don't think that can easily occur. There are four fellas on the area as well as you can see the switch on the ball. Merely make the best call." Jose Altuve, that grounded out to third for the Astros' final out of the nine inning, indicate his naked foot to focus on where he had actually smeared the sphere off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still ended up later." It is actually a nasty round," the supervisor said. "You have to see the round the moment he hits the feet, the air travel of the ball. I do not acquire it. I do not recognize. That is actually twice this year. I possess a ton of appreciation for the umpires. They strive. Yet there are four on the market. You need to manage to view it. They skipped that call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd occupation ejection, including regular period and also playoffs, and also second this season (June 30 vs. Mets). His first occupation ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which came against the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automatic jogger in place of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also racked up on Kyle Tucker's solitary to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reliever Hector Neris filled the manners with two outs in all-time low of the 10th just before obtaining Manny Machado to ground in to a force play on an excellent backhanded come by Kessinger, who flipped the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was Kessinger's first video game with the Astros considering that July 13." Straight just before he struck it, I was actually presuming he is actually visiting hit a reception up the mid as well as it is actually heading to strike off the pile, which is actually specifically what happened. However go catch it. That's the work," Kessinger said.He figured he was actually going to receive into the video game after Altuve was tossed." It is actually a nasty ball. You need to envision the sphere when he attacks the feet, the air travel of the round. I do not obtain it. I don't know. That's twice this year. I possess a ton of regard for the moderators. They work hard. However there are actually 4 on the market. You must be able to find it. They skipped that call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he began to unknot his footwear, I began to order my glove. I really did not know if I was actually the one that was actually going to be going in, but I failed to know what he was actually performing, yet I was simply preparing yourself," 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 sixth-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for numerous secs, tossed his baseball bat apart and also gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he started 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 came on to boos and also was actually asked for a pitch clock transgression. However after a lengthy delay, it was actually declared there was no offense. Hader then threw a crazy sound that generated Tatis.Hader was actually along with the Padres coming from the 2022 trade deadline through last year just before leaving behind as a freelance. He pulled the annoyance of San Diego enthusiasts when he pointed out behind time last time he was reluctant to acquire much more than 3 outs.The Padres stopped working to include in their wild-card top over Arizona and stayed 3 1/2 activities behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research and The Associated Push helped in this record.