.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Seconds after Jose Altuve was actually ejected for taking off his remaining cleat as well as sock attempting to show a factor, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, racked up the go-ahead jog in the 10th inning and afterwards created a remarkable dip into keystone to seal off the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 succeed against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded bent on third for the final away from the nine but asserted he had actually fouled the sphere off his feet. In an insane scene, he took off his cleat and also sock, attempting to present the moderators where the sphere hit, which acquired him expelled through layer umpire Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was shaken after remaining to contend." In some cases you get reached somewhere in the palm and also you take your batting handwear cover [off] to present you obtained hit. I was expecting to accomplish the same thing," Altuve claimed." It was actually undergoing my scalp that it can't take place," he included. "It is actually the nine inning, gaining operated on keystone, I'm combating against a really good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the closer, so I'm certainly trying to receive a favorite and also drive the round in and also gain the activity. I acquire a foul ball given that it attacked my foot and also they just took it far from me. I do not presume that can easily happen. There are four guys on the industry and you can easily see the turnabout on the round. Only produce the ideal call." Jose Altuve, that bared bent on third for the Astros' final away from the ninth inning, points to his bare feet to emphasize where he had smeared the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still wound up subsequently." It is actually a foul round," the supervisor claimed. "You need to view the round as soon as he hits the foot, the trip of the round. I do not get it. I don't comprehend. That's two times this year. I have a considerable amount of regard for the umpires. They work hard. However there are actually four around. You have to have the ability to see it. They overlooked that call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd profession ejection, consisting of frequent season and playoffs, and also second this season (June 30 vs. Mets). His first profession ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automatic distance runner instead of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also scored on Kyle Tucker's singular to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris loaded the bases with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th before acquiring Manny Machado to ground into a pressure use an excellent backhanded visit Kessinger, who flipped the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was Kessinger's first video game with the Astros considering that July thirteen." Straight just before he attacked it, I was actually believing he's visiting strike a ball up the mid as well as it is actually visiting strike off the mound, and that is actually specifically what occurred. Yet go capture it. That is actually the job," Kessinger said.He thought he was actually going to obtain right into the video game after Altuve was tossed." It's a filthy sphere. You have to watch the ball as soon as he strikes the foot, the flight of the sphere. I don't get it. I don't know. That's twice this year. I have a bunch of regard for the moderators. They strive. Yet there are actually 4 available. You need to have the ability to find it. They overlooked that phone call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he began to untangle his shoe, I started to nab my glove. I really did not know if I was the one that was heading to be actually using, but I really did not understand what he was actually doing, however I was only preparing," Kessinger said.The Padres two times moved to link ball game, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the sixth-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for several secs, pitched his baseball bat aside and gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- and also at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader happened on to boos as well as was required a pitch clock offense. However after a lengthy hold-up, it was actually announced there was actually no violation. Hader at that point tossed a wild pitch that introduced Tatis.Hader was actually with the Padres from the 2022 business deadline through last year just before leaving as a freelance. He attracted the fury of San Diego fans when he claimed late last season he was reluctant to receive more than 3 outs.The Padres neglected to contribute to their wild-card top over Arizona as well as remained 3 1/2 games responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Study and also The Associated Push supported this file.