.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Seconds after Jose Altuve was ejected for removing his nigh side cleat and belt making an effort to verify a point, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, scored the okay run in the 10th inning and afterwards brought in a melodramatic dip into second base to secure the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 succeed against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based bent on third for the last away from the nine however insisted he had smeared the round off his foot. In a ridiculous setting, he took off his cleat and sock, trying to reveal the peacemakers where the sphere favorite, which got him ejected by plate umpire Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was actually tossed after remaining to argue." Occasionally you obtain hit someplace in the palm as well as you take your hitting handwear cover [off] to present you acquired struck. I was actually counting on to carry out the very same trait," Altuve stated." It was undergoing my head that it can't take place," he included. "It's the 9th inning, gaining run on second base, I am actually battling against a really good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the more detailed, so I'm certainly making an effort to get a favorite and steer the run in and also gain the video game. I receive a foul ball because it hit my feet and also they simply took it away from me. I do not think that may occur. There are actually 4 fellas on the industry and you can find the change of direction on the ball. Just make the ideal phone call." Jose Altuve, that grounded bent on 3rd for the Astros' last away from the ninth inning, indicate his exposed feet to focus on where he had befouled the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still ended up thereafter." It's a foul ball," the supervisor pointed out. "You have to see the round when he attacks the feet, the tour of the ball. I do not receive it. I don't comprehend. That is actually twice this year. I have a lot of appreciation for the umpires. They strive. Yet there are 4 around. You need to be able to observe it. They missed that phone call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd occupation ejection, including normal period and also playoffs, and second this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st career ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which came against the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automated distance runner in place of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also racked up on Kyle Tucker's singular to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris packed the bases with two outs in the bottom of the 10th just before acquiring Manny Machado to ground into a force use an excellent backhanded drop in Kessinger, that turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was actually Kessinger's very first video game with the Astros due to the fact that July 13." Straight before he attacked it, I was actually thinking he's going to strike a ball up the center and also it's heading to hit off the mound, and also's specifically what took place. However go record it. That's the task," Kessinger said.He thought he was actually going to receive in to the video game after Altuve was actually chucked." It's a nasty ball. You must see the round once he hits the foot, the tour of the round. I don't acquire it. I do not recognize. That is actually two times this year. I possess a ton of appreciation for the moderators. They strive. Yet there are four available. You need to manage to find it. They overlooked that call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he started to undo his shoe, I started to grab my handwear cover. I really did not recognize if I was the one that was actually going to be actually entering, but I didn't understand what he was actually doing, but I was actually simply preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres two times rallied to tie ball game, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the sixth-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for many secs, pitched his bat apart and also gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- and also at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. racked up on Josh Hader's two-out untamed pitch.Hader came on to boos and also was actually asked for a sound time clock transgression. Yet after an extensive hold-up, it was declared there was actually no violation. Hader after that threw a crazy pitch that brought in Tatis.Hader was actually along with the Padres coming from the 2022 field due date by means of in 2013 just before leaving as a free agent. He drew the displeasure of San Diego followers when he pointed out late final time he was reluctant to get much more than three outs.The Padres stopped working to add to their wild-card lead over Arizona and stayed 3 1/2 games responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Analysis and also The Associated Press added to this record.