.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Moments after Jose Altuve was ejected for removing his nigh side cleat as well as belt attempting to verify an aspect, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the okay run in the 10th inning and afterwards brought in a remarkable dip into keystone to seal the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 win versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded bent on third for the ultimate away from the ninth however insisted he had actually fouled the round off his foot. In a crazy setting, he took off his cleat and belt, attempting to reveal the umpires where the ball smash hit, which obtained him ejected by plate peacemaker Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was shaken after continuing to argue." At times you get attacked somewhere in the palm as well as you take your hitting glove [off] to present you acquired hit. I was anticipating to do the exact same trait," Altuve stated." It was actually looking at my head that it can't occur," he included. "It's the ninth inning, gaining run on second base, I'm fighting versus an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the more detailed, so I'm definitely making an effort to acquire a favorite as well as drive the trip in and win the game. I acquire a foul ball since it reached my foot and they just took it off of me. I do not assume that may happen. There are four guys on the industry and also you can view the change of direction on the round. Just make the correct telephone call." Jose Altuve, that grounded bent on third for the Astros' last out of the 9th inning, points to his bare foot to focus on where he had actually fouled the sphere off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up later." It is actually a repulsive ball," the supervisor pointed out. "You have to see the sphere the moment he hits the feet, the air travel of the round. I don't acquire it. I don't recognize. That is actually two times this year. I have a bunch of appreciation for the moderators. They work hard. However there are 4 on the market. You need to have the ability to view it. They missed out on that call." It was Altuve's third profession ejection, consisting of regular period and also playoffs, and second this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st occupation ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated runner instead of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout as well as racked up on Kyle Tucker's singular to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros killer Hector Neris filled the manners along with pair of outs in all-time low of the 10th before acquiring Manny Machado to ground into a force play on an outstanding backhanded drop in Kessinger, who flipped the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was actually Kessinger's 1st game along with the Astros since July thirteen." Right before he attacked it, I was presuming he's mosting likely to strike a reception up the middle as well as it's going to attack off the pile, and that's specifically what took place. However go record it. That's the task," Kessinger said.He thought he was going to acquire right into the video game after Altuve was thrown." It's a nasty sphere. You need to see the sphere once he hits the foot, the tour of the sphere. I do not acquire it. I do not understand. That is actually two times this year. I have a ton of regard for the peacemakers. They work doggedly. However there are 4 around. You need to manage to see it. They overlooked that telephone call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he began to untangle his shoe, I began to order my glove. I didn't know if I was actually the one that was actually mosting likely to be actually entering, but I really did not understand what he was doing, however I was actually merely preparing," Kessinger said.The Padres two times rallied to connect ball game, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the 6th-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for numerous few seconds, chucked his baseball bat aside as well as gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- and at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. racked up on Josh Hader's two-out untamed pitch.Hader came on to boos and was required a sound clock transgression. However after a long problem, it was introduced there was no transgression. Hader at that point threw a wild pitch that introduced Tatis.Hader was with the Padres from the 2022 business due date via in 2015 prior to leaving behind as a freelance. He drew the annoyance of San Diego fans when he mentioned behind time final season he hesitated to acquire more than 3 outs.The Padres failed to include in their wild-card lead over Arizona and also stayed 3 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research and The Associated Press resulted in this record.