.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Minutes after Jose Altuve was expelled for removing his left cleat and also sock attempting to confirm a factor, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the okay run in the 10th inning and afterwards made a remarkable dip into second base to seal the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 gain versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based bent on 3rd for the final out of the nine yet asserted he had fouled the sphere off his foot. In a ridiculous scene, he removed his cleat as well as belt, trying to reveal the peacemakers where the round hit, which received him expelled through plate peacemaker Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was thrown after remaining to dispute." Occasionally you acquire attacked somewhere in the hand and you take your batting glove [off] to present you obtained reached. I was actually expecting to accomplish the same factor," Altuve claimed." It was going through my scalp that it can't take place," he added. "It's the 9th inning, succeeding worked on second base, I'm battling against an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the nearer, so I am actually certainly making an effort to acquire a hit and drive the round in and also win the game. I receive a foul round because it hit my foot and also they merely took it out of me. I don't presume that can take place. There are actually four people on the industry and also you can easily see the switch on the round. Just produce the best call." Jose Altuve, that bared out to 3rd for the Astros' final away from the ninth inning, indicate his naked foot to stress where he had actually befouled the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still wound up later." It's a repulsive ball," the manager claimed. "You have to view the round once he hits the foot, the trip of the ball. I don't receive it. I don't recognize. That is actually two times this year. I have a ton of regard for the moderators. They work doggedly. But there are actually 4 around. You must be able to see it. They skipped that telephone call." It was Altuve's 3rd job ejection, featuring routine season and playoffs, as well as 2nd this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His very first profession ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which came against 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 solitary to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reliever Hector Neris filled the bases with two outs in all-time low of the 10th just before receiving Manny Machado to ground right into a force use an excellent backhanded come by Kessinger, who flipped the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was Kessinger's initial game with the Astros since July 13." Right before he reached it, I was actually thinking he is actually mosting likely to attack a ball up the mid and also it's going to reach off the pile, and also is actually specifically what happened. However go catch it. That's the task," Kessinger said.He thought he was going to obtain into the video game after Altuve was pitched." It is actually a filthy round. You need to watch the sphere once he reaches the feet, the air travel of the round. I don't receive it. I don't comprehend. That is actually two times this year. I have a great deal of respect for the moderators. They work hard. Yet there are 4 on the market. You need to be able to find it. They missed out on that phone call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he started to undo his footwear, I began to nab my glove. I didn't know if I was the one that was actually heading to be entering, yet I failed to recognize what he was actually doing, however I was actually only preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres twice rallied to link ball game, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the 6th-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for numerous few seconds, flipped his baseball bat apart and also gestured towards 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 crazy pitch.Hader came on to boos and also was asked for a pitch time clock offense. However after a long hold-up, it was actually introduced there was actually no transgression. Hader at that point threw an untamed pitch that introduced Tatis.Hader was actually with the Padres from the 2022 field target date with in 2015 prior to leaving behind as a freelance. He drew the wrath of San Diego followers when he stated behind time last season he hesitated to acquire much more than three outs.The Padres stopped working to include in their wild-card top over Arizona and also continued to be 3 1/2 activities behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Analysis and also The Associated Press helped in this report.