.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Minutes after Jose Altuve was ejected for removing his left side cleat and also belt making an effort to verify a point, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, scored the permission run in the 10th inning and then made an outstanding dip into second base to secure the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 gain against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based bent on 3rd for the final out of the nine however urged he had actually befouled the ball off his feet. In a ridiculous scene, he took off his cleat and belt, attempting to present the moderators where the round smash hit, which acquired him expelled through plate moderator Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was shaken after remaining to contend." Often you receive hit someplace in the hand as well as you take your hitting handwear cover [off] to reveal you acquired reached. I was expecting to carry out the exact same point," Altuve claimed." It was actually going through my scalp that it can not occur," he added. "It is actually the nine inning, winning run on keystone, I am actually fighting against a really good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the deeper, so I'm definitely attempting to get a favorite as well as drive the run in and also win the game. I acquire a foul round because it struck my feet and they just took it away from me. I don't assume that may take place. There are 4 individuals on the industry and you may find the turnabout on the ball. Only make the ideal telephone call." Jose Altuve, that grounded bent on 3rd for the Astros' ultimate out of the nine inning, points to his exposed feet to stress where he had actually smeared the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still wound up thereafter." It's a filthy ball," the supervisor pointed out. "You must view the ball as soon as he strikes the foot, the tour of the round. I do not obtain it. I don't comprehend. That is actually two times this year. I possess a considerable amount of respect for the moderators. They work doggedly. Yet there are 4 on the market. You must have the ability to observe it. They missed out on that phone call." It was Altuve's third career ejection, including frequent period and also playoffs, as well as second this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His initial job ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which happened against the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automatic distance runner instead of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout and racked up on Kyle Tucker's singular to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reliever Hector Neris filled the bases with pair of outs in the bottom of the 10th just before obtaining Manny Machado to ground in to a force play on a terrific backhanded drop in Kessinger, who flipped the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was Kessinger's first game with the Astros considering that July thirteen." Straight before he reached it, I was actually believing he is actually going to reach a ball up the center as well as it is actually heading to reach off the mound, and that's specifically what took place. Yet go catch it. That's the work," Kessinger said.He thought he was actually going to get into the game after Altuve was actually thrown." It's a foul sphere. You must see the sphere the moment he strikes the foot, the air travel of the sphere. I do not receive it. I don't understand. That's twice this year. I have a lot of regard for the moderators. They work hard. Yet there are 4 available. You have to have the capacity to observe it. They missed that call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he began to undo his footwear, I began to snatch my handwear cover. I didn't recognize if I was the one that was actually going to be going in, but I didn't know what he was doing, yet I was actually merely preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres twice moved to tie the score, to begin with at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the 6th-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for a number of few seconds, threw his bat apart and gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- as well as at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. racked up on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader came on to boos and also was actually required a sound time clock violation. Yet after a prolonged delay, it was introduced there was actually no transgression. Hader then threw an untamed pitch that introduced Tatis.Hader was along with the Padres from the 2022 business deadline via in 2014 before leaving behind as a free agent. He pulled the wrath of San Diego fans when he said late last season he was reluctant to acquire more than 3 outs.The Padres stopped working to contribute to their wild-card top over Arizona and stayed 3 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Analysis and also The Associated Push resulted in this file.