.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Moments after Jose Altuve was ejected for removing his left cleat and also belt attempting to prove a factor, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the consent jog in the 10th inning and after that made an outstanding dip into second base to seal the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 win against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded bent on third for the last away from the ninth yet urged he had actually fouled the round off his foot. In an insane setting, he removed his cleat and also sock, attempting to show the peacemakers where the sphere hit, which acquired him expelled through layer peacemaker Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was actually tossed after remaining to argue." At times you acquire reached someplace in the palm and you take your batting handwear cover [off] to show you acquired struck. I was actually expecting to perform the very same point," Altuve stated." It was undergoing my head that it can't happen," he included. "It is actually the 9th inning, winning operated on keystone, I'm combating against a good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the nearer, so I'm obviously attempting to acquire a smash hit and also drive the run in and win the video game. I acquire a foul ball given that it reached my foot and they only took it away from me. I do not think that may occur. There are actually four fellas on the field and you may view the change of direction on the round. Only produce the appropriate call." Jose Altuve, that grounded out to third for the Astros' final out of the nine inning, lead to his naked feet to emphasize where he had smeared the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up afterward." It's a nasty ball," the manager mentioned. "You have to observe the ball as soon as he reaches the foot, the tour of the sphere. I do not obtain it. I do not recognize. That's twice this year. I have a bunch of respect for the moderators. They strive. However there are actually four around. You must manage to observe it. They missed out on that call." It was actually Altuve's third career ejection, including normal season and also playoffs, as well as 2nd this season (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st profession ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automated jogger instead of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also scored on Kyle Tucker's singular to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris packed the manners along with pair of outs in the bottom of the 10th prior to receiving Manny Machado to ground in to a force use a great backhanded drop in Kessinger, who turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was actually Kessinger's very first video game along with the Astros since July 13." Right before he reached it, I was actually presuming he is actually visiting reach a reception up the center as well as it is actually visiting reach off the pile, which's precisely what occurred. But go catch it. That is actually the work," Kessinger said.He figured he was going to obtain into the activity after Altuve was actually flipped." It's a foul ball. You must see the ball as soon as he strikes the foot, the tour of the round. I don't acquire it. I don't understand. That is actually two times this year. I possess a considerable amount of appreciation for the peacemakers. They work doggedly. Yet there are 4 out there. You have to be able to find it. They missed that phone call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he began to untangle his shoe, I started to get my glove. I failed to understand if I was actually the one that was actually heading to be actually going in, yet I didn't know what he was actually performing, however I was merely preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres two times moved to link the score, to begin with at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the 6th-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for several few seconds, tossed his bat aside as well as gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- and at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. racked up on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader came on to boos as well as was actually called for a sound clock transgression. Yet after a lengthy delay, it was introduced there was actually no transgression. Hader after that tossed a crazy sound that introduced Tatis.Hader was actually with the Padres from the 2022 profession due date through in 2013 before leaving behind as a free agent. He pulled the displeasure of San Diego followers when he stated late last season he hesitated to acquire more than three outs.The Padres stopped working to contribute to their wild-card top over Arizona and also remained 3 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research as well as The Associated Push resulted in this report.