.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Moments after Jose Altuve was actually ejected for taking off his remaining cleat and also sock attempting to show an aspect, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, scored the green light run in the 10th inning and afterwards brought in a sensational dip into second base to secure the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 win versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded out to 3rd for the last out of the ninth yet asserted he had actually smeared the ball off his foot. In a ridiculous scene, he took off his cleat and belt, trying to show the moderators where the ball hit, which obtained him expelled by layer umpire Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was actually thrown after remaining to dispute." At times you receive struck somewhere in the hand and also you take your hitting handwear cover [off] to reveal you received reached. I was actually expecting to carry out the very same thing," Altuve mentioned." It was actually undergoing my head that it can't take place," he incorporated. "It is actually the nine inning, winning run on second base, I am actually combating versus a really good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the more detailed, so I'm certainly attempting to receive a favorite and also steer the round in and win the game. I get a foul sphere given that it hit my foot and also they merely took it far from me. I do not think that can occur. There are actually four people on the industry as well as you can find the change of direction on the round. Merely produce the ideal call." Jose Altuve, that bared bent on 3rd for the Astros' last away from the ninth inning, indicate his naked feet to emphasize where he had actually befouled the sphere off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still wound up afterward." It is actually a foul ball," the manager mentioned. "You need to observe the sphere as soon as he attacks the feet, the tour of the ball. I don't obtain it. I don't recognize. That's twice this year. I have a great deal of respect for the umpires. They work doggedly. Yet there are actually four available. You must manage to view it. They skipped that telephone call." It was Altuve's 3rd profession ejection, including normal time and playoffs, and 2nd this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st job ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which came against the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automatic distance runner instead of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout as well as racked up on Kyle Tucker's solitary to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reliever Hector Neris loaded the manners along with two outs in all-time low of the 10th just before receiving Manny Machado to ground in to a pressure use a fantastic backhanded come by Kessinger, that turned the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was Kessinger's first game along with the Astros given that July 13." Right just before he attacked it, I was assuming he's mosting likely to hit a ball up the mid as well as it is actually mosting likely to hit off the pile, which's precisely what took place. Yet go catch it. That's the work," Kessinger said.He figured he was going to receive in to the activity after Altuve was thrown." It is actually a repulsive ball. You need to notice the round when he strikes the feet, the air travel of the ball. I don't receive it. I don't understand. That is actually twice this year. I possess a ton of respect for the moderators. They strive. Yet there are actually 4 on the market. You must have the capacity to view it. They skipped that call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he began to undo his footwear, I started to get my glove. I failed to recognize if I was the one that was mosting likely to be actually going in, however I failed to know what he was performing, however I was actually only preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres twice rallied to connect the score, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the 6th-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for numerous seconds, threw his baseball bat apart and also gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- and at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out crazy pitch.Hader happened on to boos and was asked for a pitch time clock offense. But after a prolonged problem, it was actually announced there was actually no offense. Hader then threw a crazy sound that introduced Tatis.Hader was actually along with the Padres coming from the 2022 profession target date through in 2013 just before leaving behind as a freelance. He attracted the ire of San Diego enthusiasts when he said behind time final time he hesitated to get much more than three outs.The Padres neglected to add to their wild-card top over Arizona and also continued to be 3 1/2 activities responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Analysis as well as The Associated Push added to this document.