.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Instants after Jose Altuve was actually ejected for taking off his nigh side cleat and sock making an effort to verify a factor, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, scored the okay run in the 10th inning and then brought in a remarkable dip into second base to seal the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 gain against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded bent on 3rd for the last out of the 9th however asserted he had befouled the ball off his foot. In an insane setting, he removed his cleat and sock, making an effort to present the peacemakers where the sphere favorite, which received him discharged through plate umpire Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was actually thrown after continuing to argue." Sometimes you receive struck somewhere in the palm and you take your hitting glove [off] to show you obtained reached. I was expecting to accomplish the exact same trait," Altuve mentioned." It was actually looking at my head that it can't take place," he included. "It is actually the 9th inning, succeeding worked on keystone, I'm combating versus an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the better, so I'm definitely trying to receive a hit and steer the round in as well as succeed the activity. I obtain a foul ball because it attacked my feet and also they just took it off of me. I don't presume that can easily happen. There are 4 people on the area and you can easily find the turnabout on the sphere. Just produce the correct phone call." Jose Altuve, who bared out to third for the Astros' ultimate away from the 9th inning, indicate his uncovered feet to focus on where he had befouled the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up later." It is actually a foul ball," the manager mentioned. "You have to see the ball once he reaches the foot, the tour of the ball. I don't receive it. I do not know. That's two times this year. I possess a bunch of respect for the peacemakers. They work doggedly. However there are actually four available. You must be able to view it. They skipped that call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd occupation ejection, consisting of frequent season as well as playoffs, and also 2nd this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His initial job ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which came versus the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automatic jogger instead of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also racked up on Kyle Tucker's solitary to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros killer Hector Neris filled the manners with 2 outs in all-time low of the 10th prior to obtaining Manny Machado to ground right into a pressure use an outstanding backhanded stop by Kessinger, who turned the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was Kessinger's very first game along with the Astros due to the fact that July thirteen." Right prior to he hit it, I was actually believing he is actually mosting likely to reach a reception up the middle and also it's heading to strike off the pile, and also is actually precisely what happened. Yet go capture it. That is actually the task," Kessinger said.He figured he was actually going to acquire in to the activity after Altuve was chucked." It's a nasty round. You must see the sphere once he hits the foot, the air travel of the round. I don't acquire it. I do not know. That's two times this year. I possess a considerable amount of respect for the peacemakers. They work hard. But there are actually four out there. You must manage to observe it. They missed out on that phone call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he began to undo his footwear, I started to get my handwear cover. I failed to know if I was actually the one that was mosting likely to be entering, yet I didn't understand what he was doing, however I was actually merely preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres twice rallied to tie ball game, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the sixth-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for several secs, chucked his bat apart as well as gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- and also at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. racked up on Josh Hader's two-out untamed pitch.Hader came on to boos and also was actually required a sound time clock transgression. But after a long delay, it was introduced there was no offense. Hader then tossed a crazy pitch that produced Tatis.Hader was actually along with the Padres coming from the 2022 business due date through last year just before leaving as a free agent. He pulled the fury of San Diego supporters when he mentioned behind time last season he was reluctant to get much more than three outs.The Padres fell short to include in their wild-card lead over Arizona as well as continued to be 3 1/2 games responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Analysis and also The Associated Press contributed to this record.