.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Seconds after Jose Altuve was ejected for taking off his left side cleat and also sock trying to verify a point, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and afterwards made an outstanding play at second base to secure the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 win against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based bent on 3rd for the last out of the 9th however urged he had polluted the sphere off his feet. In a crazy scene, he removed his cleat and belt, trying to reveal the umpires where the ball favorite, which received him expelled by layer peacemaker Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was thrown after continuing to contend." Sometimes you acquire hit somewhere in the palm and you take your hitting handwear cover [off] to present you obtained reached. I was actually expecting to do the exact same factor," Altuve claimed." It was actually going through my head that it can't take place," he incorporated. "It is actually the 9th inning, succeeding worked on second base, I'm battling versus an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the more detailed, so I'm undoubtedly trying to receive a hit and drive the run in as well as succeed the video game. I acquire a foul sphere because it hit my foot and also they just took it away from me. I do not assume that can happen. There are 4 individuals on the area and you can find the switch on the ball. Only make the best phone call." Jose Altuve, who grounded out to 3rd for the Astros' last away from the 9th inning, suggest his bare feet to stress where he had actually smeared the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still ended up subsequently." It's a repulsive round," the manager claimed. "You must see the sphere once he attacks the feet, the flight of the ball. I don't get it. I don't comprehend. That is actually twice this year. I possess a great deal of respect for the peacemakers. They strive. However there are 4 on the market. You need to have the ability to see it. They missed that phone call." It was Altuve's third career ejection, including regular season and playoffs, and also 2nd this season (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st occupation ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which happened against the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated distance runner instead of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also scored on Kyle Tucker's singular to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reliever Hector Neris packed the bases along with two outs in the bottom of the 10th prior to getting Manny Machado to ground into a force use an outstanding backhanded drop in Kessinger, that flipped the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was actually Kessinger's first activity with the Astros given that July 13." Right before he attacked it, I was believing he's going to attack a reception up the middle and also it is actually mosting likely to reach off the mound, and that's precisely what happened. But go capture it. That is actually the job," Kessinger said.He thought he was actually going to obtain right into the activity after Altuve was actually flipped." It is actually a foul ball. You have to notice the ball when he reaches the feet, the tour of the sphere. I do not obtain it. I do not recognize. That is actually twice this year. I possess a lot of respect for the peacemakers. They work doggedly. Yet there are four on the market. You must have the ability to view it. They skipped that phone call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he began to untangle his footwear, I began to snatch my glove. I failed to know if I was actually the one that was visiting be entering, however I didn't know what he was performing, yet I was simply getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres two times moved to link ball game, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the 6th-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for several few seconds, tossed his bat apart as well as gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- and also at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. racked up on Josh Hader's two-out crazy pitch.Hader came on to boos and was required a pitch time clock offense. However after a lengthy hold-up, it was actually announced there was no infraction. Hader after that tossed a wild sound that generated Tatis.Hader was along with the Padres coming from the 2022 field due date by means of last year prior to leaving as a freelance. He pulled the wrath of San Diego followers when he pointed out late final period he was reluctant to get much more than 3 outs.The Padres fell short to add to their wild-card lead over Arizona as well as continued to be 3 1/2 video games responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research as well as The Associated Press added to this document.