.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Instants after Jose Altuve was discharged for taking off his left cleat and sock trying to verify a point, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, scored the consent run in the 10th inning and then brought in a melodramatic dip into second base to close the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 win against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded out to third for the ultimate out of the 9th however asserted he had actually befouled the ball off his foot. In a ridiculous scene, he took off his cleat and belt, attempting to reveal the umpires where the sphere favorite, which received him discharged by plate umpire Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was actually shaken after continuing to contend." In some cases you acquire hit someplace in the palm and also you take your hitting glove [off] to present you got attacked. I was actually counting on to accomplish the same thing," Altuve claimed." It was undergoing my head that it can't take place," he included. "It is actually the 9th inning, succeeding operated on keystone, I'm combating versus an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the better, so I'm clearly making an effort to get a hit and steer the trip in and win the game. I acquire a foul round considering that it hit my feet and also they simply took it away from me. I don't assume that can easily happen. There are actually four guys on the area and you may find the switch on the ball. Only make the appropriate telephone call." Jose Altuve, who bared out to 3rd for the Astros' last out of the nine inning, indicate his bare feet to emphasize where he had actually fouled the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still wound up later." It's a nasty sphere," the manager mentioned. "You need to observe the sphere when he strikes the feet, the trip of the round. I do not acquire it. I do not understand. That's two times this year. I possess a great deal of regard for the moderators. They work hard. However there are four around. You need to have the capacity to observe it. They missed out on that call." It was Altuve's third profession ejection, featuring routine season and also playoffs, and second this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His initial occupation ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which came versus the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated jogger in place of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout and racked up on Kyle Tucker's single to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros killer Hector Neris packed the bases along with 2 outs in all-time low of the 10th before obtaining Manny Machado to ground into a pressure play on an outstanding backhanded drop in Kessinger, that turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was Kessinger's 1st game with the Astros considering that July 13." Straight prior to he hit it, I was presuming he's going to attack a ball up the mid and it is actually visiting reach off the pile, and that's precisely what took place. But go capture it. That is actually the work," Kessinger said.He figured he was actually going to receive into the game after Altuve was flipped." It is actually a filthy ball. You must notice the ball once he reaches the feet, the tour of the round. I do not obtain it. I do not recognize. That is actually two times this year. I possess a considerable amount of appreciation for the peacemakers. They strive. Yet there are four on the market. You must manage to view it. They overlooked that call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he started to disengage his footwear, I began to get my glove. I failed to know if I was actually the one that was mosting likely to be actually using, however I didn't understand what he was doing, yet I was only getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres two times rallied to connect ball game, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the sixth-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for several few seconds, flipped his baseball bat apart and also 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 happened on to boos and was actually asked for a pitch time clock infraction. Yet after a lengthy delay, it was actually introduced there was actually no offense. Hader then tossed a wild pitch that brought in Tatis.Hader was actually along with the Padres from the 2022 field deadline by means of in 2014 prior to leaving as a freelance. He pulled the annoyance of San Diego supporters when he said late last period he hesitated to obtain greater than 3 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 Investigation and The Associated Push contributed to this record.