.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Minutes after Jose Altuve was expelled for taking off his left side cleat and sock trying to confirm an aspect, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, racked up the consent run in the 10th inning and afterwards made a remarkable play at keystone to close the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 win versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded bent on 3rd for the final away from the nine yet insisted he had fouled the sphere off his foot. In a crazy setting, he took off his cleat and also sock, trying to present the umpires where the ball smash hit, which got him expelled through plate moderator Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was actually shaken after continuing to contend." At times you get reached somewhere in the palm as well as you take your batting glove [off] to reveal you acquired reached. I was anticipating to accomplish the exact same trait," Altuve mentioned." It was undergoing my head that it can not occur," he added. "It's the ninth inning, winning operated on keystone, I am actually combating against a good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the more detailed, so I'm obviously making an effort to acquire a smash hit and also drive the round in as well as gain the video game. I acquire a foul sphere due to the fact that it attacked my feet as well as they merely took it away from me. I do not assume that can happen. There are actually four fellas on the field and also you may find the switch on the ball. Simply produce the correct call." Jose Altuve, who bared bent on 3rd for the Astros' ultimate out of the nine inning, lead to his naked foot to stress where he had smeared the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still wound up subsequently." It's a repulsive ball," the supervisor pointed out. "You must find the sphere once he reaches the foot, the air travel of the ball. I don't obtain it. I don't comprehend. That's twice this year. I possess a considerable amount of appreciation for the umpires. They work doggedly. Yet there are actually 4 out there. You need to be able to observe it. They skipped that telephone call." It was Altuve's third job ejection, consisting of frequent season as well as playoffs, as well as second this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His first profession ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which came against the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automated distance runner in place of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout and scored on Kyle Tucker's single to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros killer Hector Neris filled the manners along with 2 outs in all-time low of the 10th prior to receiving Manny Machado to ground right into a force use a great backhanded visit Kessinger, that flipped the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was actually Kessinger's very first activity along with the Astros considering that July thirteen." Right prior to he reached it, I was actually thinking he is actually going to attack a ball up the mid as well as it's heading to reach off the pile, and also's specifically what took place. However go catch it. That's the job," Kessinger said.He figured he was actually going to obtain right into the video game after Altuve was actually chucked." It is actually a filthy ball. You have to watch the ball once he attacks the foot, the tour of the ball. I do not receive it. I do not comprehend. That's two times this year. I possess a ton of respect for the peacemakers. They work doggedly. Yet there are actually 4 around. You have to manage to observe it. They missed out on that call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he began to unknot his footwear, I started to nab my handwear cover. I didn't know if I was the one that was actually mosting likely to be actually going in, however I didn't know what he was actually doing, but I was merely preparing," 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 numerous secs, threw his baseball bat apart as well as gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- and also at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader happened on to boos and also was asked for a sound clock infraction. Yet after an extensive delay, it was actually introduced there was no offense. Hader then tossed a wild pitch that introduced Tatis.Hader was with the Padres from the 2022 field due date through in 2015 before leaving as a free agent. He attracted the ire of San Diego enthusiasts when he mentioned late final time he was reluctant to receive more than three outs.The Padres neglected to contribute to their wild-card lead over Arizona and remained 3 1/2 video games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Investigation and The Associated Push added to this file.