.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Moments after Jose Altuve was expelled for removing his left side cleat as well as belt attempting to show an aspect, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the consent run in the 10th inning and afterwards brought in a remarkable play at second base to seal off the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 gain versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based bent on 3rd for the ultimate out of the 9th yet urged he had polluted the sphere off his foot. In an insane setting, he removed his cleat as well as sock, trying to show the umpires where the ball hit, which obtained him expelled by plate moderator Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was thrown after continuing to contend." Often you get attacked somewhere in the palm as well as you take your hitting handwear cover [off] to reveal you got attacked. I was actually anticipating to carry out the same trait," Altuve claimed." It was looking at my head that it can't take place," he added. "It's the ninth inning, gaining run on second base, I'm fighting versus an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the closer, so I am actually certainly making an effort to receive a hit and also drive the run in and gain the video game. I get a foul ball considering that it hit my feet as well as they just took it out of me. I don't think that can easily happen. There are actually four fellas on the industry and you can easily see the switch on the round. Merely create the appropriate phone call." Jose Altuve, that bared out to third for the Astros' last away from the nine inning, indicate his uncovered feet to stress where he had actually befouled the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still wound up afterward." It's a repulsive round," the supervisor pointed out. "You need to see the round as soon as he hits the feet, the trip of the sphere. I don't obtain it. I do not comprehend. That is actually two times this year. I possess a lot of respect for the umpires. They strive. However there are 4 on the market. You must have the ability to see it. They missed out on that phone call." It was actually Altuve's third occupation ejection, consisting of regular time and also playoffs, and also second this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His first job ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which happened against the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated distance runner in place 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 reliever Hector Neris loaded the bases with pair of outs in all-time low of the 10th before receiving Manny Machado to ground in to a pressure play on an outstanding backhanded come by Kessinger, that turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was actually Kessinger's very first video game along with the Astros since July thirteen." Right before he attacked it, I was thinking he's visiting hit a reception up the middle and also it's heading to hit off the mound, which is actually precisely what happened. Yet go capture it. That's the job," Kessinger said.He figured he was going to acquire right into the video game after Altuve was actually chucked." It is actually a repulsive round. You have to notice the round once he strikes the feet, the flight of the round. I don't obtain it. I don't comprehend. That is actually two times this year. I have a great deal of appreciation for the peacemakers. They work doggedly. But there are 4 on the market. You must be able to view it. They missed that phone call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he started to disengage his footwear, I started to grab my handwear cover. I didn't recognize if I was the one that was actually mosting likely to be actually using, yet I really did not understand what he was actually performing, however I was just preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres twice moved to tie the score, to begin with at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the 6th-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for numerous seconds, pitched his baseball bat apart as well as gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- and at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. racked up on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader came on to boos as well as was called for a sound time clock violation. But after a lengthy hold-up, it was announced there was no violation. Hader then tossed a crazy pitch that generated Tatis.Hader was along with the Padres from the 2022 trade target date by means of in 2013 just before leaving behind as a freelance. He attracted the fury of San Diego fans when he said behind time final period he hesitated to acquire more than three outs.The Padres neglected to add to their wild-card lead over Arizona and also stayed 3 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Study and also The Associated Press supported this file.