.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Seconds after Jose Altuve was expelled for taking off his nigh side cleat as well as sock trying to prove a factor, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, scored the okay jog in the 10th inning and afterwards made a sensational play at second base to seal the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 succeed versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based out to 3rd for the last out of the nine but insisted he had polluted the round off his foot. In an outrageous scene, he removed his cleat and sock, trying to present the umpires where the ball hit, which acquired him ejected through layer umpire Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was actually shaken after continuing to contend." Often you acquire hit someplace in the palm and also you take your hitting glove [off] to reveal you got struck. I was anticipating to do the very same trait," Altuve pointed out." It was actually looking at my scalp that it can't occur," he added. "It's the 9th inning, gaining run on second base, I'm battling versus a good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the better, so I am actually certainly trying to acquire a hit and drive the run in and gain the activity. I acquire a foul ball since it attacked my feet and also they only took it out of me. I do not think that can easily take place. There are four fellas on the field and you can view the change of direction on the ball. Only create the best phone call." Jose Altuve, who grounded out to third for the Astros' last out of the 9th inning, suggest his bare foot to focus on where he had actually befouled the sphere off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still wound up subsequently." It's a foul sphere," the manager mentioned. "You must find the round the moment he attacks the feet, the tour of the ball. I do not obtain it. I do not recognize. That's two times this year. I have a lot of appreciation for the peacemakers. They strive. Yet there are actually 4 around. You must have the ability to observe it. They overlooked that telephone call." It was Altuve's third career ejection, featuring frequent season and also playoffs, and second this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His initial job ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which happened against the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automatic jogger in place of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also scored on Kyle Tucker's single to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris loaded the manners along with two outs in all-time low of the 10th before receiving Manny Machado to ground right into a pressure use a terrific backhanded drop in Kessinger, who flipped the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was actually Kessinger's very first game with the Astros considering that July 13." Straight before he hit it, I was assuming he's heading to reach a reception up the mid as well as it is actually mosting likely to strike off the pile, and also's specifically what occurred. Yet go catch it. That is actually the project," Kessinger said.He figured he was going to receive into the activity after Altuve was actually flipped." It is actually a repulsive round. You must watch the sphere the moment he hits the foot, the trip of the ball. I do not receive it. I don't understand. That's two times this year. I have a bunch of regard for the moderators. They work hard. Yet there are four out there. You must manage to observe it. They missed out on that telephone call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he began to undo his shoe, I began to snatch my glove. I really did not recognize if I was actually the one that was going to be actually entering, but I really did not understand what he was actually carrying out, yet I was actually just preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres two times rallied to connect the score, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the sixth-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for several secs, threw his bat apart and also gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- and at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader happened on to boos as well as was actually required a sound clock infraction. Yet after an extensive hold-up, it was introduced there was no infraction. Hader at that point tossed a crazy pitch that produced Tatis.Hader was with the Padres from the 2022 field deadline with in 2013 just before leaving as a freelance. He drew the displeasure of San Diego fans when he stated late final time he was reluctant to acquire much more than 3 outs.The Padres stopped working to add to their wild-card lead over Arizona and continued to be 3 1/2 video games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research as well as The Associated Push added to this document.