.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Seconds after Jose Altuve was ejected for taking off his remaining cleat and also sock trying to confirm an aspect, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the green light jog in the 10th inning and afterwards brought in a remarkable dip into keystone to secure the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 win versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based bent on third for the final away from the nine yet asserted he had smeared the sphere off his foot. In a crazy scene, he took off his cleat as well as sock, attempting to present the moderators where the ball hit, which received him expelled through plate umpire Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was actually shaken after continuing to argue." In some cases you obtain hit somewhere in the palm as well as you take your batting handwear cover [off] to present you acquired struck. I was actually counting on to do the exact same thing," Altuve said." It was looking at my scalp that it can't take place," he added. "It is actually the 9th inning, gaining operated on second base, I am actually fighting against a great pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the deeper, so I'm definitely attempting to get a favorite as well as steer the round in and also win the video game. I obtain a foul round due to the fact that it struck my feet as well as they merely took it away from me. I do not assume that may happen. There are actually four individuals on the field and also you may find the turnabout on the ball. Only produce the ideal telephone call." Jose Altuve, that bared out to third for the Astros' ultimate out of the ninth inning, suggest his uncovered foot to emphasize where he had actually polluted the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up subsequently." It is actually a filthy round," the manager stated. "You need to observe the ball the moment he reaches the feet, the tour of the ball. I don't get it. I do not understand. That is actually twice this year. I have a bunch of regard for the moderators. They strive. However there are 4 available. You have to manage to view it. They skipped that telephone call." It was Altuve's 3rd occupation ejection, consisting of routine season and playoffs, as well as second this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His very first career ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which came versus the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automated jogger in place of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout and racked up on Kyle Tucker's solitary to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros killer Hector Neris filled the manners along with pair of outs in all-time low of the 10th just before obtaining Manny Machado to ground right into a pressure use an outstanding backhanded stop by Kessinger, that turned the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was actually Kessinger's first activity with the Astros since July thirteen." Straight before he struck it, I was presuming he is actually going to hit a ball up the middle as well as it's mosting likely to reach off the mound, and that's exactly what took place. However go catch it. That's the task," Kessinger said.He figured he was actually going to acquire in to the activity after Altuve was actually pitched." It is actually a nasty sphere. You must notice the ball when he strikes the feet, the trip of the ball. I do not obtain it. I do not recognize. That's two times this year. I possess a bunch of respect for the moderators. They work hard. But there are actually four available. You need to manage to see it. They overlooked that phone call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he started to untie his shoe, I began to snatch my glove. I failed to recognize if I was actually the one that was mosting likely to be actually using, but I failed to understand what he was actually doing, however I was actually just getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres twice rallied to link ball game, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the sixth-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for many secs, flipped his baseball bat apart and also gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- and at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. racked up on Josh Hader's two-out untamed pitch.Hader came on to boos and was actually called for a pitch time clock infraction. Yet after a long problem, it was revealed there was actually no transgression. Hader after that tossed a crazy sound that produced Tatis.Hader was along with the Padres coming from the 2022 trade due date by means of in 2013 before leaving behind as a free agent. He pulled the wrath of San Diego supporters when he mentioned late final time he was reluctant to obtain much more than 3 outs.The Padres fell short to contribute to their wild-card lead over Arizona and also continued to be 3 1/2 games responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Analysis and The Associated Press added to this report.