.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Seconds after Jose Altuve was ejected for taking off his left cleat and also belt trying to confirm a point, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the green light run in the 10th inning and then created an outstanding dip into keystone to close the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 gain versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded bent on 3rd for the last out of the nine but asserted he had polluted the sphere off his foot. In a crazy setting, he removed his cleat as well as sock, attempting to show the peacemakers where the ball hit, which acquired him expelled through layer moderator Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was tossed after continuing to contend." At times you obtain attacked somewhere in the hand and you take your batting handwear cover [off] to reveal you got attacked. I was actually counting on to perform the very same point," Altuve stated." It was actually looking at my head that it can't occur," he added. "It's the nine inning, winning run on second base, I am actually battling against a really good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the more detailed, so I am actually certainly attempting to receive a favorite and steer the run in and also succeed the activity. I get a foul sphere due to the fact that it struck my foot and they simply took it far from me. I don't presume that can easily take place. There are actually four fellas on the area and also you can easily see the change of direction on the round. Simply make the correct telephone call." Jose Altuve, who grounded bent on third for the Astros' last away from the nine inning, indicate his exposed feet to emphasize where he had befouled the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still wound up later." It's a nasty round," the manager said. "You need to view the sphere once he hits the feet, the air travel of the ball. I don't obtain it. I don't comprehend. That is actually two times this year. I have a ton of regard for the moderators. They strive. But there are actually four available. You must have the capacity to observe it. They missed out on that phone call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd profession ejection, featuring routine time as well as playoffs, and 2nd this season (June 30 vs. Mets). His very first job ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automatic distance runner in place of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout as well as racked up on Kyle Tucker's singular to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reliever Hector Neris packed the bases along with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th just before obtaining Manny Machado to ground in to a pressure use a fantastic backhanded come by Kessinger, that turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was Kessinger's 1st activity with the Astros because July 13." Straight before he attacked it, I was actually presuming he is actually visiting strike a ball up the mid as well as it is actually visiting strike off the pile, and that's exactly what took place. However go capture it. That is actually the job," Kessinger said.He thought he was actually going to receive right into the video game after Altuve was pitched." It's a foul sphere. You have to see the ball as soon as he strikes the feet, the trip of the round. I don't obtain it. I don't know. That is actually two times this year. I possess a ton of appreciation for the peacemakers. They strive. But there are four on the market. You must manage to view it. They skipped that call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he started to disengage his shoe, I started to nab my glove. I didn't know if I was the one that was going to be entering, but I failed to recognize what he was actually performing, however I was merely getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres two times moved to link ball game, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the sixth-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for numerous few seconds, chucked 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 wild pitch.Hader came on to boos as well as was asked for a sound clock offense. Yet after a long problem, it was actually introduced there was actually no offense. Hader then threw a wild sound that introduced Tatis.Hader was actually along with the Padres from the 2022 field target date by means of last year before leaving behind as a freelance. He pulled the wrath of San Diego enthusiasts when he stated late final time he was reluctant to receive much more than three outs.The Padres neglected to add to their wild-card top over Arizona as well as stayed 3 1/2 games responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research and The Associated Press contributed to this file.