.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Moments after Jose Altuve was actually ejected for removing his nigh side cleat as well as belt making an effort to prove an aspect, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the consent run in the 10th inning and after that brought in a melodramatic dip into second base to seal the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 gain versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded out to 3rd for the ultimate away from the nine but asserted he had actually polluted the sphere off his feet. In a ridiculous scene, he removed his cleat and also belt, trying to present the moderators where the sphere smash hit, which acquired him expelled by plate moderator Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was shaken after continuing to contend." In some cases you receive struck someplace in the palm and you take your hitting handwear cover [off] to reveal you received hit. I was counting on to perform the exact same thing," Altuve pointed out." It was actually going through my scalp that it can't happen," he incorporated. "It's the 9th inning, succeeding operated on second base, I am actually combating against an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the closer, so I'm certainly attempting to acquire a smash hit and also drive the run in and also win the game. I obtain a foul round due to the fact that it attacked my foot as well as they only took it far from me. I do not believe that can occur. There are actually 4 fellas on the area as well as you can find the switch on the sphere. Just produce the right telephone call." Jose Altuve, that grounded out to 3rd for the Astros' ultimate out of the 9th inning, lead to his uncovered feet to highlight where he had befouled the sphere off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up later." It is actually a nasty round," the manager claimed. "You must observe the ball once he reaches the feet, the trip of the sphere. I do not receive it. I don't comprehend. That's two times this year. I possess a ton of regard for the moderators. They strive. However there are 4 out there. You have to manage to see it. They skipped that phone call." It was actually Altuve's third career ejection, including regular season and playoffs, and second this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His first profession ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated distance runner 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 reliever Hector Neris filled the bases along with two outs in all-time low of the 10th before acquiring Manny Machado to ground in to a pressure play on an excellent backhanded visit Kessinger, that flipped the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was Kessinger's first activity along with the Astros given that July thirteen." Straight just before he attacked it, I was assuming he is actually visiting hit a ball up the mid as well as it is actually going to attack off the mound, and also's specifically what happened. However go capture it. That's the project," Kessinger said.He thought he was going to acquire in to the game after Altuve was actually chucked." It is actually a repulsive ball. You must notice the sphere when he strikes the foot, the trip of the round. I don't acquire it. I don't recognize. That is actually two times this year. I possess a considerable amount of respect for the moderators. They strive. But there are four out there. You must manage to view it. They skipped that phone call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he started to untie his footwear, I began to get my glove. I really did not know if I was the one that was actually going to be going in, yet I really did not know what he was actually doing, yet I was actually only getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres two times rallied to tie ball game, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the 6th-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for numerous secs, flipped his 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. scored on Josh Hader's two-out untamed pitch.Hader happened on to boos and was required a sound time clock offense. But after an extensive problem, it was actually revealed there was no transgression. Hader at that point threw a wild pitch that generated Tatis.Hader was actually with the Padres coming from the 2022 field due date via in 2014 just before leaving behind as a free agent. He pulled the annoyance of San Diego fans when he claimed late last period he hesitated to acquire much more than three outs.The Padres fell short to add to their wild-card top over Arizona as well as stayed 3 1/2 activities responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research Study and The Associated Push contributed to this file.