.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Seconds after Jose Altuve was actually discharged for removing his nigh side cleat and sock attempting to confirm a factor, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, racked up the green light run in the 10th inning and then brought in a melodramatic dip into keystone to secure the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 succeed versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded out to third for the final away from the ninth but asserted he had actually fouled the ball off his feet. In an outrageous setting, he removed his cleat and also belt, making an effort to show the umpires where the sphere smash hit, which obtained him discharged by plate moderator Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was shaken after continuing to contend." Often you acquire hit someplace in the hand and also you take your batting handwear cover [off] to reveal you got attacked. I was expecting to carry out the same factor," Altuve mentioned." It was actually looking at my head that it can not happen," he added. "It is actually the nine inning, winning operated on second base, I'm battling against an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the deeper, so I'm obviously making an effort to get a smash hit and steer the run in and also gain the game. I get a foul round because it hit my foot and also they only took it far from me. I do not assume that may happen. There are four fellas on the industry and you can observe the change of direction on the sphere. Only make the correct phone call." Jose Altuve, that grounded bent on third for the Astros' final away from the 9th inning, indicate his naked feet to focus on where he had actually fouled the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up subsequently." It is actually a filthy ball," the supervisor claimed. "You must observe the ball once he hits the foot, the flight of the sphere. I don't get it. I do not comprehend. That's twice this year. I possess a lot of respect for the moderators. They work hard. However there are four on the market. You must have the capacity to find it. They skipped that telephone call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd profession ejection, consisting of routine season and playoffs, and also 2nd this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His very first career ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which came against the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated runner in place of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also scored on Kyle Tucker's single to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros killer Hector Neris filled the manners with 2 outs in all-time low of the 10th just before receiving Manny Machado to ground into a pressure use a great backhanded come by Kessinger, who turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was actually Kessinger's first game with the Astros given that July 13." Straight just before he hit it, I was actually believing he's going to reach a ball up the center as well as it is actually going to reach off the mound, and that's specifically what happened. However go record it. That's the job," Kessinger said.He thought he was going to obtain right into the activity after Altuve was actually flipped." It is actually a foul sphere. You need to envision the sphere once he attacks the foot, the trip of the round. I do not get it. I do not know. That's twice this year. I have a great deal of regard for the peacemakers. They work hard. Yet there are actually four available. You have to have the ability to observe it. They overlooked that phone call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he began to untie his footwear, I started to snatch my glove. I didn't recognize if I was actually the one that was actually mosting likely to be actually going in, however I failed to know what he was performing, yet I was actually simply preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres two times rallied to link the score, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the 6th-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for many seconds, pitched his baseball bat apart and also gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- as well as at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader came on to boos as well as was asked for a pitch clock infraction. Yet after an extensive problem, it was actually introduced there was no offense. Hader at that point threw a crazy sound that brought in Tatis.Hader was along with the Padres coming from the 2022 profession deadline by means of last year prior to leaving behind as a freelance. He attracted the annoyance of San Diego enthusiasts when he stated behind time last season he hesitated to receive greater than 3 outs.The Padres stopped working to include in their wild-card lead over Arizona and also continued to be 3 1/2 video games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research as well as The Associated Press brought about this record.