.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Instants after Jose Altuve was ejected for taking off his left side cleat as well as belt trying to verify a point, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the green light jog in the 10th inning and afterwards brought in an outstanding play at second base to close the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 succeed versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded out to third for the ultimate out of the 9th yet insisted he had actually fouled the sphere off his feet. In an outrageous setting, he took off his cleat and belt, making an effort to show the peacemakers where the ball favorite, which obtained him expelled by layer moderator Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was actually thrown after continuing to argue." Occasionally you get reached someplace in the hand and you take your batting glove [off] to reveal you acquired hit. I was actually counting on to perform the exact same factor," Altuve mentioned." It was undergoing my scalp that it can not happen," he added. "It is actually the 9th inning, gaining run on second base, I'm battling against a good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the more detailed, so I'm obviously trying to receive a hit and also drive the trip in as well as succeed the video game. I receive a foul ball since it attacked my feet and also they simply took it away from me. I don't think that may happen. There are actually 4 guys on the area and also you can easily find the change of direction on the round. Only make the best call." Jose Altuve, who bared out to third for the Astros' ultimate out of the ninth inning, points to his naked foot to focus on where he had actually smeared the sphere off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still ended up afterward." It is actually a foul ball," the manager stated. "You must observe the ball once he attacks the foot, the trip of the ball. I do not receive it. I do not understand. That's twice this year. I possess a ton of appreciation for the moderators. They strive. Yet there are actually four out there. You have to be able to find it. They skipped that telephone call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd job ejection, featuring routine period as well as playoffs, and 2nd this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His first occupation ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which happened against the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automated runner instead of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also scored on Kyle Tucker's solitary to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris loaded the bases along with 2 outs in all-time low of the 10th just before acquiring Manny Machado to ground right into a force play on an outstanding backhanded come by Kessinger, that flipped the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was Kessinger's initial video game with the Astros considering that July 13." Straight before he reached it, I was presuming he is actually visiting reach a ball up the middle as well as it's heading to strike off the mound, which is actually exactly what happened. Yet go catch it. That's the project," Kessinger said.He thought he was actually going to obtain into the game after Altuve was tossed." It is actually a nasty sphere. You must see the sphere once he hits the feet, the air travel of the sphere. I do not receive it. I do not know. That's twice this year. I possess a ton of regard for the peacemakers. They work doggedly. Yet there are 4 available. You must have the capacity to see it. They missed that call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he started to untangle his footwear, I began to get my handwear cover. I failed to understand if I was the one that was mosting likely to be going in, yet I failed to know what he was actually doing, yet I was actually only preparing," Kessinger said.The Padres twice moved to connect the score, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the sixth-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for many seconds, tossed his baseball bat aside and also gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he started 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 and also was called for a sound time clock violation. However after a long problem, it was actually announced there was no offense. Hader after that tossed a wild sound that produced Tatis.Hader was along with the Padres coming from the 2022 profession deadline by means of in 2015 before leaving behind as a free agent. He pulled the fury of San Diego supporters when he said behind time last time he was reluctant to receive more than 3 outs.The Padres neglected to contribute to their wild-card top over Arizona and also continued to be 3 1/2 activities behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research Study and also The Associated Press added to this file.