.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Minutes after Jose Altuve was ejected for taking off his left cleat and belt attempting to confirm a factor, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, scored the consent jog in the 10th inning and then brought in a sensational play at second base to seal the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 gain against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based out to third for the ultimate out of the 9th however asserted he had actually befouled the sphere off his foot. In an outrageous scene, he took off his cleat and belt, trying to present the umpires where the round hit, which obtained him ejected by plate umpire Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was tossed after continuing to argue." Occasionally you receive struck somewhere in the hand and you take your batting handwear cover [off] to show you got attacked. I was anticipating to do the very same thing," Altuve claimed." It was actually going through my scalp that it can not take place," he added. "It's the 9th inning, succeeding worked on keystone, I'm combating versus a great pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the closer, so I'm certainly making an effort to receive a hit as well as drive the trip in and also succeed the video game. I get a foul round since it hit my foot and also they simply took it off of me. I do not believe that can occur. There are 4 men on the area and also you can easily see the turnabout on the sphere. Just produce the best phone call." Jose Altuve, that bared out to third for the Astros' last away from the 9th inning, lead to his naked feet to emphasize where he had smeared the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still wound up later." It's a repulsive sphere," the supervisor stated. "You must view the round once he reaches the foot, the tour of the round. I do not receive it. I do not recognize. That's two times this year. I possess a ton of appreciation for the umpires. They work hard. However there are 4 on the market. You have to be able to see it. They overlooked that call." It was actually Altuve's third job ejection, including routine season and also playoffs, as well as 2nd this season (June 30 vs. Mets). His initial job ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated distance runner instead of Altuve, advanced on 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 manners along with two outs in all-time low of the 10th just before acquiring Manny Machado to ground into a force use a terrific backhanded come by Kessinger, who turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was Kessinger's initial video game with the Astros since July 13." Straight prior to he attacked it, I was actually thinking he's visiting reach a ball up the middle as well as it is actually mosting likely to hit off the pile, and also's specifically what occurred. However go catch it. That is actually the task," Kessinger said.He figured he was going to acquire right into the game after Altuve was actually pitched." It's a repulsive round. You have to notice the round when he strikes the foot, the flight of the ball. I don't get it. I do not know. That's twice this year. I have a ton of appreciation for the umpires. They work hard. However there are 4 on the market. You must be able to see it. They missed that phone call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he started to disengage his shoe, I began to nab my handwear cover. I didn't understand if I was the one that was going to be going in, yet I didn't understand what he was actually doing, but I was actually just preparing," Kessinger said.The Padres twice moved 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 several few seconds, pitched his baseball bat apart and gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- and also at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader came on to boos as well as was actually asked for a sound time clock infraction. However after a lengthy hold-up, it was actually revealed there was actually no infraction. Hader then threw an untamed pitch that generated Tatis.Hader was with the Padres coming from the 2022 trade target date with in 2015 just before leaving behind as a free agent. He attracted the ire of San Diego supporters when he stated behind time final period he hesitated to acquire greater than 3 outs.The Padres failed to add to their wild-card top over Arizona and continued to be 3 1/2 activities responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Investigation and also The Associated Press added to this report.