.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Seconds after Jose Altuve was actually discharged for removing his nigh side cleat and also belt making an effort to verify a factor, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, racked up the consent run in the 10th inning and then brought in a sensational dip into second base to close the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 win versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based out to 3rd for the last away from the nine yet urged he had actually befouled the ball off his feet. In a ridiculous scene, he removed his cleat and also sock, making an effort to reveal the umpires where the round smash hit, which got him expelled through layer umpire Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was thrown after continuing to dispute." Sometimes you acquire reached somewhere in the palm and you take your hitting handwear cover [off] to reveal you obtained struck. I was actually expecting to perform the same thing," Altuve said." It was actually going through my scalp that it can not take place," he included. "It is actually the nine inning, winning operated on keystone, I'm fighting against a really good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the better, so I'm obviously making an effort to get a hit and also steer the round in as well as gain the game. I get a foul ball since it hit my feet as well as they merely took it far from me. I don't think that can easily happen. There are actually 4 men on the field as well as you may see the switch on the ball. Just make the appropriate telephone call." Jose Altuve, that bared bent on third for the Astros' final away from the ninth inning, points to his bare foot to stress where he had smeared the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still ended up later." It's a filthy ball," the supervisor claimed. "You must observe the sphere once he strikes the foot, the air travel of the round. I do not obtain it. I don't know. That's two times this year. I possess a considerable amount of appreciation for the umpires. They work hard. Yet there are actually 4 available. You need to have the capacity to see it. They missed out on that telephone call." It was Altuve's 3rd career ejection, including normal season as well as playoffs, as well as 2nd this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st job ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which came versus the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automated runner in place of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout as well as scored on Kyle Tucker's single to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reliever Hector Neris filled the manners along with pair of outs in all-time low of the 10th just before getting Manny Machado to ground right into a pressure play on an outstanding backhanded drop in Kessinger, who turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was actually Kessinger's first activity with the Astros due to the fact that July 13." Right prior to he struck it, I was actually believing he is actually mosting likely to reach a reception up the middle as well as it is actually visiting strike off the mound, which is actually precisely what occurred. But go catch it. That is actually the work," Kessinger said.He thought he was going to receive in to the video game after Altuve was chucked." It is actually a foul round. You have to see the ball once he attacks the foot, the flight of the round. I don't get it. I do not understand. That's twice this year. I have a lot of respect for the umpires. They work doggedly. But there are actually 4 available. You need to manage to find it. They missed out on that phone call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he started to undo his footwear, I started to snatch my glove. I didn't recognize if I was actually the one that was actually going to be actually using, however I didn't recognize what he was doing, however I was simply preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres two times moved to connect ball game, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the sixth-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for a number of few seconds, threw his bat apart and gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- and at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out crazy pitch.Hader came on to boos and was actually called for a pitch time clock transgression. However after a lengthy hold-up, it was announced there was actually no infraction. Hader at that point tossed an untamed pitch that introduced Tatis.Hader was with the Padres from the 2022 trade deadline with in 2014 just before leaving behind as a free agent. He attracted the annoyance of San Diego followers when he pointed out late last season he hesitated to get greater than three outs.The Padres failed to contribute to their wild-card lead over Arizona as well as continued to be 3 1/2 activities responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research and The Associated Press resulted in this record.