.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Instants after Jose Altuve was expelled for removing his remaining cleat as well as belt attempting to show an aspect, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, racked up the consent jog in the 10th inning and then made a sensational dip into second base to close the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 gain against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based out to 3rd for the last out of the ninth however asserted he had fouled the ball off his feet. In a crazy scene, he took off his cleat and belt, trying to reveal the umpires where the sphere hit, which acquired him discharged through layer umpire Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was tossed after continuing to dispute." Sometimes you receive hit somewhere in the hand and also you take your batting handwear cover [off] to present you received attacked. I was counting on to accomplish the exact same trait," Altuve mentioned." It was actually undergoing my scalp that it can't take place," he included. "It is actually the ninth inning, gaining run on second base, I am actually battling against a really good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the better, so I'm certainly trying to acquire a favorite as well as steer the trip in and win the video game. I get a foul round given that it hit my feet and also they just took it far from me. I do not assume that can take place. There are actually four fellas on the industry and you may observe the change of direction on the ball. Simply produce the right call." Jose Altuve, who bared bent on 3rd for the Astros' final away from the 9th inning, indicate his exposed foot to emphasize where he had polluted the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up thereafter." It's a nasty round," the manager pointed out. "You have to view the sphere when he attacks the foot, the tour of the ball. I don't acquire it. I don't know. That's two times this year. I possess a lot of respect for the peacemakers. They work hard. But there are actually 4 available. You have to be able to see it. They skipped that call." It was actually Altuve's third career ejection, featuring normal season as well as playoffs, and second this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st career ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automatic distance runner instead of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout as well as racked up on Kyle Tucker's singular to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris filled the manners with 2 outs in all-time low of the 10th just before getting Manny Machado to ground into a force use a terrific backhanded stop by Kessinger, who turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was Kessinger's very first game with the Astros given that July thirteen." Straight just before he reached it, I was thinking he's visiting strike a ball up the middle as well as it's visiting reach off the mound, which's exactly what took place. Yet go record it. That's the task," Kessinger said.He thought he was actually going to acquire into the activity after Altuve was actually chucked." It's a filthy ball. You must envision the ball when he hits the feet, the trip of the ball. I do not acquire it. I do not comprehend. That is actually twice this year. I possess a great deal of regard for the moderators. They strive. However there are actually 4 out there. You have to manage to view it. They missed that telephone call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he started to untangle his shoe, I started to snatch my glove. I failed to understand if I was actually the one that was actually mosting likely to be going in, however I really did not know what he was carrying out, but I was just getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres two times rallied to tie the score, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the 6th-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for a number of seconds, threw his baseball bat aside as well as 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 untamed pitch.Hader happened on to boos and also was actually called for a pitch time clock infraction. However after a lengthy delay, it was actually revealed there was actually no offense. Hader at that point tossed a crazy pitch that produced Tatis.Hader was with the Padres from the 2022 trade target date via in 2015 just before leaving behind as a free agent. He drew the annoyance of San Diego followers when he stated late last period he was reluctant to receive much more than three outs.The Padres fell short to add to their wild-card lead over Arizona and also stayed 3 1/2 video games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Study and The Associated Push helped in this record.