.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Seconds after Jose Altuve was actually ejected for removing his remaining cleat and sock attempting to prove a point, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, racked up the permission run in the 10th inning and then brought in a sensational dip into keystone to secure the Houston Astros' outrageous 4-3 win against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded bent on 3rd for the ultimate away from the 9th but asserted he had befouled the ball off his foot. In a crazy setting, he removed his cleat and also sock, trying to reveal the umpires where the round hit, which acquired him discharged by layer moderator Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was tossed after continuing to contend." Often you get struck someplace in the palm and also you take your batting handwear cover [off] to reveal you obtained hit. I was actually counting on to accomplish the very same trait," Altuve pointed out." It was actually going through my scalp that it can not take place," he included. "It is actually the nine inning, gaining operated on second base, I am actually fighting against a really good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the closer, so I'm undoubtedly making an effort to get a smash hit and drive the trip in and also win the game. I acquire a foul sphere considering that it struck my feet as well as they just took it away from me. I do not presume that may occur. There are four men on the industry and you can easily find the switch on the sphere. Just create the ideal telephone call." Jose Altuve, that bared bent on third for the Astros' ultimate out of the nine inning, indicate his exposed feet to emphasize where he had actually polluted the sphere off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still wound up afterward." It is actually a filthy ball," the supervisor stated. "You need to view the ball as soon as he attacks the feet, the trip of the ball. I don't receive it. I do not comprehend. That is actually two times this year. I have a bunch of regard for the peacemakers. They strive. Yet there are 4 on the market. You must have the capacity to find it. They skipped that call." It was Altuve's third career ejection, including routine season and also playoffs, and second this season (June 30 vs. Mets). His first career ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which came against the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automatic runner in place of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also scored on Kyle Tucker's singular to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reliever Hector Neris filled the manners with two outs in all-time low of the 10th prior to acquiring Manny Machado to ground right into a pressure use an outstanding backhanded visit Kessinger, that turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was actually Kessinger's first game with the Astros since July thirteen." Right before he reached it, I was believing he is actually visiting reach a reception up the mid and also it's mosting likely to reach off the mound, and also is actually precisely what happened. But go capture it. That's the job," Kessinger said.He figured he was actually going to obtain into the activity after Altuve was chucked." It's a repulsive round. You must see the sphere once he strikes the feet, the tour of the round. I do not acquire it. I do not comprehend. That is actually twice this year. I possess a lot of regard for the umpires. They strive. Yet there are actually 4 around. You must have the ability to view it. They skipped that call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he started to undo his shoe, I began to get my glove. I really did not know if I was actually the one that was visiting be going in, however I really did not know what he was performing, but I was merely preparing," Kessinger said.The Padres two times rallied to link ball game, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the 6th-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for numerous few seconds, pitched his baseball bat aside as well as gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- and at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. racked up on Josh Hader's two-out untamed pitch.Hader came on to boos as well as was actually called for a pitch clock transgression. However after an extensive problem, it was revealed there was actually no offense. Hader at that point tossed a crazy pitch that brought in Tatis.Hader was actually with the Padres coming from the 2022 profession due date with in 2013 just before leaving behind as a freelance. He pulled the fury of San Diego fans when he stated behind time final time he was reluctant to get more than 3 outs.The Padres failed to include in their wild-card lead over Arizona as well as remained 3 1/2 activities responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research Study as well as The Associated Press added to this file.