.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Seconds after Jose Altuve was expelled for removing his nigh side cleat and sock trying to verify a factor, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, racked up the okay run in the 10th inning and after that created a sensational dip into second base to secure the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 gain versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded bent on 3rd for the ultimate out of the 9th yet asserted he had befouled the sphere off his foot. In an outrageous scene, he removed his cleat as well as sock, making an effort to present the umpires where the ball favorite, which got him expelled by plate moderator Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was thrown after remaining to contend." Sometimes you get hit someplace in the palm and you take your hitting glove [off] to reveal you got reached. I was expecting to accomplish the same thing," Altuve pointed out." It was looking at my head that it can't take place," he included. "It's the ninth inning, succeeding run on keystone, I'm battling against an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the more detailed, so I'm obviously attempting to acquire a smash hit and steer the round in and also win the activity. I get a foul round because it struck my feet as well as they simply took it off of me. I don't assume that can take place. There are 4 people on the industry and also you may see the change of direction on the sphere. Just create the appropriate call." Jose Altuve, who grounded bent on 3rd for the Astros' final away from the ninth inning, indicate his bare feet to emphasize where he had actually smeared the sphere off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still ended up afterward." It is actually a repulsive ball," the manager mentioned. "You must find the ball when he attacks the feet, the tour of the round. I do not get it. I don't know. That's two times this year. I have a ton of respect for the umpires. They strive. But there are actually four out there. You must be able to see it. They missed that phone call." It was Altuve's third profession ejection, including frequent season as well as playoffs, and also second this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His first profession ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automatic runner in place of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout and scored on Kyle Tucker's solitary to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris filled the manners with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th just before getting Manny Machado to ground into a force use an excellent backhanded visit Kessinger, that turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was Kessinger's 1st game along with the Astros due to the fact that July 13." Straight before he hit it, I was assuming he is actually mosting likely to hit a reception up the middle and it is actually heading to attack off the pile, and that's exactly what took place. Yet go catch it. That's the job," Kessinger said.He figured he was going to obtain into the game after Altuve was actually chucked." It's a filthy ball. You have to envision the round the moment he strikes the feet, the flight of the sphere. I do not acquire it. I do not understand. That is actually twice this year. I possess a considerable amount of appreciation for the peacemakers. They strive. Yet there are actually four available. You must have the capacity to find it. They overlooked that call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he started to disengage his footwear, I began to grab my handwear cover. I failed to recognize if I was actually the one that was going to be going in, but I didn't recognize what he was actually doing, yet I was just preparing," Kessinger said.The Padres twice rallied to link the score, to begin with at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the 6th-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for several few seconds, flipped his baseball bat aside and also gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- and at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. racked up on Josh Hader's two-out untamed pitch.Hader happened on to boos and was called for a pitch time clock transgression. However after a lengthy hold-up, it was actually introduced there was actually no violation. Hader then tossed a crazy sound that introduced Tatis.Hader was actually along with the Padres coming from the 2022 business target date with last year prior to leaving as a freelance. He drew the annoyance of San Diego fans when he said late final time he hesitated to get more than 3 outs.The Padres neglected to include in 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 Analysis as well as The Associated Push contributed to this file.