.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Minutes after Jose Altuve was discharged for taking off his nigh side cleat and belt trying to confirm a point, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, racked up the permission run in the 10th inning and after that made a sensational play at second base to secure the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 win versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based out to third for the ultimate away from the 9th but insisted he had smeared the round off his feet. In a ridiculous scene, he removed his cleat and also belt, trying to reveal the peacemakers where the ball hit, which acquired him discharged by plate moderator Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was actually tossed after remaining to argue." Sometimes you obtain reached someplace in the hand and you take your batting glove [off] to reveal you received reached. I was expecting to carry out the very same factor," Altuve said." It was going through my scalp that it can't happen," he added. "It's the ninth inning, gaining operated on keystone, I'm battling against a good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the better, so I am actually clearly making an effort to get a favorite as well as drive the round in and also succeed the game. I receive a foul ball because it reached my foot and they simply took it away from me. I do not assume that can easily take place. There are actually four men on the area and you may find the change of direction on the sphere. Simply create the best call." Jose Altuve, who grounded out to third for the Astros' last away from the ninth inning, lead to his naked foot to stress where he had befouled the sphere off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up subsequently." It's a nasty round," the supervisor mentioned. "You need to see the round once he reaches the feet, the trip of the ball. I don't acquire it. I do not comprehend. That is actually twice this year. I possess a bunch of appreciation for the moderators. They work hard. However there are 4 available. You have to have the ability to see it. They overlooked that call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd occupation ejection, including regular period as well as playoffs, and also second this season (June 30 vs. Mets). His very first career ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automatic distance runner instead of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout as well as racked up on Kyle Tucker's single to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris filled the bases along with 2 outs in all-time low of the 10th prior to obtaining Manny Machado to ground right into a pressure play on an outstanding backhanded come by Kessinger, who turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was actually Kessinger's first game with the Astros given that July thirteen." Straight just before he struck it, I was actually believing he's visiting strike a reception up the center and it's heading to reach off the pile, and that's precisely what took place. But go catch it. That's the task," Kessinger said.He thought he was actually going to acquire right into the game after Altuve was thrown." It is actually a filthy sphere. You must watch the sphere the moment he attacks the feet, the tour of the round. I don't get it. I don't understand. That is actually two times this year. I possess a considerable amount of regard for the umpires. They strive. But there are 4 out there. You have to be able to observe it. They missed out on that call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he began to untie his footwear, I started to get my handwear cover. I didn't know if I was actually the one that was actually mosting likely to be actually going in, however I didn't recognize what he was carrying out, however I was actually only preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres two times rallied to connect the score, to begin with at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the 6th-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for numerous seconds, pitched his bat aside and also gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- and at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out untamed pitch.Hader came on to boos as well as was actually called for a sound time clock transgression. But after a prolonged hold-up, it was actually revealed there was actually no offense. Hader then threw a wild pitch that produced Tatis.Hader was along with the Padres from the 2022 field deadline by means of in 2014 just before leaving as a free agent. He drew the wrath of San Diego enthusiasts when he stated late last season he was reluctant to receive much more than 3 outs.The Padres neglected to contribute to their wild-card top over Arizona and also remained 3 1/2 activities behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Study and The Associated Push added to this file.