.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Instants after Jose Altuve was actually ejected for taking off his left cleat and also sock making an effort to prove a factor, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, racked up the permission jog in the 10th inning and afterwards brought in a sensational dip into second base to close the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 succeed versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based bent on 3rd for the last away from the 9th yet asserted he had smeared the sphere off his foot. In a ridiculous scene, he removed his cleat and also belt, making an effort to reveal the umpires where the sphere favorite, which acquired him ejected by plate peacemaker Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was actually thrown after continuing to contend." At times you receive hit someplace in the palm and you take your batting glove [off] to show you obtained reached. I was anticipating to do the very same factor," Altuve stated." It was actually undergoing my scalp that it can not happen," he incorporated. "It's the ninth inning, gaining run on second base, I am actually combating versus a great pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the deeper, so I am actually definitely attempting to acquire a favorite as well as drive the run in and also succeed the activity. I get a foul ball due to the fact that it attacked my feet as well as they only took it away from me. I don't believe that may occur. There are actually 4 people on the field and also you can easily find the turnabout on the ball. Just make the appropriate telephone call." Jose Altuve, who bared bent on 3rd for the Astros' last out of the ninth inning, points to his naked feet to stress where he had actually fouled the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up later." It's a foul ball," the manager stated. "You must observe the ball when he strikes the feet, the air travel of the sphere. I do not acquire it. I don't recognize. That's two times this year. I have a great deal of respect for the moderators. They strive. But there are 4 around. You have to have the ability to see it. They skipped that telephone call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd job ejection, including routine period as well as playoffs, and also second this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His initial profession ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automatic runner instead of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout and racked up on Kyle Tucker's solitary to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris loaded the manners with 2 outs in all-time low of the 10th just before getting Manny Machado to ground in to a force play on an excellent backhanded visit Kessinger, that turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was Kessinger's 1st game with the Astros given that July thirteen." Straight prior to he reached it, I was actually presuming he's visiting strike a reception up the middle and also it's heading to strike off the mound, and also's precisely what happened. But go capture it. That's the job," Kessinger said.He thought he was actually going to get in to the video game after Altuve was actually pitched." It's a repulsive sphere. You have to envision the ball as soon as he reaches the feet, the trip of the round. I do not obtain it. I don't comprehend. That's two times this year. I possess a ton of respect for the peacemakers. They strive. However there are four around. You have to manage to observe it. They missed out on that call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he started to untangle his footwear, I began to order my handwear cover. I really did not understand if I was the one that was actually mosting likely to be actually going in, however I really did not understand what he was performing, but I was actually simply preparing," Kessinger said.The Padres two times 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 many seconds, chucked his baseball bat aside and gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- as well as at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out crazy pitch.Hader happened on to boos as well as was actually asked for a sound clock transgression. But after a lengthy problem, it was revealed there was no infraction. Hader at that point threw a crazy pitch that introduced Tatis.Hader was with the Padres from the 2022 field deadline with in 2013 just before leaving behind as a free agent. He pulled the wrath of San Diego enthusiasts when he said late final season he hesitated to receive much more than 3 outs.The Padres neglected to contribute to their wild-card lead over Arizona and also continued to be 3 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Study and The Associated Push supported this report.