.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Moments after Jose Altuve was discharged for removing his left cleat and belt trying to show a factor, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, racked up the permission run in the 10th inning and afterwards made a melodramatic play at keystone to seal the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 win versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded out to 3rd for the final out of the ninth but insisted he had actually befouled the sphere off his foot. In an outrageous setting, he removed his cleat and also sock, attempting to present the peacemakers where the ball hit, which acquired him ejected through layer moderator Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was shaken after continuing to contend." Occasionally you get struck someplace in the palm and also you take your batting handwear cover [off] to present you obtained struck. I was actually anticipating to accomplish the very same thing," Altuve said." It was actually undergoing my head that it can not occur," he added. "It's the 9th inning, gaining worked on second base, I'm combating versus an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the better, so I'm obviously attempting to receive a favorite and also steer the run in and also win the activity. I acquire a foul sphere since it reached my feet and they only took it off of me. I don't assume that can happen. There are actually 4 guys on the field and also you can easily find the turnabout on the sphere. Merely make the correct call." Jose Altuve, that bared out to 3rd for the Astros' final away from the 9th inning, lead to his uncovered feet to focus on where he had befouled the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up subsequently." It is actually a repulsive ball," the supervisor mentioned. "You must see the ball the moment he strikes the feet, the tour of the ball. I do not acquire it. I don't recognize. That is actually two times this year. I have a ton of appreciation for the peacemakers. They work hard. Yet there are actually 4 on the market. You must manage to see it. They overlooked that call." It was actually Altuve's third occupation ejection, consisting of regular time and also playoffs, and second this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His first occupation ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which came versus the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automated distance runner in place of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout and racked up on Kyle Tucker's singular to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris filled the bases along with two outs in the bottom of the 10th just before receiving Manny Machado to ground right into a pressure play on a terrific backhanded drop in Kessinger, who flipped the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was actually Kessinger's 1st video game with the Astros considering that July thirteen." Straight before he attacked it, I was actually assuming he is actually heading to attack a reception up the middle as well as it is actually going to hit off the pile, and also's specifically what happened. Yet go record it. That's the job," Kessinger said.He thought he was actually going to obtain right into the video game after Altuve was pitched." It is actually a foul round. You need to envision the sphere once he reaches the foot, the air travel of the ball. I do not obtain it. I do not understand. That's two times this year. I possess a lot of regard for the peacemakers. They work doggedly. Yet there are 4 on the market. You must manage to find it. They overlooked that call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he started to undo his footwear, I started to snatch my glove. I really did not recognize if I was the one that was actually going to be entering, but I failed to know what he was doing, but I was just preparing," Kessinger said.The Padres two times moved to tie the score, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the sixth-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for many seconds, threw his baseball bat aside as well as 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 crazy pitch.Hader happened on to boos as well as was required a sound clock transgression. However after a long delay, it was declared there was actually no offense. Hader at that point tossed a crazy pitch that introduced Tatis.Hader was actually with the Padres coming from the 2022 business target date via in 2015 just before leaving as a free agent. He attracted the annoyance of San Diego enthusiasts when he claimed behind time last season he was reluctant to obtain more than 3 outs.The Padres stopped working to include in their wild-card lead over Arizona and stayed 3 1/2 games responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research as well as The Associated Press brought about this file.