.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Minutes after Jose Altuve was ejected for taking off his left side cleat and also belt attempting to prove a point, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, racked up the go-ahead jog in the 10th inning and afterwards brought in a melodramatic play at keystone to close the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 gain versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based bent on 3rd for the final out of the nine yet asserted he had fouled the ball off his feet. In a crazy setting, he took off his cleat and also belt, attempting to show the moderators where the sphere smash hit, which received him discharged by plate moderator Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was tossed after continuing to dispute." Often you get struck somewhere in the hand and you take your batting glove [off] to present you received struck. I was anticipating to do the same trait," Altuve claimed." It was going through my scalp that it can not occur," he incorporated. "It's the 9th inning, succeeding operated on keystone, I am actually fighting against an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the more detailed, so I'm definitely making an effort to get a favorite as well as drive the run in and also succeed the video game. I get a foul ball because it reached my feet and also they simply took it off of me. I do not think that can easily take place. There are actually 4 people on the field as well as you can easily see the change of direction on the ball. Simply create the correct call." Jose Altuve, who bared out to third for the Astros' ultimate away from the nine inning, indicate his uncovered foot to focus on where he had actually smeared the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up afterward." It is actually a nasty sphere," the supervisor mentioned. "You have to find the round when he strikes the feet, the flight of the round. I do not acquire it. I do not recognize. That's two times this year. I possess a great deal of appreciation for the umpires. They strive. But there are four available. You need to manage to view it. They overlooked that call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd job ejection, including frequent season and playoffs, and second this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st job ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which came against the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automatic jogger in place of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also racked up on Kyle Tucker's solitary to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros killer Hector Neris packed the bases with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th prior to receiving Manny Machado to ground right into a pressure use a great backhanded visit Kessinger, that flipped the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was Kessinger's 1st video game with the Astros because July thirteen." Straight just before he reached it, I was actually presuming he is actually heading to reach a reception up the mid and also it is actually going to reach off the mound, and also is actually exactly what took place. But go record it. That's the task," Kessinger said.He figured he was actually going to acquire in to the game after Altuve was flipped." It is actually a nasty ball. You need to see the sphere once he reaches the foot, the tour of the ball. I do not obtain it. I do not comprehend. That's twice this year. I have a ton of respect for the peacemakers. They work hard. Yet there are actually 4 out there. You have to have the ability to find it. They overlooked that phone call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he started to untie his footwear, I started to snatch my glove. I really did not recognize if I was the one that was actually visiting be actually entering, yet I really did not understand what he was actually doing, however I was only getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres two times rallied to tie ball game, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the 6th-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for many few seconds, tossed his bat aside and gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- as well as at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out crazy pitch.Hader happened on to boos and also was called for a pitch clock violation. Yet after a prolonged hold-up, it was announced there was no transgression. Hader at that point tossed an untamed pitch that produced Tatis.Hader was actually along with the Padres coming from the 2022 field due date through in 2013 prior to leaving as a freelance. He attracted the wrath of San Diego enthusiasts when he mentioned behind time last time he hesitated to receive greater than 3 outs.The Padres failed to include in their wild-card top over Arizona and stayed 3 1/2 activities responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Analysis and also The Associated Press supported this file.