.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Instants after Jose Altuve was ejected for removing his remaining cleat and also sock attempting to verify an aspect, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, racked up the consent jog in the 10th inning and after that brought in an outstanding dip into second base to seal off the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 win versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based bent on third for the last away from the ninth yet urged he had actually fouled the ball off his feet. In an outrageous setting, he took off his cleat as well as sock, attempting to reveal the moderators where the sphere smash hit, which received him discharged by plate moderator Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was shaken after remaining to argue." In some cases you get hit someplace in the palm and you take your batting handwear cover [off] to present you received reached. I was actually counting on to accomplish the exact same thing," Altuve said." It was undergoing my scalp that it can't happen," he added. "It is actually the nine inning, gaining worked on keystone, I'm combating versus a really good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the better, so I am actually obviously attempting to get a smash hit as well as steer the round in as well as succeed the game. I acquire a foul ball considering that it struck my feet and they simply took it off of me. I do not believe that can easily take place. There are actually four individuals on the field and also you can observe the switch on the round. Merely produce the appropriate phone call." Jose Altuve, that bared bent on 3rd for the Astros' final away from the nine inning, points to his naked feet to stress where he had smeared the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still wound up subsequently." It is actually a repulsive ball," the supervisor claimed. "You need to find the ball the moment he attacks the feet, the flight of the round. I do not receive it. I do not recognize. That is actually twice this year. I have a lot of regard for the peacemakers. They work hard. However there are actually four on the market. You need to be able to observe it. They skipped that telephone call." It was Altuve's 3rd career ejection, including regular time and also playoffs, as well as second this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st job ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automatic runner in place of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also scored on Kyle Tucker's singular to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris loaded the bases with pair of outs in the bottom of the 10th prior to acquiring Manny Machado to ground right into a pressure use an excellent backhanded visit Kessinger, who flipped the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was Kessinger's initial game with the Astros since July thirteen." Straight just before he hit it, I was actually assuming he's going to reach a reception up the mid and also it's heading to hit off the mound, which is actually exactly what happened. But go record it. That is actually the job," Kessinger said.He thought he was actually going to acquire right into the game after Altuve was thrown." It's a nasty ball. You have to watch the ball once he hits the feet, the flight of the ball. I do not receive it. I don't comprehend. That is actually twice this year. I have a great deal of regard for the peacemakers. They work doggedly. Yet there are actually four on the market. You need to be able to observe it. They skipped that phone call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he began to untangle his shoe, I started to snatch my glove. I really did not recognize if I was the one that was visiting be actually entering, yet I failed to understand what he was carrying out, but I was merely getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres twice rallied to tie the score, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the sixth-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for several secs, pitched his bat apart as well as gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- and also at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out crazy pitch.Hader came on to boos and was actually called for a pitch clock transgression. However after a long hold-up, it was announced there was actually no infraction. Hader then tossed an untamed pitch that generated Tatis.Hader was actually with the Padres from the 2022 business due date by means of last year before leaving behind as a freelance. He pulled the annoyance of San Diego followers when he claimed late final season he was reluctant to receive much more than 3 outs.The Padres failed to contribute to their wild-card top over Arizona and remained 3 1/2 games responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research and The Associated Push contributed to this record.