.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Instants after Jose Altuve was ejected for removing his nigh side cleat and sock attempting to prove an aspect, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, racked up the consent run in the 10th inning and after that created a remarkable play at second base to close the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 win against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based out to third for the ultimate out of the ninth yet insisted he had actually fouled the round off his feet. In a crazy setting, he took off his cleat as well as belt, trying to reveal the moderators where the ball hit, which got him ejected through plate peacemaker Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was shaken after continuing to contend." Often you obtain struck someplace in the hand and also you take your hitting handwear cover [off] to show you obtained attacked. I was expecting to carry out the very same thing," Altuve said." It was undergoing my head that it can't happen," he incorporated. "It's the nine inning, succeeding worked on keystone, I am actually combating against an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the better, so I am actually obviously attempting to get a favorite and also drive the run in and gain the video game. I get a foul sphere due to the fact that it attacked my foot and also they just took it off of me. I don't presume that can happen. There are 4 people on the field and also you can see the turnabout on the round. Merely create the best phone call." Jose Altuve, who bared out to third for the Astros' last away from the nine inning, suggest his exposed feet to focus on where he had polluted the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still ended up afterward." It's a foul ball," the supervisor pointed out. "You have to observe the ball when he attacks the feet, the trip of the sphere. I don't receive it. I don't understand. That is actually two times this year. I have a bunch of regard for the moderators. They work hard. But there are 4 available. You must have the capacity to observe it. They missed out on that telephone call." It was Altuve's third career ejection, featuring routine time and playoffs, as well as 2nd this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st occupation ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which came against the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automated jogger in place of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also scored on Kyle Tucker's solitary to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris loaded the manners with pair of outs in all-time low of the 10th before acquiring Manny Machado to ground into a force use an outstanding backhanded visit Kessinger, that flipped the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was actually Kessinger's very first game with the Astros because July 13." Straight before he struck it, I was thinking he's visiting reach a reception up the middle as well as it is actually heading to hit off the pile, and that is actually precisely what took place. But go capture it. That is actually the job," Kessinger said.He figured he was going to acquire right into the video game after Altuve was actually flipped." It's a nasty ball. You must envision the sphere when he attacks the feet, the trip of the ball. I don't receive it. I don't recognize. That is actually twice this year. I possess a great deal of respect for the peacemakers. They strive. But there are actually four around. You must be able to view it. They missed that call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he began to undo his footwear, I began to order my handwear cover. I didn't recognize if I was actually the one that was actually mosting likely to be entering, but I failed to understand what he was performing, but I was just preparing," Kessinger said.The Padres two times moved to link the score, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the sixth-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for several secs, chucked his bat aside and also gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- and also at 3-3 in the eighth when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader came on to boos as well as was actually asked for a sound time clock infraction. But after an extensive hold-up, it was actually introduced there was no offense. Hader after that threw a crazy pitch that brought in Tatis.Hader was with the Padres from the 2022 profession due date through last year prior to leaving behind as a freelance. He attracted the displeasure of San Diego enthusiasts when he mentioned behind time last season he was reluctant to receive much more than three outs.The Padres failed to add to their wild-card lead over Arizona and continued to be 3 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research Study and The Associated Press added to this record.