.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Seconds after Jose Altuve was actually expelled for removing his nigh side cleat as well as sock trying to show a factor, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and afterwards brought in an outstanding play at keystone to seal the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 win versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded out to third for the ultimate away from the ninth but asserted he had polluted the sphere off his feet. In a crazy setting, he took off his cleat and also sock, making an effort to show the moderators where the round smash hit, which got him expelled by plate umpire Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was actually thrown after remaining to argue." In some cases you acquire reached somewhere in the hand as well as you take your batting handwear cover [off] to present you obtained struck. I was expecting to do the exact same factor," Altuve pointed out." It was actually undergoing my head that it can't happen," he included. "It's the ninth inning, gaining operated on second base, I am actually fighting versus a good pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the closer, so I'm certainly trying to acquire a smash hit as well as steer the trip in and also succeed the game. I get a foul round because it reached my feet and they simply took it far from me. I don't think that can easily take place. There are actually 4 guys on the field and also you can easily see the turnabout on the ball. Only produce the correct phone call." Jose Altuve, that bared bent on third for the Astros' final out of the nine inning, points to his exposed feet to emphasize where he had smeared the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still ended up afterward." It is actually a repulsive ball," the manager pointed out. "You must view the round the moment he attacks the feet, the air travel of the round. I don't acquire it. I do not understand. That's twice this year. I have a ton of regard for the peacemakers. They strive. However there are actually 4 around. You must be able to see it. They skipped that telephone call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd job ejection, including regular time as well as playoffs, and second this season (June 30 vs. Mets). His initial career ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which happened against the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automatic distance runner instead of Altuve, bore down Yordan Alvarez's groundout as well as scored on Kyle Tucker's single to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris loaded the bases along with 2 outs in all-time low of the 10th prior to getting Manny Machado to ground right into a pressure use an outstanding backhanded visit Kessinger, who turned the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was actually Kessinger's first game with the Astros since July 13." Straight before he hit it, I was thinking he's heading to hit a ball up the center and also it's mosting likely to strike off the mound, which's precisely what happened. But go capture it. That is actually the job," Kessinger said.He figured he was going to acquire in to the activity after Altuve was flipped." It is actually a foul ball. You must watch the round the moment he reaches the feet, the trip of the sphere. I don't obtain it. I don't comprehend. That is actually twice this year. I possess a considerable amount of respect for the peacemakers. They work hard. Yet there are actually four around. You need to have the ability to find it. They missed out on that call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he started to unknot his footwear, I started to nab my glove. I failed to know if I was the one that was mosting likely to be actually entering, yet I failed to understand what he was actually doing, but I was actually only getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres twice rallied to link the score, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the 6th-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for numerous secs, tossed his baseball bat apart and also gestured toward the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- and also at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. racked up on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader happened on to boos and also was actually called for a sound clock infraction. Yet after a prolonged hold-up, it was actually declared there was actually no transgression. Hader at that point threw a wild pitch that produced Tatis.Hader was with the Padres coming from the 2022 profession target date through in 2014 before leaving behind as a freelance. He pulled the displeasure of San Diego fans when he said late last season he was reluctant to obtain more than 3 outs.The Padres neglected to include in their wild-card top over Arizona and remained 3 1/2 activities responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Research Study and also The Associated Push contributed to this record.