.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Minutes after Jose Altuve was actually discharged for taking off his left side cleat as well as sock attempting to confirm a factor, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the okay run in the 10th inning and then created a melodramatic play at keystone to seal the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 gain versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded out to 3rd for the ultimate out of the ninth but urged he had actually fouled the sphere off his feet. In a crazy scene, he removed his cleat and also sock, attempting to present the peacemakers where the round favorite, which got him ejected by layer peacemaker Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was actually tossed after continuing to contend." In some cases you obtain hit someplace in the hand and you take your hitting glove [off] to reveal you received reached. I was actually expecting to perform the exact same thing," Altuve mentioned." It was going through my head that it can't take place," he incorporated. "It is actually the nine inning, gaining run on second base, I'm fighting against a great pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the deeper, so I am actually definitely attempting to receive a smash hit and also steer the trip in as well as succeed the activity. I obtain a foul ball given that it reached my feet and they simply took it far from me. I do not assume that can happen. There are four people on the industry and also you may view the turnabout on the ball. Just produce the best call." Jose Altuve, that bared bent on 3rd for the Astros' ultimate away from the 9th inning, lead to his naked foot to stress where he had fouled the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up thereafter." It's a filthy ball," the manager mentioned. "You need to find the round the moment he strikes the feet, the air travel of the sphere. I do not get it. I don't comprehend. That is actually twice this year. I possess a lot of appreciation for the moderators. They work hard. Yet there are actually 4 around. You have to have the ability to view it. They missed out on that telephone call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd occupation ejection, featuring routine time and playoffs, as well as 2nd this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st occupation ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which happened versus the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated jogger in place of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout and also scored on Kyle Tucker's single to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros killer Hector Neris loaded the manners along with pair of outs in the bottom of the 10th before acquiring Manny Machado to ground into a force play on an outstanding backhanded stop by Kessinger, who turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was actually Kessinger's first video game along with the Astros because July 13." Straight prior to he hit it, I was assuming he is actually heading to reach a ball up the middle and also it is actually heading to attack off the mound, which's precisely what took place. But go capture it. That's the work," Kessinger said.He thought he was going to acquire into the game after Altuve was actually tossed." It's a repulsive ball. You need to see the round when he reaches the foot, the trip of the round. I don't receive it. I do not understand. That's twice this year. I have a great deal of appreciation for the moderators. They work doggedly. However there are actually 4 out there. You need to be able to find it. They overlooked that phone call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he began to untangle his shoe, I began to grab my glove. I didn't know if I was actually the one that was actually heading to be going in, but I didn't recognize what he was actually performing, yet I was actually only preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres two times rallied to link the score, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer along with one out in the sixth-- Machado admired his 405-foot homer for numerous seconds, pitched his bat aside and also gestured towards 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 crazy pitch.Hader happened on to boos and also was actually called for a pitch clock offense. But after a lengthy problem, it was actually introduced there was no transgression. Hader at that point tossed a crazy pitch that generated Tatis.Hader was along with the Padres from the 2022 business due date through in 2015 just before leaving as a freelance. He attracted the wrath of San Diego supporters when he pointed out behind time final time he hesitated to get much more than three outs.The Padres neglected to contribute to their wild-card top over Arizona as well as remained 3 1/2 activities responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Investigation as well as The Associated Push helped in this report.