.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Seconds after Jose Altuve was discharged for taking off his remaining cleat and sock making an effort to prove an aspect, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, scored the go-ahead jog in the 10th inning and after that made a remarkable play at second base to close the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 win versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based bent on third for the last out of the ninth yet urged he had actually fouled the round off his foot. In an insane scene, he took off his cleat as well as belt, trying to show the umpires where the ball favorite, which obtained him discharged by plate moderator Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was actually shaken after continuing to contend." Sometimes you get attacked somewhere in the hand as well as you take your batting glove [off] to present you got attacked. I was actually counting on to perform the same trait," Altuve stated." It was actually undergoing my scalp that it can not take place," he added. "It's the ninth inning, succeeding operated on keystone, I am actually battling against an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the nearer, so I am actually definitely making an effort to get a favorite and steer the round in as well as win the activity. I acquire a foul sphere given that it attacked my feet and also they only took it off of me. I don't think that can easily take place. There are actually four individuals on the industry as well as you can see the switch on the sphere. Only create the appropriate call." Jose Altuve, that grounded out to third for the Astros' final away from the ninth inning, indicate his uncovered foot to highlight where he had actually befouled the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still wound up afterward." It's a nasty round," the supervisor said. "You have to observe the ball once he hits the foot, the flight of the round. I don't receive it. I do not understand. That is actually twice this year. I have a ton of appreciation for the peacemakers. They work hard. But there are actually four out there. You must manage to view it. They missed that call." It was Altuve's third occupation ejection, consisting of routine period and also playoffs, as well as 2nd this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His first job ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which came against the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated runner instead of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout as well as scored on Kyle Tucker's singular to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reducer Hector Neris loaded the manners with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th before acquiring Manny Machado to ground in to a pressure play on a great backhanded drop in Kessinger, that turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was Kessinger's initial activity with the Astros since July thirteen." Right prior to he attacked it, I was actually believing he's mosting likely to strike a reception up the middle and also it is actually heading to strike off the pile, and also's precisely what happened. Yet go catch it. That is actually the task," Kessinger said.He thought he was actually going to get right into the game after Altuve was thrown." It is actually a nasty ball. You have to see the ball when he hits the foot, the flight of the ball. I do not get it. I don't know. That is actually two times this year. I have a lot of respect for the moderators. They work hard. Yet there are actually four around. You must have the ability to find it. They overlooked that phone call.".Astros supervisor Joe Espada." As he started to unknot his shoe, I started to get my handwear cover. I failed to recognize if I was the one that was heading to be actually entering, yet I didn't recognize what he was actually performing, however I was actually only preparing," Kessinger said.The Padres twice moved to connect the score, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the sixth-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for many seconds, pitched his baseball bat apart and also gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- as well as at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out crazy pitch.Hader happened on to boos as well as was actually asked for a pitch clock violation. However after a prolonged delay, it was announced there was actually no infraction. Hader at that point threw an untamed sound that brought in Tatis.Hader was with the Padres from the 2022 business deadline by means of in 2015 before leaving as a freelance. He pulled the annoyance of San Diego followers when he claimed behind time last season he was reluctant to get much more than 3 outs.The Padres neglected to contribute to their wild-card lead over Arizona as well as continued to be 3 1/2 activities responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Investigation as well as The Associated Press helped in this record.