.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Seconds after Jose Altuve was actually discharged for taking off his remaining cleat as well as sock attempting to prove an aspect, his substitute, Grae Kessinger, racked up the go-ahead jog in the 10th inning and then made a sensational dip into second base to secure the Houston Astros' crazy 4-3 succeed versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based bent on 3rd for the final out of the nine but urged he had actually polluted the sphere off his foot. In a ridiculous scene, he took off his cleat as well as belt, attempting to present the peacemakers where the ball smash hit, which acquired him expelled through plate peacemaker Brennan Miller. Supervisor Joe Espada was actually shaken after continuing to dispute." Often you acquire hit somewhere in the hand and you take your batting glove [off] to present you got struck. I was actually anticipating to accomplish the same factor," Altuve claimed." It was going through my scalp that it can not happen," he added. "It is actually the nine inning, winning run on keystone, I'm battling against an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the more detailed, so I am actually certainly making an effort to receive a smash hit and also steer the round in and gain the activity. I get a foul round considering that it attacked my feet as well as they merely took it far from me. I don't think that may happen. There are actually four fellas on the field and also you can observe the switch on the sphere. Simply produce the ideal call." Jose Altuve, who grounded out to third for the Astros' last away from the nine inning, indicate his uncovered foot to focus on where he had actually fouled the round off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still wound up subsequently." It's a filthy sphere," the supervisor claimed. "You need to observe the sphere as soon as he hits the foot, the tour of the round. I do not obtain it. I do not comprehend. That's two times this year. I possess a lot of appreciation for the umpires. They strive. However there are 4 on the market. You must have the ability to find it. They overlooked that telephone call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd occupation ejection, featuring frequent period and also playoffs, and also second this period (June 30 vs. Mets). His very first profession ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which came against the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automated jogger instead 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 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th before receiving Manny Machado to ground into a pressure play on a fantastic backhanded come by Kessinger, that flipped the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was actually Kessinger's very first activity with the Astros due to the fact that July thirteen." Right just before he struck it, I was actually assuming he's going to attack a ball up the center and also it is actually visiting strike off the pile, and that is actually exactly what happened. But go capture it. That is actually the project," Kessinger said.He figured he was going to get in to the video game after Altuve was actually pitched." It's a filthy sphere. You must envision the ball the moment he hits the foot, the air travel of the sphere. I do not receive it. I don't comprehend. That's twice this year. I possess a bunch of regard for the umpires. They work hard. But there are actually four out there. You must have the capacity to see it. They missed that telephone call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he began to unknot his shoe, I began to nab my glove. I really did not know if I was actually the one that was actually heading to be going in, however I really did not know what he was actually doing, however I was actually merely preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres twice rallied to connect ball game, initially at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the sixth-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for numerous few seconds, threw his baseball bat apart and 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 came on to boos and was required a pitch clock infraction. However after a long problem, it was introduced there was actually no offense. Hader at that point threw a crazy sound that introduced Tatis.Hader was along with the Padres coming from the 2022 business target date via last year prior to leaving behind as a freelance. He pulled the fury of San Diego followers when he pointed out late last period he was reluctant to receive more than 3 outs.The Padres fell short to contribute to their wild-card top over Arizona as well as remained 3 1/2 video games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Investigation and The Associated Press resulted in this file.