.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Minutes after Jose Altuve was discharged for removing his left side cleat as well as belt attempting to confirm a point, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, racked up the okay run in the 10th inning and afterwards created a sensational play at second base to seal off the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 gain versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve based out to 3rd for the ultimate out of the ninth yet asserted he had actually befouled the ball off his feet. In an insane setting, he removed his cleat and also sock, attempting to show the peacemakers where the ball hit, which acquired him discharged through layer moderator Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was tossed after continuing to contend." In some cases you obtain reached someplace in the palm as well as you take your batting glove [off] to present you got hit. I was expecting to perform the same point," Altuve pointed out." It was actually looking at my scalp that it can not happen," he added. "It's the 9th inning, gaining run on second base, I'm fighting against an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the deeper, so I'm obviously making an effort to receive a hit and steer the round in and also win the activity. I acquire a foul ball since it hit my foot and they just took it far from me. I do not believe that may happen. There are actually 4 fellas on the industry and you can easily view the change of direction on the sphere. Simply make the correct telephone call." Jose Altuve, who grounded out to third for the Astros' final away from the nine inning, suggest his bare foot to focus on where he had actually polluted the ball off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was still wound up thereafter." It's a foul ball," the supervisor claimed. "You need to find the ball once he reaches the foot, the air travel of the ball. I don't receive it. I don't know. That is actually twice this year. I have a bunch of regard for the peacemakers. They work doggedly. But there are actually four on the market. You need to be able to view it. They missed that telephone call." It was Altuve's 3rd occupation ejection, consisting of normal period as well as playoffs, and second this time (June 30 vs. Mets). His initial career ejection was actually Aug. 6, 2016, which happened against the Rangers.Kessinger began the 10th as the automated jogger in place of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout as well as scored on Kyle Tucker's singular to ended Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reliever Hector Neris packed the manners along with pair of outs in the bottom of the 10th just before obtaining Manny Machado to ground in to a force play on a fantastic backhanded drop in Kessinger, who turned the reception to shortstop Jeremy Pena to end it.It was actually Kessinger's first video game along with the Astros because July 13." Straight just before he attacked it, I was actually thinking he's mosting likely to strike a ball up the center and also it's going to attack off the mound, and that is actually precisely what took place. But go catch it. That's the work," Kessinger said.He thought he was going to obtain in to the activity after Altuve was flipped." It's a repulsive sphere. You must envision the round the moment he strikes the foot, the tour of the ball. I do not get it. I don't know. That is actually two times this year. I have a ton of regard for the umpires. They strive. But there are actually 4 available. You must have the capacity to view it. They skipped that telephone call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he began to untie his shoe, I began to order my handwear cover. I really did not know if I was actually the one that was going to be actually entering, but I failed to recognize what he was doing, however I was actually merely preparing yourself," Kessinger said.The Padres twice rallied to tie the score, to begin with at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the 6th-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for numerous secs, chucked his baseball bat apart as well as gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he started his trot-- and also at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Josh Hader's two-out wild pitch.Hader came on to boos and also was called for a pitch clock infraction. Yet after a lengthy problem, it was actually declared there was no offense. Hader after that threw a wild sound that introduced Tatis.Hader was with the Padres coming from the 2022 trade deadline via in 2013 just before leaving behind as a freelance. He attracted the fury of San Diego supporters when he stated late last period he hesitated to acquire much more than three outs.The Padres stopped working to include in their wild-card lead over Arizona as well as remained 3 1/2 video games responsible for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.ESPN Investigation and also The Associated Press added to this file.