.Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM ETSAN DIEGO-- Instants after Jose Altuve was ejected for taking off his left side cleat and belt attempting to show an aspect, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, racked up the consent run in the 10th inning and then brought in a melodramatic dip into keystone to seal off the Houston Astros' wild 4-3 succeed versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Altuve grounded bent on third for the last away from the 9th yet asserted he had smeared the ball off his feet. In an insane setting, he removed his cleat and also belt, attempting to reveal the moderators where the round hit, which got him ejected by layer moderator Brennan Miller. Manager Joe Espada was tossed after continuing to contend." Occasionally you get reached somewhere in the hand as well as you take your hitting handwear cover [off] to show you acquired reached. I was counting on to do the exact same trait," Altuve mentioned." It was actually experiencing my head that it can't occur," he incorporated. "It is actually the 9th inning, gaining worked on keystone, I'm battling against an excellent pitcher, [Robert] Suarez, the nearer, so I am actually clearly trying to obtain a favorite and steer the run in and gain the activity. I get a foul sphere given that it reached my feet as well as they simply took it away from me. I don't presume that can take place. There are four people on the area as well as you may view the turnabout on the round. Only make the correct call." Jose Altuve, that grounded out to third for the Astros' last out of the nine inning, lead to his uncovered foot to stress where he had befouled the sphere off. Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty ImagesEspada was actually still ended up afterward." It is actually a repulsive sphere," the manager pointed out. "You must observe the sphere once he hits the feet, the trip of the round. I do not obtain it. I do not comprehend. That is actually twice this year. I possess a bunch of regard for the umpires. They work doggedly. Yet there are 4 around. You must manage to see it. They skipped that telephone call." It was actually Altuve's 3rd career ejection, including normal time and also playoffs, and 2nd this season (June 30 vs. Mets). His 1st career ejection was Aug. 6, 2016, which came versus the Rangers.Kessinger started the 10th as the automatic runner instead of Altuve, advanced on Yordan Alvarez's groundout as well as scored on Kyle Tucker's single to left off Adrian Morejon (2-2). Astros reliever Hector Neris loaded the bases along with pair of outs in the bottom of the 10th prior to receiving Manny Machado to ground in to a force use an outstanding backhanded drop in Kessinger, who turned the ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena to finish it.It was actually Kessinger's initial game along with the Astros considering that July thirteen." Straight just before he hit it, I was thinking he's going to hit a ball up the center as well as it is actually going to strike off the pile, and that's 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 actually thrown." It is actually a filthy sphere. You need to watch the sphere when he attacks the feet, the trip of the ball. I don't obtain it. I don't understand. That is actually twice this year. I possess a ton of respect for the umpires. They strive. Yet there are 4 out there. You must be able to observe it. They skipped that call.".Astros manager Joe Espada." As he started to undo his shoe, I started to nab my glove. I failed to know if I was the one that was mosting likely to be entering, yet I really did not recognize what he was performing, yet I was actually only getting ready," Kessinger said.The Padres two times moved to link ball game, first at 2-2 on Machado's 27th homer with one out in the sixth-- Machado appreciated his 405-foot homer for numerous few seconds, chucked his baseball bat apart as well as gestured towards the Padres' dugout as he began his trot-- as well as at 3-3 in the 8th when Fernando Tatis Jr. racked up on Josh Hader's two-out untamed pitch.Hader happened on to boos and also was actually called for a pitch time clock violation. Yet after a prolonged problem, it was actually announced there was actually no transgression. Hader at that point threw an untamed sound that produced Tatis.Hader was actually with the Padres from the 2022 trade deadline through last year just before leaving behind as a free agent. He pulled the annoyance of San Diego enthusiasts when he pointed out late last period he hesitated to get more than three outs.The Padres fell short to add to 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 Analysis as well as The Associated Press brought about this file.