Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was ejected during the top of the ninth inning of Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres for removing his cleat and sock in protest of a call. Altuve was attempting to demonstrate to plate umpire Brennan Miller that a ball that was deemed fair -- and that had been converted into a ground out to end the top half of the frame in what was a tied game -- had actually been fouled off his foot,

MLB players get ejected fairly often. It's something one can say they see almost everyday. But a player getting tossed after removing his cleat and sock on the

The Houston Astros' Jose Altuve went to unsual lengths to protest a call, and ended up getting ejected from Tuesday's game in San Diego.

Altuve proceeded to argue his case with Miller and was soon joined by Astros manager Joe Espada. Altuve appeared to let his manager take over the argument, but it turned out he was just preparing a, er, visual aid for Miller, in the form of taking off both the shoe and sock of his left foot.

Moments after Jose Altuve was ejected for taking off his left cleat and sock trying to prove a point, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and then made a sensational play to seal the Astros' wild win Tuesday night.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve incited one of the more comical ejections in recent memory during Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres.Altuve grounded out to end the top of the ninth inning but was convinced he fouled the ball.

Houston 2B Jose Altuve got himself tossed from Tuesday's game for trying to show umpire Brennan Miller exactly where a batted ball hit him.

In Tuesday's 9th inning of the Padres-Astros game, Altuve appeared to foul a ball off his left foot. However, umpires ruled the ball never hit his foot and Altuve was subsequently thrown out at first base.