When he approached the umpires to explain that, they confirmed that the ball was fair. Astros manager Joe Espada came out of the dugout to argue the call as Altuve took off his shoe and sock to show where the ball had hit his foot. Both were subsequently ejected from the game.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has faith that the club will come to contractual agreement with third baseman Alex Bregman.