Jose Altuve was in disbelief. The Astros star, a villain among many MLB fan bases as a result of Houstons cheating scandal, was ejected from the teams in 11 innings on Sunday after a ball he thought he fouled off his foot was called in-play, and he was thrown out to end the seventh inning. They didnt see it, Altuve told reporters Josh Hart Jersey after Houston won the series. I understand the guy behind the plate didnt see it because the catchers there. But you have another three guys first, second and third. I felt like it was kind of obvious. Thats why I was so mad. Jose Altuve reacts to the controversial call Robert Sabo for NY Post Explore More The contentions call came in the seventh inning with Altuve, 34, at the plate with runners on second and third and two outs as Houston held a 4-2 lead. A 1-1 pitch looked like it was rifled off Altuves left foot, causing the ball to bounce up the third-base line, but none of the umpires including James Jean, who was behind the plate called the play dead. Jose Altuve was livid at the umpires and got ejected. Robert Sabo for NY Post This resulted in an easy third, as Mets third baseman Mark Vientos swept up the ball before dialing it to first base. Following the play, Astros manager Joe Espada darted onto the field, and the four umpires conferred to dispute what had happened. Crew chief Alan Porter signaled the out call. Jose Altuve walks back to the dugout after being ejected during the 7th inning in a game against the New York Mets Robert Sabo for NY Post The controversial call left Altuve fuming, causing him to slam his helmet and bat into the dirt and . Altuve continued to holler at the umpires as he angrily stomped through the dugout. Espada also shared how he felt regarding the play. The ball kind of took a different direction once it hit the ground, to Vientos, Espada said. Houston Astros manager Joe Espada Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports And [if] someone was going to get out of the box, second and third, and beat a ball out at first base, its Jose Altuve. So if hes arguing, that ball hit him. And it looked like the ball hit him to me. Even at the time of the ejection, it left Mets broadcasters Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling scratching their heads. Well, theres no question that a hitter is not going to stand there unle s he thinks it him, Cohen said. Particularly with a runner on second and third, Hernandez replied. The Astros (42-41) moved above .500 for the first time this season thanks to winning the final two games of the series and have won nine of their last 10 games. Ike Anigbogu Jersey