Devin Williams had far more success going through Pete Alonso in Friday’s win over the Mets than he did throughout their final matchup, when Alonso took him deep for a go-ahead homer within the high of the ninth throughout the deciding Sport 3 of the wild card sequence between Milwaukee and the Mets, when Williams was nonetheless the Brewers’ nearer.
Now serving because the Yankees’ setup man after a depressing begin following his commerce to The Bronx, Williams struck out Alonso to steer off the highest of the eighth.
Requested concerning the at-bat on Saturday, earlier than the Yankees confronted the Mets once more on the Stadium, Williams mentioned, “I was happy to get him out. That’s about it.”
He acknowledged the earlier assembly was behind his thoughts.
“It was, but is what it is,’’ Williams said. “It’s just another at-bat and we won.”
Williams went on to strike out Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo in maybe his greatest efficiency as a Yankee.
It was his fourth straight scoreless outing and seventh in eight appearances since being changed within the nearer function by Luke Weaver.
“I’ve been doing that for a little while now,’’ Williams said of his improved performance. “Thats it. As far I’m concerned, I’m good. I’ve hardly given up any runs in the last eight or nine outings. That’s what it’s supposed to be.”
Requested if he felt he had proven some resilience in bouncing again, Williams mentioned, “You could say that.”
And Williams, who had gotten off to tough begins to seasons at occasions with Milwaukee, added: “It’s nothing I haven’t dealt with. There’s just more people with opinions here. I had to mute a few more profiles on Twitter.”
