Devin Williams saved his first game with the New York Yankees by a whisker. Acquired from Milwaukee in December, the bearded All-Star closer loaded the bases with no outs against his former team and allowed a sacrifice fly,

Devin Williams was one more poor pitch from coming out of the game or blowing his first save opportunity and ruining an otherwise outstanding Opening Day for the Yankees. In the end, however, Williams found a way to avoid disaster and get the job done.

Twice, Williams used the word “weird” to explain a day and performance that was not quite customary. First, as he lined up on the first-base side of the field during pregame ceremonies, he peeked across to see some teammates he had shared a clubhouse with since getting his call-up in 2019.