It meant the Yankees’ fifth straight defeat, all since the trade deadline last Thursday, and it came after Williams also blew the save in the ninth inning of Monday’s loss to the Rangers. The disappointment dropped the Yankees (60-54) to a half-game lead over the Rangers (60-55) for the third and final wild-card spot.

All-Star Devin Williams is going through a difficult time on the mound. On Tuesday, the pitcher once again blew The post Aaron Boone’s Decision to Stick with Devin Williams in 2-0 Loss Against Rangers Enrages Fans: “Single Handedly Derailed the Season” appeared first on FirstSportz.

The Yankees quickly had Mark Leiter Jr. and David Bednar warming in the bullpen, but Aaron Boone stuck with Williams to face the lefty-swinging Rowdy Tellez, who battled for a 10-pitch at bat that ended in a two-run single to center.