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Andy Nesbitt

Yankees Closer Makes Brutal Admission After Giving Up HR to Blow a Save

Devin Williams gave up a game-tying home run in the ninth inning Monday night vs. the Rangers. | @YESNetwork

The New York Yankees lost another game in ugly fashion on Monday night that started with closer Devin Williams blowing a save in the ninth inning when he surrendered a game-tying home run to Joc Pederson and ended with Jake Bird giving up a walk-off home run in the tenth inning.

Williams had lost the closing job earlier this year, which is his first season with the Yankees, but embattled manager Aaron Boone has turned back to him recently. That move didn't pay off Monday night, as Williams served up a pitch right down the middle to Pederson, who hit 408 feet into the stands in right field.

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