Devin Williams didn’t enjoy the smoothest return to the closer’s role on Tuesday night, but he did get the job done in the Yankees’ narrow 3-2 win over the Guardians at Yankee Stadium .

With Luke Weaver hitting the injured list with a left hamstring strain earlier in the day, Williams entered Tuesday’s game with the Yankees up, 3-1, in the ninth inning. He quickly induced a flyout from pinch-hitter Kyle Manzardo, but the veteran Carlos Santana ended a nine-pitch at-bat with a double.

Williams then struck out Gabriel Arias with his signature Airbender changeup, but another pinch-hitter, Daniel Schneemann, cut the deficit to one by bouncing a single through the hole between first and second base.

Schneemann then stole second, putting the tying run in scoring position with two away. Fo

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