Starting the ninth inning with a two-run lead, Williams got Guardians pinch-hitter Kyle Manzardo to fly to left before Carlos Santana doubled to left-center. He then struck out Gabriel Arias before Daniel Schneemann bounced a single through the right side of the infield. That scored Santana, cutting the Yankees’ lead to 3-2.

Brought on in the ninth Tuesday night to protect a 3-1 lead provided in the seventh after Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Anthony Volpe hit back-to-back homers, Williams retired pinch hitter Kyle Manzardo on a soft fly ball to left on a 1-and-2, 95-mph fastball.