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The New York Yankees lost a crucial game to the Houston Astros, but the team may feel like it was stripped of an opportunity to win.
In a tie game going into the bottom of the eighth inning, Devin Williams came on to pitch. Williams has struggled this year, but had a 1.08 ERA over his last nine games going into that inning.
Williams gave up a double and walked three batters. He walked in the go-ahead run and was pulled from the game. On his way off the field, he was ejected after letting home plate umpire Brian Walsh know he missed some calls.
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Williams had a case to be made. It appeared as if Walsh missed multiple strike calls for Williams. Manager Aaron Boone seemed to agree as he was also tossed after bringing Camilo Doval into the game.
The Yankees fought back in the ninth inning to make it a one-run game before Jazz Chisholm Jr. struck out looking on a pitch off the plate. Chisholm erupted at Walsh, and even made his thoughts known on social media. The Yankees starter from the contest, Will Warren, noted he thought the umpires “gifted” the Astros a win after the game.
“It sucks,” Warren told the New York Daily News’ Gary Phillips.
The Yankees entered Thursday 3 1/2 games back of the Toronto Blue Jays for the top spot in the American League East. They have faced plenty of criticism for their play against better teams, and Wednesday night will go as another blemish on their record, but it’s hard to deny the impact the strike zone had on the game.
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