The blown save was the third of the season for Williams, a two-time All-Star and lights-out closer with the Milwaukee Brewers. With Pederson's home run, Williams' ERA in his first season in New York inflated to 5.10. The blast set up Josh Jung for his 10th-inning heroics.

When Yankees manager Aaron Boone fills out Tuesday’s lineup card, Aaron Judge will be penciled in at designated hitter after a 10-day absence. "That’s the plan,” Boone said before the Yankees opened their three-game series in Texas on Monday.