Devin Williams gets sweet revenge on Pete Alonso with a dominant inning at Yankee Stadium

Devin Williams saw Pete Alonso last time when the payoff was a crushing home run that sent the Brewers home from the playoffs. Now in Yankee pinstripes, Devin Williams got another shot at Alonso on Friday night's Subway Series. This time he didn't miss. Devin Williams retired Alonso and two other batters in a perfect eighth inning, proving he might still be a big piece of the Yankees' bullpen after all.The Yankees were already up 6-2 when Devin Williams came onto the mound on Friday evening, but the moment was still significant. Devin Williams had not forgotten what happened to him last year in the wild-card game by Pete Alonso. This time, however, Devin Williams emerged victorious in the duel.He spits a 94 mph fastball down and in on the outside corner to get Alonso looking to record the first out. Then there were two more strikeouts Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo with the final one ending on Williams' signature changeup, the "Airbender."It was the initial side that Devin Williams had fanned as a Yankee. He has worked 18 games for New York since arriving in a trade that shipped Nestor Cortes and Caleb Durbin to Milwaukee. While he began in shambles, Friday's inning was one of the best that he has had.Manager Aaron Boone praised the right-hander after the game, calling his fastball and changeup “great” and noting that the depth on his pitches looked sharper than before. Boone said, “That’s who he is right there, and we’re seeing it more and more.”Since May 5, when he surrendered three runs to the Padres, Devin Williams has cooled off. He has not surrendered a run in seven of his last eight appearances and has become acclimated to a new setup role.The Yankees are not looking to move him back to the closer role anytime soon, as Luke Weaver has performed well there. Nevertheless, Devin Williams is demonstrating that he can pitch high-leverage innings again, albeit ones that appear earlier in the game.The eighth inning was not necessarily a save opportunity, but to Devin Williams, it was a personal victory. Having been chastened by Alonso in last season's playoffs, getting him out on a clutch New York game is a way of showing he's back on track.Also Read: “I Definitely Can Relate To Him”- Yankees Pitching Star Carlos Rodon Relates To Devin Williams’ Struggles