The Yankees got home runs from Austin Wells and Anthony Volpe early and then survived a shaky outing by new closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning to hold on for a 4-2 Opening Day win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium on Thursday.
The Yankees are 7-1 in their last eight Opening Days.
Here are the takeaways...
-After excellent pitching got the Yankees into the ninth inning, Williams, facing the team that traded him to the Yankees during the offseason, got into a major jam as the Brewers loaded the bases with no outs on a single, a double, and a walk, while trailing 4-1.