Brewers' Devin Williams on blown save -- 'No one feels worse' - ESPN

MILWAUKEE — The moment was precisely as the Milwaukee Brewers scripted it. But just like in Hollywood sometimes, a well-crafted script doesn't always translate to a satisfying ending.

At least not for the Brewers and certainly not for the star of that script, closer Devin Williams, who gave up a season-turning three-run homer to Mets slugger Pete Alonso with one out in the ninth, turning a 2-0 Milwaukee lead into a 3-2 deficit. New York went on to win 4-2 on Thursday night, taking the decisive game of the three-game NL Wild Card Series.

Just like that, a thrilling season for one of baseball's most exciting and close-knit young teams was done. Afterward and true to form, Williams faced the media and took the blame.

«This is the closest team that I have played on,» Williams said. «That it makes it that much more disappointing. Everyone did their job except me. I feel like I let everyone down.»

The setup was perfect. Brewers up two, ninth inning, their star closer taking the ball. Williams converted 14 of 15 save chances after returning from injury during the season. He was flawless closing out Milwaukee's Game 2 win just 24 hours earlier. The entire ballpark was primed to erupt.

«It was a great script for us,» Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. «Devin has been as good a closer as there is in baseball for the 2½ years that he's played.»

Sure, some nervous energy crept into the ballpark when Francisco Lindor drew a walk, just holding back on a swing on ball four. Then Brandon Nimmo lined a screaming single to right.

And, sure, Alonso was stomping to the plate, squeezing the handle of his bat so furiously that he might have left a trail of sawdust behind him. And, sure, Williams fell behind 3-1. But, still, this was Devin