Walking off the mound at Busch Stadium after an inning-ending double play, Brewers right-hander Devin Williams was shaking his head, visibly angry with himself.
What could he possibly be angry about? Williams pitched a scoreless fifth inning in the first game of Friday’s doubleheader to preserve Milwaukee’s three-run lead over the Cardinals. He faced the minimum three batters and needed just 10 pitches (seven strikes) to do so. Yet his look of disdain was clear; he was disappointed with how he pitched. That’s how good the 26-year-old Williams has been this season. He did his job, but he didn’t do it well enough.