BALTIMORE — Ten minutes after the Yankees lost a game and a series to a reeling Orioles ballclub that doesn’t have much pitching, manager Aaron Boone stood up against a concrete wall outside the Oriole Park visiting clubhouse and addressed this 5-4 setback with a little edge in his voice.

Devin Williams’ leash ended up being considerably shorter. The situations, of course, are not completely analogous. Despite plenty of high-wire acts along the way, Holmes converted 13 of his first 14 save chances and did not allow an earned run until May 20.