Williams pitched seven stellar innings to get his first big league victory in almost six years in the Los Angeles Angels 7-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
I feel like crying, Williams said while his 2-year-old son, Ty, sat perched in a folding chair next to him with the game ball in his hands. Its been a long road. Im just speechless. There was so much emotion out there. Being away from the game for a long time, I dedicated this to my mother and my family.
Williams, a first-round draft pick by the Giants in 1999, hadnt started a game in the majors since May 15, 2007, with Washington. He began this season with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League before signing a free agent contract with the Angels on June 16. He spent last season playing in Taiwan after leaving the As Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento.
