The Yankee Stadium crowd had grown restless as the fifth inning ended Friday night.

By the end of the game against the Astros, it was just deflated.

After being held to one baserunner through the first five innings, the Yankees tied it with a sixth-inning rally and ultimately sent the game to the 10th inning. Devin Williams, called upon in a big spot despite his recent struggles, then squandered any chance the Yankees had.

Williams, who entered to boos before throwing a pitch, surrendered three runs — including Taylor Trammell’s two-out, two-run homer — in the Yankees’ 5-3 loss in front of 46,027.

Williams has allowed nine runs, seven hits (including three homers) and four walks in 4 2⁄3 innings in his last five games. He is 0-2 with two blown saves in that span and has given up at

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