| Tuesday, January 6 |
| Future Yankee Dan Naulty is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Wednesday, January 14 |
| Former Yankee Johnny Murphy dies in New York, NY at the age of 62. |
| Friday, February 6 |
| Future Yankee Mark Hutton is born in South Adelaide, Australia. |
| Thursday, April 2 |
| Future Yankee Jon Lieber is born in Council Bluffs, IA. |
| Monday, April 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Such (Senators) |
| Tuesday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (1-0), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Gary Peters vs Mel Stottlemyre | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (1-1), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Fritz Peterson | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Wright (Royals) |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (1-3), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Dean Chance vs Stan Bahnsen | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (2-3), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Mel Stottlemyre | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (2-4), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Barry Moore vs Mike Kekich | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (3-3), 8-3 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 2-4 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Ray Culp | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (4-3), 6-2 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 2-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Burbach vs Jim Lonborg | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (5-3), 8-5 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 2-6 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Sonny Siebert | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (5-3), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 3-6 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Tom Phoebus | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (6-3), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 3-7 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Dave McNally | Sixth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (7-3), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 3-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Burbach vs Mike Cuellar | Sixth | 4 out |
| » Defeated Orioles (7-4), 8-5 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 4-8 | |
| » Starters: Ron Klimkowski vs Jim Hardin | Sixth | 4 out |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Senators (4-5), 11-2 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-0) | 5-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs George Brunet | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Senators (5-5), 7-5 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-1) | 5-9 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Casey Cox | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Senators (6-5), 2-1 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-2) | 5-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Joe Coleman | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Senators (6-6), 11-6 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-2) | 6-10 | |
| » Starters: Bill Burbach vs Jim Shellenback | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (8-7), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 6-11 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Stan Bahnsen | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (8-8), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-4) | 7-11 | |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (12-6), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 8-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Fritz Peterson | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Angels (13-6), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-5) | 8-12 | |
| » Starters: Andy Messersmith vs John Cumberland | Fifth | 6 out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Angels (13-7), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (5-5) | 9-12 | |
| » Starters: Rudy May vs Stan Bahnsen | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Brewers (5-16), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (6-5) | 10-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gene Brabender vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Brewers (5-17), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (7-5) | 11-12 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Marty Pattin vs Fritz Peterson | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Brewers (5-18), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (8-5) | 12-12 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: George Lauzerique vs Bill Burbach | Fifth | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Brewers (5-19), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-5) | 13-12 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Lew Krausse vs John Cumberland | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (12-13), 11-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 13-13 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Catfish Hunter | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (12-14), 7-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 14-13 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Al Downing | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (12-15), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 15-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Rollie Fingers | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Angels (17-9), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 15-14 | |
| » Starters: Ron Klimkowski vs Clyde Wright | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (18-9), 11-3 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 15-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Andy Messersmith | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (18-10), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 16-15 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Rudy May | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, May 11 |
| » Tied Brewers, 5-5 | County Stadium (0-0) | 16-15 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Bobby Bolin | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (10-21), 9-5 | County Stadium (1-0) | 17-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Lew Krausse | Second | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Brewers (11-21), 3-1 | County Stadium (1-1) | 17-16 | |
| » Starters: John Cumberland vs John Morris | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (15-15), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (10-5) | 18-16 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Stan Bahnsen | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (15-16), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (11-5) | 19-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kilkenny vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 6 out |
| Future Yankee Jim Mecir is born in Bayside, NY. Former Yankee Dutch Ruether dies in Phoenix, AZ at the age of 77 |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (24-10), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (12-5) | 20-16 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Fritz Peterson | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (25-10), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (12-6) | 20-17 | |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs John Cumberland | Second | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Senators (16-20), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (12-7) | 20-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Stan Bahnsen | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Senators (16-21), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (13-7) | 21-18 | |
| » Starters: Dick Such vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-21), 7-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 22-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Dean Chance | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (14-21), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 22-19 | |
| » Starters: Gary Waslewski vs Rich Hand | Second | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (14-22), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 23-19 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Sam McDowell | Second | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (14-23), 8-7 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 24-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: John Cumberland vs Barry Moore | Second | 5½ out |
| Former Yankee Bill Lamar dies in Rockport, MA at the age of 74. |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (19-20), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 24-20 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Les Cain | Second | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (20-20), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 24-21 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Earl Wilson | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (20-21), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 25-21 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Joe Niekro | Second | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-13), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 26-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Jim Perry | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (30-13), 10-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 26-22 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Bill Zepp | Second | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Twins (31-13), 7-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-2) | 26-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Jim Kaat | Second | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (19-28), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (14-7) | 27-23 | |
| » Starters: Bob Johnson vs Fritz Peterson | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (19-29), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (15-7) | 28-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Drago vs Mike Kekich | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Royals (19-30), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (16-7) | 29-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Rooker vs Stan Bahnsen | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (19-32), 10-1 | Yankee Stadium (17-7) | 30-23 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jerry Janeski vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (19-33), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (18-7) | 31-23 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Joe Horlen vs John Cumberland | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (20-33), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (18-8) | 31-24 | |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Fritz Peterson | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (34-16), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (19-8) | 32-24 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Stan Bahnsen | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Twins (34-17), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (20-8) | 33-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Royals (20-35), 5-0 | Municipal Stadium (1-0) | 34-24 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Dave Morehead | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Royals (20-36), 9-4 | Municipal Stadium (2-0) | 35-24 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Bob Johnson | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Royals (20-37), 3-2 | Municipal Stadium (3-0) | 36-24 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Dick Drago | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (22-39), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 37-24 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Tommy John | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (23-39), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 37-25 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Jerry Janeski | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (29-30), 3-2 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 38-25 | |
| » Starters: Gary Waslewski vs Ray Culp | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (30-30), 7-4 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 38-26 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Sonny Siebert | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (30-31), 8-3 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 39-26 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Mike Nagy | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (30-32), 14-10 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 40-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Gary Peters | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (30-34), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (20-9) | 40-27 | |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (30-35), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (21-9) | 41-27 | |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Stan Bahnsen | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-36), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (22-9) | 42-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Dunning vs Fritz Peterson | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (33-34), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (22-10) | 42-28 | |
| » Starters: Gary Peters vs Gary Waslewski | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (34-34), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (22-11) | 42-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Brett vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (34-35), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (23-11) | 43-29 | |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Stan Bahnsen | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Tigers (38-33), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 43-30 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Les Cain | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (39-33), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 43-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gary Waslewski vs Denny McLain | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (40-33), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-5) | 43-32 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Joe Niekro | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Senators (35-42), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (23-12) | 43-33 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: George Brunet vs Stan Bahnsen | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Senators (35-43), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (24-12) | 44-33 | |
| » Starters: Casey Cox vs John Cumberland | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Senators (36-43), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (24-13) | 44-34 | |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Fritz Peterson | Second | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (37-43), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (24-14) | 44-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Shellenback vs Gary Waslewski | Second | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Mitchell (Yankees) Tom Grieve (Senators) |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (51-30), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 44-36 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Mike Cuellar | Second | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (52-30), 9-8 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 44-37 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Dave McNally | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Orioles (52-31), 7-5 | Memorial Stadium (3-4) | 45-37 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Jim Hardin | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Senators (39-47), 2-1 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-3) | 45-38 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Dick Bosman | Third | 6½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Kline (Yankees) |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Senators (39-48), 3-1 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (3-3) | 46-38 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Jim Shellenback | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Senators (40-48), 7-3 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (3-4) | 46-39 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Jim Hannan | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (48-40), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (24-15) | 46-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Fritz Peterson | Third | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-41), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (25-15) | 47-40 | |
| » Starters: Diego Segui vs Stan Bahnsen | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-42), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (26-15) | 48-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Mel Stottlemyre | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-43), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (27-15) | 49-40 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Roland vs Steve Kline | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Angels (54-36), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (27-16) | 49-41 | |
| » Starters: Rudy May vs John Cumberland | Third | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Angels (55-36), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (27-17) | 49-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Murphy vs Mike Kekich | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Angels (55-37), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (28-17) | 50-42 | |
| » Starters: Andy Messersmith vs Fritz Peterson | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Brewers (33-62), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (29-17) | 51-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Skip Lockwood vs Stan Bahnsen | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Brewers (34-62), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (29-18) | 51-43 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Bolin vs Mel Stottlemyre | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Athletics (52-44), 11-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 51-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Chuck Dobson | Third | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (53-44), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 51-45 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Diego Segui | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (54-44), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 51-46 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Catfish Hunter | Third | 10 out |
| Monday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Angels (58-42), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 52-46 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Rudy May | Third | 9 out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (58-43), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 53-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Greg Garrett | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Angels (58-44), 8-3 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 54-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Clyde Wright | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Brewers (38-65), 7-3 | County Stadium (2-1) | 55-46 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Bobby Bolin | Third | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Brewers (38-66), 5-3 | County Stadium (3-1) | 56-46 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Gene Brabender | Third | 7½ out |
| Future Yankee Mike Figga is born in Tampa, FL. |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Brewers (38-67), 4-1 | County Stadium (4-1) | 57-46 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Al Downing | Second | 7½ out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Brewers (39-67), 9-5 | County Stadium (4-2) | 57-47 | |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Skip Lockwood | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (52-55), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 57-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Steve Hargan | Second | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (52-56), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 58-48 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Sam McDowell | Second | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Mingori (Indians) |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (59-49), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (29-19) | 58-49 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kilkenny vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-50), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (30-19) | 59-49 | |
| » Starters: Joe Niekro vs Stan Bahnsen | Second | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-51), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (31-19) | 60-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Les Cain vs Mike McCormick | Second | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (70-41), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (31-20) | 60-50 | |
| » Starters: Dave McNally vs Mike Kekich | Second | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Orioles (70-42), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (32-20) | 61-50 | |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs Fritz Peterson | Second | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (71-42), 12-9 | Yankee Stadium (32-21) | 61-51 | |
| » Starters: Marcelino Lopez vs Steve Kline | Second | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Baker (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (42-75), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (33-21) | 62-51 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Janeski vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (43-75), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (33-22) | 62-52 | |
| » Starters: Bart Johnson vs Stan Bahnsen | Second | 10½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (43-76), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-22) | 63-52 | |
| » Starters: Bob Miller vs Mike McCormick | Second | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Royals (44-73), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (35-22) | 64-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Drago vs Fritz Peterson | Second | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Royals (44-74), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (36-22) | 65-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Wally Bunker vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (44-75), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (37-22) | 66-52 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Rooker vs Stan Bahnsen | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (71-47), 8-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-3) | 66-53 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Jim Kaat | Second | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Twins (72-47), 3-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-4) | 66-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Jim Perry | Second | 11 out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (72-48), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-4) | 67-54 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Bill Zepp | Second | 10½ out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (44-82), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 68-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Jerry Janeski | Second | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (45-82), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 68-55 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Bart Johnson | Second | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (46-82), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 68-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Tommy John | Second | 11 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-83), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 69-56 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Bob Miller | Second | 11 out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Royals (49-77), 8-7 | Municipal Stadium (3-1) | 69-57 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Al Fitzmorris | Second | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Royals (49-78), 2-1 | Municipal Stadium (4-1) | 70-57 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Dick Drago | Second | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Royals (49-79), 3-0 | Municipal Stadium (5-1) | 71-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Wally Bunker | Second | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (75-52), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (38-22) | 72-57 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Fritz Peterson | Second | 11 out |
| » Defeated Twins (75-53), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (39-22) | 73-57 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Luis Tiant vs Mike Kekich | Second | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (76-53), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (39-23) | 73-58 | |
| » Starters: Bill Zepp vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Twins (76-54), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (40-23) | 74-58 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Steve Kline | Second | 11 out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Orioles (86-47), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (40-24) | 74-59 | |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Stan Bahnsen | Second | 12 out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Orioles (86-48), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (41-24) | 75-59 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hardin vs Fritz Peterson | Second | 11 out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Orioles (86-49), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (42-24) | 76-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave McNally vs Mike Kekich | Second | 10 out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Orioles (87-49), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (42-25) | 76-60 | |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 11 out |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (66-71), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (43-25) | 77-60 | |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Steve Kline | Second | 11 out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (66-72), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (44-25) | 78-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Dunning vs Stan Bahnsen | Second | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (66-73), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (45-25) | 79-60 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Fritz Peterson | Second | 10 out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Senators (65-74), 4-3 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (4-4) | 80-60 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Dick Bosman | Second | 9 out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Senators (65-75), 7-3 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (5-4) | 81-60 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Jim Shellenback | Second | 9 out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (91-51), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-5) | 81-61 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Mike Cuellar | Second | 10 out |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (92-51), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-6) | 81-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Dave McNally | Second | 11 out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (69-76), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (4-3) | 81-63 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Mike Paul | Second | 12 out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (70-76), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-4) | 81-64 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Sam McDowell | Second | 13 out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (71-76), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-5) | 81-65 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Steve Hargan | Second | 14 out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (75-72), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (46-25) | 82-65 | |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Stan Bahnsen | Second | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (75-73), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (47-25) | 83-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Nagy vs Steve Kline | Second | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (76-73), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (47-26) | 83-66 | |
| » Starters: Sonny Siebert vs Fritz Peterson | Second | 13½ out |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (77-73), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (47-27) | 83-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gary Peters vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 13½ out |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (76-74), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-5) | 84-67 | |
| » Starters: Ron Klimkowski vs Mike Kilkenny | Second | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (76-75), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 85-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs John Hiller | Second | 12½ out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (76-76), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-5) | 86-67 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Mickey Lolich | Second | 12½ out |
| Monday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Senators (70-82), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (48-27) | 87-67 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Gogolewski vs Fritz Peterson | Second | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Senators (70-83), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (49-27) | 88-67 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Senators (70-84), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (50-27) | 89-67 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Rob Gardner | Second | 12 out |
| Friday, September 25 |
