| Friday, January 1 |
| Former Yankee Harry Rice dies in Portland, OR at the age of 70. |
| Tuesday, January 12 |
| Future Yankee Andy Fox is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Tuesday, January 19 |
| Future Yankee Jeff Juden is born in Salem, MA. |
| Saturday, February 13 |
| Future Yankee Todd Williams is born in Syracuse, NY. |
| Tuesday, February 16 |
| Former Yankee Cedric Durst dies in San Diego, CA at the age of 75. |
| Friday, February 26 |
| Future Yankee Matt Luke is born in Long Beach, CA. |
| Sunday, April 4 |
| Former Yankee Carl Mays dies in ElCajon, CA at the age of 80. |
| Tuesday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (1-0), 3-1 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Ray Culp | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 7 |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris Speier (Giants) |
| Friday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Senators (2-1), 5-4 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (0-1) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Denny McLain | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Senators (2-2), 6-0 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-1) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Jim Shellenback | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Senators (2-3), 1-0 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-1) | 2-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Dick Bosman | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Lost to Senators (3-3), 4-3 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-2) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Casey Cox | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (2-4), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Joe Niekro vs Stan Bahnsen | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (2-5), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 4-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Fritz Peterson | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (3-5), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 4-4 | |
| » Starters: Dean Chance vs Mel Stottlemyre | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (7-1), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 4-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Pat Dobson | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (7-2), 5-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 5-5 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Dave McNally | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (8-2), 11-6 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 5-6 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Mike Cuellar | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Senators (7-6), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 5-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Shellenback vs Fritz Peterson | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Senators (8-6), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 5-8 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Mel Stottlemyre | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (6-9), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 6-8 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Twins (7-9), 11-8 | Yankee Stadium (3-4) | 6-9 | |
| » Starters: Tom Hall vs Stan Bahnsen | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Twins (8-9), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-5) | 6-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Fritz Peterson | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (6-13), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (4-5) | 7-10 | |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| Future Yankee Sterling Hitchcock is born in Fayetteville, NC. |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Brewers (8-11), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-5) | 8-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Skip Lockwood vs Steve Kline | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Brewers (9-11), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (5-6) | 8-11 | |
| » Starters: Lew Krausse vs Stan Bahnsen | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Brewers (9-12), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (6-6) | 9-11 | |
| » Starters: Marty Pattin vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Brewers (9-13), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (7-6) | 10-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Slaton vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Twins (11-14), 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 10-12 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Jim Kaat | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Future Yankee Joe Borowski is born in Bayonne, NJ. |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Twins (12-14), 5-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-2) | 10-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Jim Perry | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Twins (13-14), 5-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-3) | 10-14 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Tom Hall | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-16), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 11-14 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Tommy John | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-17), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 12-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Tom Bradley | Fifth | 6 out |
| Future Yankee Todd Greene is born in Augusta, GA. |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-18), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 13-14 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Wilbur Wood | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (12-16), 3-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 14-14 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Skip Lockwood | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (12-17), 4-3 | County Stadium (2-0) | 15-14 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Marty Pattin | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (11-20), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-7) | 15-15 | |
| » Starters: Ray Lamb vs Steve Kline | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Indians (12-20), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-8) | 15-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Stan Bahnsen | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (19-14), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (8-8) | 16-16 | |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Mel Stottlemyre | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (20-14), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (8-9) | 16-17 | |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Fritz Peterson | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (23-11), 7-2 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 16-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Sonny Siebert | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (24-11), 5-2 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 16-19 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (15-22), 8-7 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 16-20 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Rich Hand | Fourth | 9 out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (16-22), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 16-21 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Steve Dunning | Fourth | 9 out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (16-23), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 17-21 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Ray Lamb | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Lost to Indians (17-23), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 17-22 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Sam McDowell | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (23-19), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 17-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Joe Coleman | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (23-20), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 18-23 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Mike Kilkenny | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Tigers (24-20), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 18-24 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Mickey Lolich | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Angels (23-24), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (8-10) | 18-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Andy Messersmith vs Steve Kline | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Angels (23-25), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (9-10) | 19-25 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Stan Bahnsen | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Angels (23-26), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (10-10) | 20-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Andy Hassler vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Andy Hassler (Angels) |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-18), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (11-10) | 21-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 8 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (33-18), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (11-11) | 21-26 | |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (34-18), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (11-12) | 21-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (29-20), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (12-12) | 22-27 | |
| » Starters: Sonny Siebert vs Stan Bahnsen | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (30-20), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-13) | 22-28 | |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (25-22), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-14) | 22-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Wright vs Fritz Peterson | Fifth | 9 out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (26-22), 11-7 | Yankee Stadium (12-15) | 22-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bruce DalCanton vs Steve Kline | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Royals (26-23), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (13-15) | 23-30 | |
| » Starters: Dick Drago vs Stan Bahnsen | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Angels (26-30), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 24-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Andy Hassler | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (27-30), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 24-31 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Andy Messersmith | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (27-31), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 25-31 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Tom Murphy | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-20), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 26-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Catfish Hunter | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (39-20), 13-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 26-32 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Vida Blue | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (39-21), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 27-32 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Blue Moon Odom | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (32-23), 4-1 | Municipal Stadium (0-1) | 27-33 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Mike Hedlund | Fifth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Royals (32-24), 2-1 | Municipal Stadium (1-1) | 28-33 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Ken Wright | Fifth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (32-25), 3-2 | Municipal Stadium (2-1) | 29-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Bruce DalCanton | Fourth | 10 out |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (38-21), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 29-34 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Pat Dobson | Fourth | 11 out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (39-21), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 29-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Mike Cuellar | Fifth | 12 out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (39-22), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 30-35 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Jim Palmer | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (40-22), 10-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-5) | 30-36 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Dave McNally | Fifth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (38-29), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (13-16) | 30-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Les Cain vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (38-30), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (14-16) | 31-37 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Stan Bahnsen | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Tigers (38-31), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (15-16) | 32-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kilkenny vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Senators (24-44), 12-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-16) | 33-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Pete Broberg vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 13 out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Senators (24-45), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (17-16) | 34-37 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Denny McLain vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Senators (25-45), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (17-17) | 34-38 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Janeski vs Stan Bahnsen | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Lost to Senators (26-45), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (17-18) | 34-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Shellenback vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 12 out |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (33-39), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (17-19) | 34-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Lamb vs Fritz Peterson | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (34-39), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (17-20) | 34-41 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Jim Hardin | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (34-40), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (18-20) | 35-41 | |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Senators (27-47), 2-1 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-3) | 35-42 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Denny McLain | Fifth | 13 out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Senators (28-47), 3-1 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-4) | 35-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Jim Shellenback | Fifth | 13 out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-32), 6-0 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 36-43 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Ray Culp | Fifth | 12 out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-33), 2-1 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 37-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Luis Tiant | Fourth | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (45-33), 7-4 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 37-44 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Jim Lonborg | Fourth | 13 out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (46-33), 12-7 | Fenway Park (2-5) | 37-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Gary Peters | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (44-37), 12-7 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 37-46 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Mickey Lolich | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Tigers (44-38), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 38-46 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Mike Kilkenny | Fourth | 14 out |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (45-38), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 38-47 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Bill Gilbreth | Fourth | 15 out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (49-35), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (19-20) | 39-47 | |
| » Starters: Gary Peters vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 15 out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (49-36), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (20-20) | 40-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sonny Siebert vs Stan Bahnsen | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (49-37), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-20) | 41-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Brewers (38-48), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (21-21) | 41-48 | |
| » Starters: Marcelino Lopez vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Brewers (38-49), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (22-21) | 42-48 | |
| » Starters: Marty Pattin vs Stan Bahnsen | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-49), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (23-21) | 43-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Horlen vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rich Hinton (White Sox) |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-50), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (24-21) | 44-48 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Wilbur Wood vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 13 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-51), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (25-21) | 45-48 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tom Bradley vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 13 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Lolich (White Sox) |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (40-51), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (25-22) | 45-49 | |
| » Starters: Jim Magnuson vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (41-51), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (25-23) | 45-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Jim Hardin | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (42-51), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (26-23) | 46-50 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Stan Bahnsen | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Twins (43-51), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (26-24) | 46-51 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Twins (43-52), 13-4 | Yankee Stadium (27-24) | 47-51 | |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (40-54), 6-2 | County Stadium (3-0) | 48-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Bill Parsons | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Brewers (40-55), 4-3 | County Stadium (4-0) | 49-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Jim Slaton | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Brewers (40-56), 6-2 | County Stadium (5-0) | 50-51 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Marty Pattin | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Defeated Brewers (40-57), 11-9 | County Stadium (6-0) | 51-51 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Hardin vs Marcelino Lopez | Fourth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (46-54), 9-6 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 51-52 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Tommy John | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (47-54), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 51-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Wilbur Wood | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Former Yankee Myril Hoag dies in High Springs, FL at the age of 64. |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (48-54), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 51-54 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Tom Bradley | Fourth | 14 out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Twins (46-56), 11-9 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-3) | 52-54 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Jim Kaat | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Twins (47-56), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-4) | 52-55 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Bert Blyleven | Fourth | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Twins (48-56), 10-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-5) | 52-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Steve Luebber | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (43-65), 7-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 53-56 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Mike Paul | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (43-66), 8-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 54-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Alan Foster | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (43-67), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-3) | 55-56 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Ray Lamb | Fourth | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Orioles (66-40), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (28-24) | 56-56 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (66-41), 12-3 | Yankee Stadium (29-24) | 57-56 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (67-41), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (29-25) | 57-57 | |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (67-42), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (30-25) | 58-57 | |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (55-62), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (30-26) | 58-58 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Stan Bahnsen | Fourth | 13 out |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (55-63), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (31-26) | 59-58 | |
| » Starters: Rudy May vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 13 out |
| » Defeated Angels (55-64), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (32-26) | 60-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Murphy vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (76-42), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (32-27) | 60-59 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (77-42), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (32-28) | 60-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (78-42), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (32-29) | 60-61 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Stan Bahnsen | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Royals (63-56), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (33-29) | 61-61 | |
| » Starters: Paul Splittorff vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 14 out |
| » Defeated Royals (63-57), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (34-29) | 62-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lance Clemons vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 14 out |
| Future Yankee Jorge Posada is born in Santurce, P.R. |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Royals (63-58), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (35-29) | 63-61 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Drago vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 14 out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Angels (58-68), 6-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 63-62 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Rudy May | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Angels (59-68), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 63-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Tom Murphy | Fourth | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Angels (60-68), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-4) | 63-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Andy Messersmith | Fourth | 16 out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Athletics (82-45), 8-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 63-65 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Chuck Dobson | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (82-46), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 64-65 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Vida Blue | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (82-47), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2) | 65-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Catfish Hunter | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Royals (68-61), 4-0 | Municipal Stadium (2-2) | 65-66 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Paul Splittorff | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Royals (69-61), 4-3 | Municipal Stadium (2-3) | 65-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Mike Hedlund | Fourth | 18 out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Royals (69-62), 10-3 | Municipal Stadium (3-3) | 66-67 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Dick Drago | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Senators (56-77), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (35-30) | 66-68 | |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Senators (57-77), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (35-31) | 66-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Gogolewski vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Thursday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Senators (57-78), 11-1 | Yankee Stadium (36-31) | 67-69 | |
| » Starters: Jim Shellenback vs Stan Bahnsen | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (75-61), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (36-32) | 67-70 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kilkenny vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Tigers (76-61), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (36-33) | 67-71 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Al Closter | Fourth | 19½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Marvin Lane (Tigers) |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (76-62), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (37-33) | 68-71 | |
| » Starters: Les Cain vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (73-67), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (38-33) | 69-71 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (73-68), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (39-33) | 70-71 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: John Curtis vs Stan Bahnsen | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (74-68), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (39-34) | 70-72 | |
| » Starters: Sonny Siebert vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (74-69), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (40-34) | 71-72 | |
| » Starters: Roger Moret vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Cecil Cooper (Red Sox) |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (55-88), 10-8 | Cleveland Stadium (5-3) | 72-72 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Rich Hand | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (56-88), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-4) | 72-73 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Sam McDowell | Fourth | 19 out |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (76-72), 4-0 | Fenway Park (3-5) | 73-73 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Sonny Siebert | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (76-73), 6-3 | Fenway Park (4-5) | 74-73 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Roger Moret | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Former Yankee Bill Holden dies in Pensacola, FL at the age of 83. |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (89-54), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-5) | 75-73 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Mike Cuellar | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (90-54), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-6) | 75-74 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Pat Dobson | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-91), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (41-34) | 76-74 | |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (57-92), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (42-34) | 77-74 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Stan Bahnsen | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-93), 9-0 | Yankee Stadium (43-34) | 78-74 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vince Colbert vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-94), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (44-34) | 79-74 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Steve Dunning vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (92-57), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (44-35) | 79-75 | |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rusty Torres (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (93-57), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (44-36) | 79-76 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave McNally vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (94-57), 10-1 | |
