| Sunday, February 20 |
| Future Yankee Shane Spencer is born in Key West, FL. |
| Sunday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (1-0), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Pat Dobson | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (2-0), 4-0 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Dave McNally | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Brewers (1-1), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Slaton vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Brewers (1-2), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 2-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Brett vs Mike Kekich | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (2-3), 5-4 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Ray Culp | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (3-3), 11-7 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 2-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Sonny Siebert | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (5-2), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 2-5 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Steve Kline | Sixth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (5-3), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 3-5 | |
| » Starters: Denny McLain vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Twins (6-2), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 3-6 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (7-2), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 3-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Twins (7-3), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 4-7 | |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Steve Kline | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Twins (8-3), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 4-8 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Mike Kekich | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (5-9), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 5-8 | |
| » Starters: Rudy May vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (8-4), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 5-9 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Ken Holtzman | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Athletics (9-4), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 5-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Catfish Hunter | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Athletics (10-4), 7-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-3) | 5-11 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Denny McLain | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (12-4), 5-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 6-11 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Twins (13-4), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 6-12 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Jim Kaat | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (14-4), 2-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-2) | 6-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Jim Perry | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (8-13), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 7-13 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Rickey Clark | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Angels (8-14), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 8-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Rudy May | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Angels (9-14), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 8-14 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Clyde Wright | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (14-9), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 9-14 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Steve Hargan | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Indians (15-9), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 9-15 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Dick Tidrow | Fifth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 18 |
| Future Yankee Mike Jerzembeck is born in Queens, NY. |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-15), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (6-4) | 10-15 | |
| » Starters: Marty Pattin vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-16), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (7-4) | 11-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-17), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (8-4) | 12-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Gary Peters vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (18-10), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (8-5) | 12-16 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (18-11), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-5) | 13-16 | |
| » Starters: Vince Colbert vs Rich Hinton | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (18-12), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (10-5) | 14-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Tidrow vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (18-14), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (10-6) | 14-17 | |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Tigers (19-14), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (10-7) | 14-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (20-14), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (10-8) | 14-19 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Les Cain vs Rich Hinton | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Monday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (20-15), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (11-8) | 15-19 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (20-16), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-8) | 16-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Niekro vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Brewers (12-21), 3-1 | County Stadium (0-1) | 16-20 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Skip Lockwood | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Brewers (12-22), 5-4 | County Stadium (1-1) | 17-20 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Ken Brett | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Brewers (13-22), 9-8 | County Stadium (1-2) | 17-21 | |
| » Starters: Rich Hinton vs Jim Slaton | Fifth | 4 out |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (23-16), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 17-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Wilbur Wood | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (23-17), 18-10 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 18-22 | |
| » Starters: Fred Beene vs Stan Bahnsen | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (24-17), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 18-23 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Tom Bradley | Fifth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (25-17), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 18-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Dave Lemonds | Fifth | 6½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Cy Acosta (White Sox) |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Rangers (19-26), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 18-25 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Dick Bosman | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (19-27), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 19-25 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Jim Shellenback | Fifth | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Rangers (20-27), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 19-26 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Pete Broberg | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Royals (20-26), 1-0 | Municipal Stadium (0-1) | 19-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Jim Rooker | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Royals (20-27), 8-4 | Municipal Stadium (1-1) | 20-27 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Tom Murphy | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Royals (21-27), 1-0 | Municipal Stadium (1-2) | 20-28 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Dick Drago | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (31-18), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (12-9) | 20-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Wilbur Wood vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (31-19), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (13-9) | 21-29 | |
| » Starters: Tom Bradley vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (31-20), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (14-9) | 22-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Future Yankee Ramiro Mendoza is born in Los Santos, Panama. Future Yankee Andy Pettitte is born in Baton Rouge, LA. |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (23-31), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (15-9) | 23-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Steve Kline | Third | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Rangers (23-32), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-9) | 24-29 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Mel Stottlemyre | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (25-30), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (17-9) | 25-29 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Dick Drago vs Mike Kekich | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-31), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 26-29 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Milt Wilcox | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Indians (25-31), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 26-30 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Gaylord Perry | Second | 6 out |
| » Lost to Indians (26-31), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 26-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Mike Kilkenny | Second | 6 out |
| Monday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (34-26), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 26-32 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Bill Slayback | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Slayback (Tigers) |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Tigers (35-26), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 26-33 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Wade Blasingame vs Mickey Lolich | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Orioles (34-28), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (17-10) | 26-34 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Fritz Peterson | Fifth | 8 out |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (34-29), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (18-10) | 27-34 | |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs Mel Stottlemyre | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-36), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (19-10) | 28-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Steve Kline | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-37), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (20-10) | 29-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Kilkenny vs Mike Kekich | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-38), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (21-10) | 30-34 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ray Lamb vs Fritz Peterson | Third | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (27-39), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (22-10) | 31-34 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Milt Wilcox vs Rob Gardner | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (46-24), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-4) | 31-35 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Blue Moon Odom | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (46-25), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4) | 32-35 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Ken Holtzman | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (46-26), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 33-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Dave Hamilton | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Twins (37-34), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-3) | 33-36 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Dick Woodson | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-35), 1-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-3) | 34-36 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Bert Blyleven | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-36), 9-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-3) | 35-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Ray Corbin | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (36-42), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 35-37 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Clyde Wright | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (36-43), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 36-37 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Rudy May | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (36-44), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 37-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Lloyd Allen | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (49-30), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (22-11) | 37-38 | |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (50-30), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (22-12) | 37-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (51-30), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (22-13) | 37-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (52-30), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (22-14) | 37-41 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dave Hamilton vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (42-39), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (23-14) | 38-41 | |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Goltz (Twins) |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (42-40), 13-3 | Yankee Stadium (24-14) | 39-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Angels (38-50), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (25-14) | 40-41 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Lloyd Allen vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Defeated Angels (38-51), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (26-14) | 41-41 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Rudy May vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Angels (39-51), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (26-15) | 41-42 | |
| » Starters: Steve Barber vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Angels (39-52), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (27-15) | 42-42 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Rob Gardner | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (40-52), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (27-16) | 42-43 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (45-42), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (28-16) | 43-43 | |
| » Starters: Marty Pattin vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (46-42), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (28-17) | 43-44 | |
| » Starters: Gary Peters vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (46-43), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (29-17) | 44-44 | |
| » Starters: Sonny Siebert vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (46-44), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (30-17) | 45-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: John Curtis vs Mike Kekich | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (52-40), 5-0 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 45-45 | |
| » Starters: Ron Klimkowski vs Mike Cuellar | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Orioles (52-41), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 46-45 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Pat Dobson | Third | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (52-42), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 47-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Doyle Alexander | Third | 6½ out |
| Former Yankee Rollie Hemsley dies in Washington, DC at the age of 66. |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (47-47), 10-4 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 48-45 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Sonny Siebert | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (47-48), 5-1 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 49-45 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs John Curtis | Third | 5 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (48-48), 7-4 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 49-46 | |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Gary Peters | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (49-48), 7-2 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 49-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Klimkowski vs Lynn McGlothen | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Brewers (40-59), 9-4 | County Stadium (2-2) | 50-47 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Earl Stephenson | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Brewers (41-59), 4-0 | County Stadium (2-3) | 50-48 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Bill Parsons | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Brewers (41-60), 3-0 | County Stadium (3-3) | 51-48 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Gary Ryerson | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated Brewers (41-61), 6-4 | County Stadium (4-3) | 52-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Skip Lockwood | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (57-46), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (31-17) | 53-48 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Fritz Peterson | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Tigers (58-46), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (31-18) | 53-49 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Mel Stottlemyre | Third | 3 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (58-47), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (32-18) | 54-49 | |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Rob Gardner | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (58-48), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (33-18) | 55-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Steve Kline | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (43-64), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (33-19) | 55-50 | |
| » Starters: Skip Lockwood vs Mike Kekich | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (43-65), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (34-19) | 56-50 | |
| » Starters: Jim Lonborg vs Fritz Peterson | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (43-66), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (35-19) | 57-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Brett vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Brewers (43-67), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (36-19) | 58-50 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Colborn vs Rob Gardner | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (52-56), 3-0 | Municipal Stadium (1-3) | 58-51 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Bruce DalCanton | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Royals (53-56), 7-6 | Municipal Stadium (1-4) | 58-52 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Mike Hedlund | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Royals (54-56), 3-2 | Municipal Stadium (1-5) | 58-53 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Roger Nelson | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (46-67), 11-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 58-54 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Dick Bosman | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (46-68), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 59-54 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Pete Broberg | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (46-69), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (3-3) | 60-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Don Stanhouse | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (68-48), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 60-55 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Stan Bahnsen | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (69-48), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-5) | 60-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Wilbur Wood | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Royals (56-60), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (37-19) | 61-56 | |
| » Starters: Paul Splittorff vs Steve Kline | Second | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Royals (57-60), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (37-20) | 61-57 | |
| » Starters: Mike Jackson vs Mike Kekich | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Royals (58-60), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (37-21) | 61-58 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Drago vs Rob Gardner | Third | 3½ out |
| Former Yankee Danny MacFayden dies in Brunswick, ME at the age of 68. |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Royals (58-61), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (38-21) | 62-58 | |
| » Starters: Bruce DalCanton vs Mel Stottlemyre | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Royals (58-62), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (39-21) | 63-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Hedlund vs Fritz Peterson | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (48-74), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (40-21) | 64-58 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Steve Kline | Third | 3 out |
| » Lost to Rangers (49-74), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (40-22) | 64-59 | |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Mike Kekich | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-75), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (41-22) | 65-59 | |
| » Starters: Jim Panther vs Rob Gardner | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-76), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (42-22) | 66-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Fritz Peterson | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (71-53), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (43-22) | 67-59 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Lemonds vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Charlie Spikes (Yankees) Ken Frailing (White Sox) |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (71-54), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (44-22) | 68-59 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tom Bradley vs Steve Kline | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (72-54), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (44-23) | 68-60 | |
| » Starters: Wilbur Wood vs Casey Cox | Third | ½ out |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Orioles (69-59), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 68-61 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Doyle Alexander | Third | ½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (69-60), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-4) | 69-61 | |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Pat Dobson | Third | ½ out |
| Future Yankee Darrell Einertson is born in Rhinelander, WI. |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Orioles (69-61), 7-6 | Memorial Stadium (4-4) | 70-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs Dave McNally | Third | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Bumbry (Orioles) Doc Medich (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (69-59), 2-0 | Fenway Park (2-5) | 70-62 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs John Curtis | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (70-59), 10-4 | Fenway Park (2-6) | 70-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Sonny Siebert | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (71-59), 4-2 | Fenway Park (2-7) | 70-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Luis Tiant | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (72-62), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 71-64 | |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Joe Coleman | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (72-63), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 72-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Mickey Lolich | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (72-64), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 73-64 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Fred Scherman | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (73-62), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (45-23) | 74-64 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Luis Tiant vs Fritz Peterson | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (74-62), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (45-24) | 74-65 | |
| » Starters: Lynn McGlothen vs Rob Gardner | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Orioles (75-65), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (45-25) | 74-66 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (76-65), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (45-26) | 74-67 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (76-66), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (46-26) | 75-67 | |
| » Starters: Dave McNally vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Enos Cabell (Orioles) |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Brewers (59-86), 7-2 | County Stadium (4-4) | 75-68 | |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Bill Parsons | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Brewers (60-86), 6-4 | County Stadium (4-5) | 75-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Jerry Bell | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (67-80), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 75-70 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Gaylord Perry | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (67-81), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-4) | 76-70 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Steve Dunning | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (67-82), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (4-4) | 77-70 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Ray Lamb | Fourth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Indians (67-83), 8-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-4) | 78-70 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Milt Wilcox | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Tigers (81-68), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 78-71 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Joe Coleman | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (81-69), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 79-71 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Mickey Lolich | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (70-83), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (46-27) | 79-72 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Fritz Peterson | Third | 5 out |
| » Lost to Indians (71-83), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (46-28) | 79-73 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Dunning vs Rob Gardner | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Brewers (63-91), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (46-29) | 79-74 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Brett vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, October 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (64-91), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (46-30) | 79-75 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Skip Lockwood vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, October 4 |
| » Lost to Brewers (65-91), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (46-31) | 79-76 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Lonborg vs Larry Gowell | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, October 20 |
| Former Yankee Allan Russell dies in Baltimore, MD at the age of 80. |
| Saturday, November 11 |
| Future Yankee Danny Rios is born in Madrid, Spain. |
| Sunday, November 12 |
| Future Yankee Homer Bush is born in East St. Louis, IL. |
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