| Tuesday, January 9 |
| Former Yankee Lyn Lary dies in Downey, CA at the age of 67. |
| Thursday, April 5 |
| » Major-league debuts: Gene Locklear (Reds) |
| Friday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (1-0), 15-5 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Luis Tiant | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (2-0), 10-5 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Marty Pattin | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (3-0), 4-3 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs John Curtis | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mario Guerrero (Red Sox) |
| Monday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (2-1), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 0-4 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Brent Strom vs Fritz Peterson | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (2-2), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 1-4 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (2-3), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 2-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Tidrow vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (4-0), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 2-5 | |
| » Starters: Luis Tiant vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (4-1), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 3-5 | |
| » Starters: John Curtis vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (7-2), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 3-6 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Dave McNally | Fifth | 4 out |
| Former Yankee Lefty Weinert dies in Rockledge, FL at the age of 71. |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (7-3), 7-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 4-6 | |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs Mike Cuellar | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (7-4), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 5-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Jim Palmer | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Brewers (5-5), 2-0 | County Stadium (0-1) | 5-7 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Jim Slaton | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Brewers (6-5), 4-3 | County Stadium (0-2) | 5-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Gary Ryerson | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (6-6), 5-2 | County Stadium (1-2) | 6-8 | |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs Bill Parsons | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (7-5), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 6-9 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Fritz Peterson | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (8-5), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-4) | 6-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Wilbur Wood vs Mel Stottlemyre | Sixth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (9-6), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 7-10 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Doc Medich | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Twins (9-7), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 8-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 1 out |
| » Defeated Twins (9-8), 11-1 | Yankee Stadium (6-4) | 9-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (13-9), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-4) | 10-10 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ken Wright vs Steve Kline | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Royals (14-9), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (7-5) | 10-11 | |
| » Starters: Paul Splittorff vs Doc Medich | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (13-5), 5-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 10-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Stan Bahnsen | Third | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-5), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 10-13 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Eddie Fisher | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (15-5), 11-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-3) | 10-14 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Wilbur Wood | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (11-11), 14-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 11-14 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Dick Woodson | Fifth | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (11-12), 2-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-0) | 12-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Jim Kaat | Fourth | ½ out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (13-14), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (7-6) | 12-15 | |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs Steve Kline | Fourth | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Orioles (13-15), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (8-6) | 13-15 | |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Doc Medich | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Orioles (13-16), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (9-6) | 14-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Orlando Pena vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (14-16), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (9-7) | 14-16 | |
| » Starters: Dave McNally vs Mike Kekich | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (15-17), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (9-8) | 14-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Brewers (15-16), 11-4 | Yankee Stadium (10-8) | 15-17 | |
| » Starters: Jim Slaton vs Steve Kline | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (15-17), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (11-8) | 16-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Colborn vs Doc Medich | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Brewers (16-17), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (11-9) | 16-18 | |
| » Starters: Bill Champion vs Mel Stottlemyre | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (16-21), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 16-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Milt Wilcox | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (16-22), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 17-19 | |
| » Starters: Fred Beene vs Dick Bosman | Third | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (16-23), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 18-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Brent Strom | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (17-23), 10-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 18-20 | |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs Gaylord Perry | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (20-19), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 19-20 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Woodie Fryman | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Tigers (20-20), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 20-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (21-20), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 20-21 | |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs Mickey Lolich | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (12-26), 9-7 | Yankee Stadium (12-9) | 21-21 | |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Mike Kekich | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (12-27), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (13-9) | 22-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Stanhouse vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 1 out |
| Former Yankee Chicken Hawks dies in San Rafael, CA at the age of 78. |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Rangers (13-27), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (13-10) | 22-22 | |
| » Starters: Sonny Siebert vs Steve Kline | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-23), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (14-10) | 23-22 | |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Fritz Peterson | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-24), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (15-10) | 24-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Doc Medich | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Athletics (24-24), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (15-11) | 24-23 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Mel Stottlemyre | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Angels (25-20), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (15-12) | 24-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Mike Kekich | Second | 2½ out |
| Former Yankee Fred Heimach dies in Ft.Myers, FL at the age of 73. |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-21), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (16-12) | 25-24 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Fritz Peterson | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-22), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (17-12) | 26-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Doc Medich | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Rangers (16-31), 8-6 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 27-24 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Sonny Siebert | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Rangers (16-32), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 28-24 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Jim Merritt | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Rangers (17-32), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 28-25 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Lloyd Allen | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Royals (30-27), 8-1 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 29-25 | |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs Gene Garber | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Royals (30-28), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 30-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Beene vs Dick Drago | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Royals (31-28), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 30-26 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Paul Splittorff | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (30-28), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 30-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Vida Blue | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-29), 8-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 31-27 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (31-29), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 31-28 | |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs Dave Hamilton | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Angels (29-28), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 32-28 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Bill Singer | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Angels (30-28), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 32-29 | |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Nolan Ryan | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Angels (31-28), 8-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 32-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Rudy May | Third | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Angels (31-29), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 33-30 | |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Clyde Wright | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (30-27), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (18-12) | 34-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Doyle Alexander vs Doc Medich | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (30-28), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (19-12) | 35-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Mel Stottlemyre | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-32), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (20-12) | 36-30 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Pat Dobson | First | -- |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-33), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (21-12) | 37-30 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Fritz Peterson | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-34), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (22-12) | 38-30 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Sam McDowell | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-35), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (23-12) | 39-30 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Steve Kline | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-36), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (24-12) | 40-30 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Doc Medich | First | -- |
| Monday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Indians (26-44), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 40-31 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Gaylord Perry | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (26-45), 10-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 41-31 | |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Brent Strom | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (35-30), 4-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 41-32 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Dave McNally | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Orioles (36-30), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 41-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Jesse Jefferson | First | -- |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-47), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (25-12) | 42-33 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Doc Medich | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-48), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (26-12) | 43-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Brent Strom vs Mel Stottlemyre | First | -- |
| Former Yankee Doc Cook dies in Lawrenceburg, TN at the age of 88. |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-49), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (27-12) | 44-33 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Hilgendorf vs Pat Dobson | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (27-50), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (28-12) | 45-33 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Dave Pagan | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Pagan (Yankees) |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (37-36), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (28-13) | 45-34 | |
| » Starters: John Curtis vs Fritz Peterson | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-37), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (29-13) | 46-34 | |
| » Starters: Marty Pattin vs Sam McDowell | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (38-37), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (29-14) | 46-35 | |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Mel Stottlemyre | First | -- |
| » Lost to Red Sox (39-37), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (29-15) | 46-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Roger Moret vs Doc Medich | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-37), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (29-16) | 46-37 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Pat Dobson | First | -- |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (41-37), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-0) | 47-37 | |
| » Starters: Fred Beene vs Jim Kaat | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Twins (42-37), 9-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-1) | 47-38 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Bert Blyleven | First | -- |
| » Lost to Twins (43-37), 6-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-2) | 47-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Dick Woodson | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (43-38), 7-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-2) | 48-39 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Eddie Bane | First | -- |
| Monday, July 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (44-40), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (0-4) | 48-40 | |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs Wilbur Wood | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (45-40), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-5) | 48-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Lindy McDaniel vs Stan Bahnsen | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-41), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-5) | 49-41 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Steve Stone | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Royals (49-43), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (30-16) | 50-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Drago vs Pat Dobson | First | -- |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Royals (49-44), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (31-16) | 51-41 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Gene Garber vs Mel Stottlemyre | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (50-44), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (31-17) | 51-42 | |
| » Starters: Steve Busby vs Doc Medich | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Royals (50-45), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (32-17) | 52-42 | |
| » Starters: Ken Wright vs Sam McDowell | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (46-44), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (33-17) | 53-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Fritz Peterson | First | -- |
| » Defeated Twins (46-45), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (34-17) | 54-42 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Eddie Bane vs Pat Dobson | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (47-45), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (34-18) | 54-43 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Mel Stottlemyre | First | -- |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (48-47), 12-2 | Yankee Stadium (35-18) | 55-43 | |
| » Starters: Wilbur Wood vs Doc Medich | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (48-48), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (36-18) | 56-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Wilbur Wood vs Sam McDowell | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (49-48), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (36-19) | 56-44 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Mel Stottlemyre | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (49-49), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (37-19) | 57-44 | |
| » Starters: Steve Stone vs Fritz Peterson | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (47-50), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (38-19) | 58-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Colborn vs Pat Dobson | First | -- |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Brewers (47-51), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (39-19) | 59-44 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Slaton vs Mel Stottlemyre | First | -- |
| Future Yankee Enrique Wilson is born in Santo Domingo, D.R. |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Brewers (48-51), 5-4 | County Stadium (1-3) | 59-45 | |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs Skip Lockwood | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Brewers (49-51), 7-2 | County Stadium (1-4) | 59-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Jerry Bell | First | -- |
| » Lost to Brewers (50-51), 6-3 | County Stadium (1-5) | 59-47 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Frank Linzy | First | -- |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (54-48), 4-3 | Fenway Park (0-4) | 59-48 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Fred Beene vs Luis Tiant | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (54-49), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 60-48 | |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Bill Lee | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (55-49), 3-2 | Fenway Park (1-5) | 60-49 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs John Curtis | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (56-49), 10-0 | Fenway Park (1-6) | 60-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Roger Moret | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (58-49), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 60-51 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Mickey Lolich | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (58-50), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 61-51 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Woodie Fryman | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (59-50), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 61-52 | |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Joe Coleman | Third | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Buskey (Yankees) |
| Monday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (60-50), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 61-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Mike Strahler | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Rangers (42-68), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (39-20) | 61-54 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Bibby vs Sam McDowell | Third | 2 out |
| » Defeated Rangers (42-69), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (40-20) | 62-54 | |
| » Starters: Sonny Siebert vs Doc Medich | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Rangers (42-70), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (41-20) | 63-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Merritt vs Fritz Peterson | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (64-51), 10-9 | Yankee Stadium (42-20) | 64-54 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Darold Knowles vs Pat Dobson | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (65-51), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (42-21) | 64-55 | |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Mel Stottlemyre | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (66-51), 13-12 | Yankee Stadium (42-22) | 64-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Sam McDowell | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Angels (53-62), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (43-22) | 65-56 | |
| » Starters: Rudy May vs Doc Medich | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Angels (53-63), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (44-22) | 66-56 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Pat Dobson | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Angels (54-63), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (44-23) | 66-57 | |
| » Starters: Steve Barber vs Mel Stottlemyre | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Rangers (43-76), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 66-58 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs David Clyde | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Rangers (43-77), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (3-2) | 67-58 | |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs Jim Merritt | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (43-78), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (4-2) | 68-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Sonny Siebert | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Royals (71-55), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 68-59 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Steve Busby | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Royals (72-55), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 68-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Dick Drago | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Royals (73-55), 8-7 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 68-61 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Paul Splittorff | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Athletics (75-52), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 68-62 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs Catfish Hunter | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (76-52), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4) | 68-63 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Vida Blue | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (77-52), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-5) | 68-64 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Ken Holtzman | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Angels (60-67), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 68-65 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Clyde Wright | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Angels (61-67), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-4) | 68-66 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs Nolan Ryan | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Orioles (76-54), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (45-23) | 69-66 | |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Orioles (77-54), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (45-24) | 69-67 | |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Pat Dobson | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Orioles (78-54), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (45-25) | 69-68 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave McNally vs Sam McDowell | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (72-66), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-4) | 70-68 | |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs Joe Coleman | Fourth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Tigers (73-66), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-5) | 70-69 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Mickey Lolich | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Otto Velez (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| Former Yankee Jack Fournier dies in Tacoma, WA at the age of 84. |
| Thursday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Brewers (67-72), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (46-25) | 71-69 | |
| » Starters: Jim Colborn vs Pat Dobson | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Brewers (68-72), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (46-26) | 71-70 | |
| » Starters: Jim Slaton vs Sam McDowell | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (68-73), 15-1 | Yankee Stadium (47-26) | 72-70 | |
| » Starters: Ken Reynolds vs Doc Medich | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kevin Kobel and Charlie Moore (Brewers) |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Brewers (69-73), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (47-27) | 72-71 | |
| » Starters: Bill Champion vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Monday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (63-84), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (47-28) | 72-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Tidrow vs Fritz Peterson | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Former Yankee Roy Johnson dies in Tacoma, WA at the age of 71. |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (64-84), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (47-29) | 72-73 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Pat Dobson | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (80-66), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (47-30) | 72-74 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Roger Moret vs Lindy McDaniel | Fourth | 14 out |
| Thursday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (80-67), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (48-30) | 73-74 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Doc Medich | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (86-60), 3-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 74-74 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Dave McNally | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (87-60), 3-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-4) | 74-75 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Jim Palmer | Fourth | 13 out |
| » Defeated Orioles (87-61), 7-5 | Memorial Stadium (4-4) | 75-75 | |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Doyle Alexander | Fourth | 13 out |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (88-61), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (4-5) | 75-76 | |
| » Starters: Lindy McDaniel vs Mike Cuellar | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (82-69), 4-2 | Fenway Park (1-7) | 75-77 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (83-69), 3-1 | Fenway Park (1-8) | 75-78 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Luis Tiant | Fourth | 15 out |
| Thursday, September 20 |
| » Major-league debuts: Gary Ignasiak (Tigers) |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (68-86), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-4) | 75-79 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Gaylord Perry | Fourth | 17 out |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (68-87), 9-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-4) | 76-79 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Dick Tidrow | Third | 16½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (68-88), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (5-4) | 77-79 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Doc Medich vs Milt Wilcox | Third | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Brewers (73-83), 3-2 | County Stadium (1-6) | 77-80 | < |
