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1974 New York Yankees
89-73
Second place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Chris Chambliss .242 6 43
2B Sandy Alomar Sr. .269 1 27
SS Jim Mason .250 5 37
3B Graig Nettles .246 22 75
OF Bobby Murcer .274 10 88
OF Elliott Maddox .303 3 45
OF Lou Piniella .305 9 70
C Thurman Munson .261 13 60
DH Ron Blomberg .311 10 48
  Other position players:
Roy White (.275, 7, 43), Bill Sudakis (.232, 7, 39), Gene Michael (.260, 0, 13), Fernando Gonzalez (.215, 1, 7), Rick Dempsey (.239, 2, 12), Otto Velez (.209, 2, 10), Mike Hegan (.226, 2, 9), Walt Williams (.113, 0, 3), Horace Clarke (.234, 0, 1), Fred Stanley (.184, 0, 3), Alex Johnson (.214, 1, 2), Jim Ray Hart (.053, 0, 0), Duke Sims (.133, 0, 2), Terry Whitfield (.200, 0, 0), Jim Deidel (.000, 0, 0), Larry Murray (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Pat Dobson 19-15 3.07 0
R Doc Medich 19-15 3.60 0
R Dick Tidrow 11-9 3.87 1
L Rudy May 8-4 2.28 0
R Mel Stottlemyre 6-7 3.58 0
BULLPEN
L Sparky Lyle 9-3 1.66 15
R Cecil Upshaw 1-5 3.02 6
L Mike Wallace 6-0 2.41 0
R Dave Pagan 1-3 5.11 0
L Tippy Martinez 0-0 4.26 0
  Other pitchers:
Larry Gura (5-1, 2.41), Sam McDowell (1-6, 4.69), Dick Woodson (1-2, 5.79), Steve Kline (2-2, 3.46), Fred Beene (0-0, 2.70), Fritz Peterson (0-0, 4.70), Ken Wright (0-0, 3.18), Tom Buskey (0-1, 6.35), Rick Sawyer (0-0, 16.20)
 

Friday, January 18
Former Yankee Pete Appleton dies in Trenton, NJ at the age of 70.
Sunday, February 24
Future Yankee Mike Lowell is born in San Juan, P.R.
Tuesday, March 12
Future Yankee Craig Dingman is born in Wichita, KS.
Thursday, April 4
» Major-league debuts: Jim Sundberg (Rangers)
Friday, April 5
» Major-league debuts: Robin Yount (Brewers)
Saturday, April 6
» Defeated Indians (0-1), 6-1Shea Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Mel Stottlemyre (1-0) L: Gaylord Perry (0-1) First--
Sunday, April 7
» Defeated Indians (0-2), 7-1Shea Stadium (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Pat Dobson (1-0) L: Dick Tidrow (0-1) First--
Monday, April 8
» Defeated Indians (0-3), 5-3Shea Stadium (3-0)3-0Won 3
» W: Doc Medich (1-0) L: Tom Hilgendorf (0-1) S: Tom Buskey (1)First--
Tuesday, April 9
» Defeated Tigers (2-3), 3-0Tiger Stadium (1-0)4-0Won 4
» W: Steve Kline (1-0) L: Mickey Lolich (0-2) S: Sparky Lyle (1)First--
Thursday, April 11
» Lost to Tigers (3-3), 4-1Tiger Stadium (1-1)4-1
» W: Joe Coleman (1-0) L: Mel Stottlemyre (1-1) First--
Friday, April 12
» Lost to Indians (1-5), 9-1Cleveland Stadium (0-1)4-2Lost 2
» W: Gaylord Perry (1-1) L: Pat Dobson (1-1) First--
Saturday, April 13
» Lost to Indians (2-5), 8-5Cleveland Stadium (0-2)4-3Lost 3
» W: Dick Tidrow (1-1) L: Doc Medich (1-1) Third½ out
Sunday, April 14
» Defeated Indians (2-6), 9-5Cleveland Stadium (1-2)5-3
» W: Steve Kline (2-0) L: Bob Johnson (0-1) Third1½ out
» Lost to Indians (3-6), 9-6Cleveland Stadium (1-3)5-4
» W: Milt Wilcox (1-0) L: Sam McDowell (0-1) Third1½ out
Tuesday, April 16
» Defeated Red Sox (4-4), 2-1Shea Stadium (4-0)6-4
» W: Mel Stottlemyre (2-1) L: Luis Tiant (0-1) Second1 out
Wednesday, April 17
» Lost to Red Sox (5-4), 4-3Shea Stadium (4-1)6-5
» W: Bill Lee (2-1) L: Pat Dobson (1-2) Third1 out
Thursday, April 18
» Defeated Red Sox (5-5), 6-1Shea Stadium (5-1)7-5
» W: Doc Medich (2-1) L: Rick Wise (1-1) Second1½ out
Friday, April 19
» Lost to Orioles (6-4), 5-3Memorial Stadium (0-1)7-6
» W: Ross Grimsley (2-1) L: Steve Kline (2-1) S: Grant Jackson (3)Fourth2 out
Saturday, April 20
» Defeated Orioles (6-5), 4-3Memorial Stadium (1-1)8-6
» W: Mel Stottlemyre (3-1) L: Grant Jackson (0-2) Third2 out
Sunday, April 21
» Lost to Orioles (7-5), 6-5Memorial Stadium (1-2)8-7
» W: Doyle Alexander (1-0) L: Tom Buskey (0-1) Third2½ out
» Defeated Orioles (7-6), 3-0Memorial Stadium (2-2)9-7
» W: Sam McDowell (1-1) L: Mike Cuellar (0-2) S: Fred Beene (1)Third2½ out
Wednesday, April 24
» Defeated Royals (5-9), 4-3Shea Stadium (6-1)10-7Won 2
» W: Doc Medich (3-1) L: Marty Pattin (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (2)Second1 out
Thursday, April 25
» Lost to Royals (6-9), 6-1Shea Stadium (6-2)10-8
» W: Paul Splittorff (2-1) L: Steve Kline (2-2) Second1½ out
Friday, April 26
» Defeated Rangers (10-7), 4-3Shea Stadium (7-2)11-8
» W: Mel Stottlemyre (4-1) L: Steve Hargan (1-2) Second1½ out
Saturday, April 27
» Lost to Rangers (11-7), 6-1Shea Stadium (7-3)11-9
» W: David Clyde (1-0) L: Pat Dobson (1-3) Third2½ out
Sunday, April 28
» Defeated Rangers (11-8), 11-2Shea Stadium (8-3)12-9
» W: Doc Medich (4-1) L: Pete Broberg (0-3) Third2 out
» Lost to Rangers (12-8), 8-5Shea Stadium (8-4)12-10
» W: Fergie Jenkins (5-1) L: Sam McDowell (1-2) Third2 out
» Major-league debuts: Rick Sawyer (Yankees)
Tuesday, April 30
» Defeated Athletics (10-10), 4-3Shea Stadium (9-4)13-10
» W: Mel Stottlemyre (5-1) L: Vida Blue (0-3) S: Sparky Lyle (3)Second2 out
Wednesday, May 1
» Defeated Athletics (10-11), 4-3Shea Stadium (10-4)14-10Won 2
» W: Pat Dobson (2-3) L: Catfish Hunter (4-2) S: Sparky Lyle (4)First--
Friday, May 3
» Defeated Royals (8-14), 5-4Royals Stadium (1-0)15-10Won 3
» W: Doc Medich (5-1) L: Steve Mingori (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (5)First--
Saturday, May 4
» Lost to Royals (9-14), 5-1Royals Stadium (1-1)15-11
» W: Paul Splittorff (3-2) L: Mel Stottlemyre (5-2) First--
Sunday, May 5
» Lost to Royals (10-14), 8-2Royals Stadium (1-2)15-12Lost 2
» W: Steve Busby (4-3) L: Pat Dobson (2-4) First--
Former Yankee Vito Tamulis dies in Nashville, TN at the age of 63.
Monday, May 6
» Defeated Rangers (15-11), 6-4Arlington Stadium (1-0)16-12
» W: Dick Tidrow (2-3) L: Jackie Brown (0-1) First--
Tuesday, May 7
» Defeated Rangers (15-12), 4-3Arlington Stadium (2-0)17-12Won 2
» W: Sparky Lyle (1-0) L: Steve Foucault (1-1) First--
Wednesday, May 8
» Lost to Red Sox (12-15), 4-0Fenway Park (0-1)17-13
» W: Bill Lee (3-3) L: Mel Stottlemyre (5-3) First--
Thursday, May 9
» Lost to Red Sox (13-15), 2-0Fenway Park (0-2)17-14Lost 2
» W: Luis Tiant (2-4) L: Pat Dobson (2-5) First--
Friday, May 10
» Defeated Brewers (10-13), 7-2Shea Stadium (11-4)18-14
» W: Dick Tidrow (3-3) L: Jim Colborn (1-3) First--
Saturday, May 11
» Lost to Brewers (11-13), 3-2Shea Stadium (11-5)18-15
» W: Jim Slaton (4-3) L: Doc Medich (5-2) S: Tom Murphy (2)First--
Sunday, May 12
» Lost to Brewers (12-13), 7-3Shea Stadium (11-6)18-16Lost 2
» W: Clyde Wright (4-4) L: Mel Stottlemyre (5-4) Second3½ out
» Lost to Brewers (13-13), 5-1Shea Stadium (11-7)18-17Lost 3
» W: Kevin Kobel (1-1) L: Dick Woodson (1-2) Second3½ out
Tuesday, May 14
» Lost to Tigers (15-15), 5-2Shea Stadium (11-8)18-18Lost 4
» W: Mickey Lolich (2-5) L: Pat Dobson (2-6) Fourth4 out
Wednesday, May 15
» Lost to Tigers (16-15), 6-5Shea Stadium (11-9)18-19Lost 5
» W: Joe Coleman (6-1) L: Cecil Upshaw (0-2) S: John Hiller (5)Fourth4 out
Friday, May 17
» Defeated Brewers (15-15), 3-2County Stadium (1-0)19-19
» W: Doc Medich (6-2) L: Clyde Wright (4-5) S: Sparky Lyle (6)Fourth3 out
Saturday, May 18
» Lost to Brewers (16-15), 5-2County Stadium (1-1)19-20
» W: Kevin Kobel (2-1) L: Mel Stottlemyre (5-5) Fourth3 out
Sunday, May 19
» Defeated Brewers (16-16), 6-2County Stadium (2-1)20-20
» W: Pat Dobson (3-6) L: Jim Slaton (4-5) Fifth4 out
» Lost to Brewers (17-16), 3-1County Stadium (2-2)20-21
» W: Bill Champion (2-0) L: Dick Woodson (1-3) S: Tom Murphy (4)Fifth4 out
» Major-league debuts: Bill Travers (Brewers)
Tuesday, May 21
» Lost to Red Sox (20-19), 14-6Fenway Park (0-3)20-22Lost 2
» W: Bill Lee (5-4) L: Dick Tidrow (3-4) Sixth3½ out
Wednesday, May 22
» Lost to Red Sox (21-19), 6-3Fenway Park (0-4)20-23Lost 3
» W: Luis Tiant (4-5) L: Doc Medich (6-3) Sixth3½ out
Friday, May 24
» Lost to Orioles (20-19), 6-3Shea Stadium (11-10)20-24Lost 4
» W: Dave McNally (4-3) L: Mel Stottlemyre (5-6) S: Bob Reynolds (3)Sixth3½ out
Former Yankee Cliff Markle dies in Temple City, CA at the age of 81.
Saturday, May 25
» Lost to Orioles (21-19), 5-1Shea Stadium (11-11)20-25Lost 5
» W: Mike Cuellar (5-3) L: Pat Dobson (3-7) Sixth4 out
Sunday, May 26
» Defeated Orioles (21-20), 6-5Shea Stadium (12-11)21-25
» W: Dick Tidrow (4-4) L: Ross Grimsley (5-5) S: Sparky Lyle (7)Fifth3 out
» Defeated Orioles (21-21), 7-5Shea Stadium (13-11)22-25Won 2
» W: Mike Wallace (2-0) L: Doyle Alexander (1-2) S: Cecil Upshaw (1)Fifth3 out
Monday, May 27
» Lost to White Sox (21-20), 5-3Shea Stadium (13-12)22-26
» W: Skip Pitlock (2-0) L: Doc Medich (6-4) S: Terry Forster (9)Fifth4 out
Tuesday, May 28
» Defeated White Sox (21-21), 3-2Shea Stadium (14-12)23-26
» W: Sparky Lyle (2-0) L: Terry Forster (2-4) Sixth4 out
Friday, May 31
» Lost to Twins (20-23), 5-2Metropolitan Stadium (0-1)23-27
» W: Joe Decker (6-4) L: Dick Tidrow (4-5) S: Bill Campbell (9)Fifth4 out
Saturday, June 1
» Defeated Twins (20-24), 6-5Metropolitan Stadium (1-1)24-27
» W: Sparky Lyle (3-0) L: Bill Campbell (2-3) S: Cecil Upshaw (2)Fourth3½ out
Sunday, June 2
» Defeated Twins (20-25), 11-1Metropolitan Stadium (2-1)25-27Won 2
» W: Mel Stottlemyre (6-6) L: Vic Albury (2-3) Fourth3½ out
Tuesday, June 4
» Lost to White Sox (23-23), 9-2Comiskey Park I (0-1)25-28
» W: Wilbur Wood (9-6) L: Pat Dobson (3-8) Fifth4 out
Wednesday, June 5
» Lost to White Sox (24-23), 7-6Comiskey Park I (0-2)25-29Lost 2
» W: Terry Forster (3-4) L: Cecil Upshaw (0-3) Sixth5 out
Thursday, June 6
» Defeated White Sox (24-24), 5-1Comiskey Park I (1-2)26-29
» W: Doc Medich (7-4) L: Stan Bahnsen (5-6) Fourth4½ out
Friday, June 7
» Lost to Twins (22-27), 3-2Shea Stadium (14-13)26-30
» W: Bert Blyleven (5-7) L: Mel Stottlemyre (6-7) Fifth4½ out
Saturday, June 8
» Defeated Twins (22-28), 3-1Shea Stadium (15-13)27-30
» W: Pat Dobson (4-8) L: Vic Albury (2-4) Fifth4 out
Sunday, June 9
» Defeated Twins (22-29), 4-3Shea Stadium (16-13)28-30Won 2
» W: Sparky Lyle (4-0) L: Bill Campbell (2-5) Fifth3½ out
Monday, June 10
» Defeated Angels (25-33), 7-5Shea Stadium (17-13)29-30Won 3
» W: Sparky Lyle (5-0) L: Skip Lockwood (2-3) Fourth3½ out
Tuesday, June 11
» Lost to Angels (26-33), 5-4Shea Stadium (17-14)29-31
» W: Dick Lange (2-2) L: Dave Pagan (0-1) S: Barry Raziano (1)Fifth4½ out
Wednesday, June 12
» Defeated Angels (26-34), 6-4Shea Stadium (18-14)30-31
» W: Pat Dobson (5-8) L: Frank Tanana (4-8) S: Cecil Upshaw (3)Fifth4½ out
Future Yankee Hideki Matsui is born in Kanazawa, Japan.
Friday, June 14
» Defeated Athletics (32-28), 5-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)31-31Won 2
» W: Dick Tidrow (5-5) L: Ken Holtzman (7-7) Fifth3½ out
Saturday, June 15
» Lost to Athletics (33-28), 9-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)31-32
» W: Vida Blue (6-6) L: Doc Medich (7-5) Fourth4½ out
Sunday, June 16
» Defeated Athletics (33-29), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)32-32
» W: Pat Dobson (6-8) L: Catfish Hunter (8-8) Sixth4½ out
Monday, June 17
» Defeated Angels (27-37), 5-1Anaheim Stadium (1-0)33-32Won 2
» W: Mike Wallace (3-0) L: Frank Tanana (4-9) Fourth3½ out
Tuesday, June 18
» Lost to Angels (28-37), 3-0Anaheim Stadium (1-1)33-33
» W: Nolan Ryan (8-6) L: Dick Tidrow (5-6) S: Skip Lockwood (1)Fourth4½ out
Wednesday, June 19
» Defeated Angels (28-38), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (2-1)34-33
» W: Doc Medich (8-5) L: Andy Hassler (0-1) Fourth4½ out
Friday, June 21
» Lost to Tigers (34-30), 3-2Shea Stadium (18-15)34-34
» W: Mickey Lolich (9-7) L: Cecil Upshaw (0-4) Sixth5 out
Saturday, June 22
» Lost to Tigers (35-30), 4-1Shea Stadium (18-16)34-35Lost 2
» W: John Hiller (9-4) L: Dick Tidrow (5-7) Fifth5½ out
Sunday, June 23
» Defeated Tigers (35-31), 4-1Shea Stadium (19-16)35-35
» W: Rudy May (1-1) L: Joe Coleman (6-8) Sixth5½ out
Monday, June 24
» Lost to Indians (34-32), 10-3Shea Stadium (19-17)35-36
» W: Fritz Peterson (5-3) L: Doc Medich (8-6) Fifth6½ out
Wednesday, June 26
» Lost to Indians (35-32), 3-2Shea Stadium (19-18)35-37Lost 2
» W: Steve Arlin (2-8) L: Pat Dobson (6-9) S: Tom Hilgendorf (2)Sixth6½ out
Future Yankee Derek Jeter is born in Pequannock, NJ.
Saturday, June 29
» Lost to Orioles (37-34), 2-0Memorial Stadium (2-3)35-38Lost 3
» W: Dave McNally (7-6) L: Dick Tidrow (5-8) Sixth6½ out
Sunday, June 30
» Lost to Orioles (38-34), 3-0Memorial Stadium (2-4)35-39Lost 4
» W: Mike Cuellar (10-4) L: Rudy May (1-2) Sixth6½ out
Monday, July 1
» Lost to Tigers (39-36), 4-3Tiger Stadium (1-2)35-40Lost 5
» W: John Hiller (10-5) L: Doc Medich (8-7) Sixth7½ out
Tuesday, July 2
» Lost to Tigers (40-36), 4-2Tiger Stadium (1-3)35-41Lost 6
» W: Luke Walker (4-0) L: Pat Dobson (6-10) S: Jim Ray (2)Sixth8½ out
Wednesday, July 3
» Lost to Tigers (41-36), 8-6Tiger Stadium (1-4)35-42Lost 7
» W: John Hiller (11-5) L: Sparky Lyle (5-1) Sixth8 out
Thursday, July 4
» Defeated Tigers (41-37), 6-4Tiger Stadium (2-4)36-42
» W: Dick Tidrow (6-8) L: John Hiller (11-6) Sixth7 out
Friday, July 5
» Defeated Rangers (40-41), 14-2Arlington Stadium (3-0)37-42Won 2
» W: Rudy May (2-2) L: David Clyde (3-5) Sixth7 out
» Major-league debuts: Stan Thomas (Rangers)
Saturday, July 6
» Defeated Rangers (40-42), 9-3Arlington Stadium (4-0)38-42Won 3
» W: Doc Medich (9-7) L: Jackie Brown (7-6) Sixth7 out
Sunday, July 7
» Lost to Rangers (41-42), 3-2Arlington Stadium (4-1)38-43
» W: Steve Hargan (7-4) L: Pat Dobson (6-11) Sixth8 out
Monday, July 8
» Defeated Rangers (41-43), 12-5Arlington Stadium (5-1)39-43
» W: Dick Woodson (2-3) L: Don Stanhouse (0-1) Sixth7 out
Tuesday, July 9
» Defeated Royals (42-40), 8-2Royals Stadium (2-2)40-43Won 2
» W: Dave Pagan (1-1) L: Paul Splittorff (9-8) Sixth6 out
Wednesday, July 10
» Defeated Royals (42-41), 9-4Royals Stadium (3-2)41-43Won 3
» W: Mike Wallace (4-0) L: Doug Bird (4-3) S: Sparky Lyle (8)Sixth5½ out
Thursday, July 11
» Defeated Royals (42-42), 2-1Royals Stadium (4-2)42-43Won 4
» W: Doc Medich (10-7) L: Nelson Briles (1-3) Sixth5 out
Friday, July 12
» Defeated Athletics (48-38), 3-0Shea Stadium (20-18)43-43Won 5
» W: Pat Dobson (7-11) L: Ken Holtzman (9-11) Fifth4½ out
Saturday, July 13
» Defeated Athletics (48-39), 12-6Shea Stadium (21-18)44-43Won 6
» W: Dick Tidrow (7-8) L: Vida Blue (9-9) S: Sparky Lyle (9)Fifth3½ out
Sunday, July 14
» Lost to Athletics (49-39), 7-3Shea Stadium (21-19)44-44
» W: Catfish Hunter (13-8) L: Cecil Upshaw (0-5) S: Rollie Fingers (7)Sixth4½ out
» Lost to Athletics (50-39), 6-1Shea Stadium (21-20)44-45Lost 2
» W: Dave Hamilton (6-2) L: Sam McDowell (1-3) S: Paul Lindblad (4)Sixth4½ out
Monday, July 15
Former Yankee Claud Derrick dies in Clayton, GA at the age of 89.
Tuesday, July 16
» Defeated Rangers (43-49), 2-0Shea Stadium (22-20)45-45
» W: Doc Medich (11-7) L: David Clyde (3-7) Fifth3 out
Wednesday, July 17
» Lost to Rangers (44-49), 2-0Shea Stadium (22-21)45-46
» W: Jim Bibby (12-12) L: Pat Dobson (7-12) Fifth4 out
Thursday, July 18
» Defeated Royals (46-45), 10-6Shea Stadium (23-21)46-46
» W: Mike Wallace (5-0) L: Paul Splittorff (9-10) Fifth3 out
Friday, July 19
» Lost to Royals (47-45), 5-4Shea Stadium (23-22)46-47
» W: Bruce Dal Canton (5-4) L: Sam McDowell (1-4) S: Doug Bird (6)Fifth4 out
Saturday, July 20
» Defeated Royals (47-46), 6-2Shea Stadium (24-22)47-47
» W: Doc Medich (12-7) L: Steve Busby (13-9) Fourth3 out
Sunday, July 21
» Defeated Royals (47-47), 5-4Shea Stadium (25-22)48-47Won 2
» W: Sparky Lyle (6-1) L: Steve Mingori (1-2) Fourth2 out
Thursday, July 25
» Defeated Brewers (47-49), 1-0Shea Stadium (26-22)49-47Won 3
» W: Doc Medich (13-7) L: Clyde Wright (8-13) Third2 out
Friday, July 26
» Defeated Brewers (47-50), 5-1Shea Stadium (27-22)50-47Won 4
» W: Pat Dobson (8-12) L: Jim Colborn (6-8) S: Sparky Lyle (10)Third1 out
Saturday, July 27
» Lost to Red Sox (52-46), 5-4Fenway Park (0-5)50-48
» W: Luis Tiant (15-7) L: Sparky Lyle (6-2) Third2 out
Sunday, July 28
» Lost to Red Sox (53-46), 8-3Fenway Park (0-6)50-49Lost 2
» W: Bill Lee (11-9) L: Dave Pagan (1-2) Third3 out
Monday, July 29
» Lost to Red Sox (54-46), 2-1Fenway Park (0-7)50-50Lost 3
» W: Roger Moret (5-3) L: Sparky Lyle (6-3) Fourth4 out
Tuesday, July 30
» Lost to Brewers (50-51), 3-2County Stadium (2-3)50-51Lost 4
» W: Tom Murphy (4-4) L: Doc Medich (13-8) Fifth4½ out
» Lost to Brewers (51-51), 4-0County Stadium (2-4)50-52Lost 5
» W: Kevin Kobel (4-8) L: Pat Dobson (8-13) Fifth4½ out
Wednesday, July 31
» Defeated Brewers (51-52), 4-3County Stadium (3-4)51-52
» W: Dick Tidrow (8-8) L: Bill Travers (2-2) S: Sparky Lyle (11)Fourth4½ out
Thursday, August 1
» Lost to Indians (53-48), 9-2Cleveland Stadium (1-4)51-53
» W: Jim Perry (11-8) L: Dave Pagan (1-3) Fourth5½ out
Friday, August 2
» Lost to Indians (54-48), 8-2Cleveland Stadium (1-5)51-54Lost 2
» W: Fritz Peterson (8-6) L: Sam McDowell (1-5) Fifth6½ out
Saturday, August 3
» Defeated Red Sox (57-48), 6-2Shea Stadium (28-22)52-54
» W: Pat Dobson (9-13) L: Roger Moret (5-4) Fourth5½ out
Sunday, August 4
» Lost to Red Sox (58-48), 7-3Shea Stadium (28-23)52-55
» W: Luis Tiant (17-7) L: Doc Medich (13-9) Fourth6½ out
Monday, August 5
» Defeated Red Sox (58-49), 8-0Shea Stadium (29-23)53-55
» W: Rudy May (3-2) L: Bill Lee (12-10) Fourth5½ out
Tuesday, August 6
» Lost to Orioles (57-53), 4-1Shea Stadium (29-24)53-56
» W: Dave Johnson (2-1) L: Dick Tidrow (8-9) S: Grant Jackson (8)Fourth7 out
Wednesday, August 7
» Defeated Orioles (57-54), 4-3Shea Stadium (30-24)54-56
» W: Pat Dobson (10-13) L: Ross Grimsley (13-9) S: Cecil Upshaw (4)Fourth7 out
Friday, August 9
» Lost to Angels (45-69), 7-1Anaheim Stadium (2-2)54-57
» W: Frank Tanana (7-14) L: Doc Medich (13-10) Fourth7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Tippy Martinez (Yankees)
Saturday, August 10
» Defeated Angels (45-70), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (3-2)55-57
» W: Rudy May (4-2) L: Andy Hassler (2-7) Fourth6½ out
Sunday, August 11
» Defeated Angels (45-71), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (4-2)56-57Won 2
» W: Dick Tidrow (9-9) L: Dick Lange (3-8) S: Cecil Upshaw (5)Fourth6½ out
Monday, August 12
» Lost to Athletics (68-49), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2)56-58
» W: Catfish Hunter (17-9) L: Pat Dobson (10-14) Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, August 13
» Lost to Athletics (69-49), 6-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3)56-59Lost 2
» W: Ken Holtzman (13-13) L: Doc Medich (13-11) Fourth7½ out
Wednesday, August 14
» Defeated Athletics (69-50), 4-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3)57-59
» W: Rudy May (5-2) L: Vida Blue (14-10) Fourth6½ out
Friday, August 16
» Defeated White Sox (59-59), 9-8Shea Stadium (31-24)58-59Won 2
» W: Sparky Lyle (7-3) L: Terry Forster (7-8) Fourth7 out
» Lost to White Sox (60-59), 4-2Shea Stadium (31-25)58-60
» W: Stan Bahnsen (11-13) L: Dick Tidrow (9-10) Fourth7 out
Saturday, August 17
» Defeated White Sox (60-60), 2-1Shea Stadium (32-25)59-60
» W: Doc Medich (14-11) L: Bart Johnson (4-2) Fourth6 out
Sunday, August 18
» Defeated White Sox (60-61), 9-4Shea Stadium (33-25)60-60Won 2
» W: Mike Wallace (6-0) L: Wilbur Wood (18-14) S: Sparky Lyle (12)Fourth6 out
» Major-league debuts: Francisco Barrios (White Sox)
Monday, August 19
» Lost to Twins (60-63), 6-2Shea Stadium (33-26)60-61
» W: Joe Decker (13-10) L: Sam McDowell (1-6) Fourth7 out
Tuesday, August 20
» Defeated Twins (60-64), 2-1Shea Stadium (34-26)61-61
» W: Pat Dobson (11-14) L: Bert Blyleven (11-15) Fourth7 out
Wednesday, August 21
» Defeated Twins (60-65), 4-1Shea Stadium (35-26)62-61Won 2
» W: Doc Medich (15-11) L: Bill Butler (4-6) Fourth7 out
Friday, August 23
» Defeated Angels (50-76), 10-4Shea Stadium (36-26)63-61Won 3
» W: Dick Tidrow (10-10) L: Skip Lockwood (2-5) Second7 out
Future Yankee Bobby Estalella is born in Hialeah, FL.
Saturday, August 24
» Defeated Angels (50-77), 3-1Shea Stadium (37-26)64-61Won 4
» W: Pat Dobson (12-14) L: Frank Tanana (9-15) S: Cecil Upshaw (6)Second6 out
Sunday, August 25
» Defeated Angels (50-78), 2-1Shea Stadium (38-26)65-61Won 5
» W: Larry Gura (1-0) L: Nolan Ryan (16-14) Second5 out
Monday, August 26
» Lost to Twins (63-66), 7-6Metropolitan Stadium (2-2)65-62
» W: Vic Albury (5-8) L: Doc Medich (15-12) S: Tom Burgmeier (4)Second5½ out
Tuesday, August 27
» Defeated Twins (63-67), 4-2Metropolitan Stadium (3-2)66-62
» W: Dick Tidrow (11-10) L: Bill Hands (4-5) Second5½ out
Wednesday, August 28
» Defeated Twins (63-68), 5-0Metropolitan Stadium (4-2)67-62Won 2
» W: Pat Dobson (13-14) L: Joe Decker (13-11) Second4½ out
Friday, August 30
» Defeated White Sox (65-67), 8-5Comiskey Park I (2-2)68-62Won 3
» W: Cecil Upshaw (1-5) L: Rich Gossage (3-5) Second4 out
Saturday, August 31
» Defeated White Sox (65-68), 18-6Comiskey Park I (3-2)69-62Won 4
» W: Doc Medich (16-12) L: Jim Kaat (14-13) S: Sparky Lyle (13)Second3 out
Sunday, September 1
» Defeated White Sox (65-69), 7-5Comiskey Park I (4-2)70-62Won 5
» W: Pat Dobson (14-14) L: Bart Johnson (6-3) Second2 out
Monday, September 2
» Defeated Brewers (64-71), 3-1Shea Stadium (39-26)71-62Won 6
» W: Rudy May (6-2) L: Jim Colborn (8-12) Second1 out
» Lost to Brewers (65-71), 3-2Shea Stadium (39-27)71-63
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (7-4) L: Dick Tidrow (11-11) S: Tom Murphy (17)Second1 out
Wednesday, September 4
» Defeated Brewers (65-72), 3-0Shea Stadium (40-27)72-63
» W: Doc Medich (17-12) L: Kevin Kobel (6-12) First--
Friday, September 6
» Defeated Tigers (63-74), 6-2Shea Stadium (41-27)73-63Won 2
» W: Pat Dobson (15-14) L: Mickey Lolich (16-17) First--
Saturday, September 7
» Lost to Tigers (64-74), 8-3Shea Stadium (41-28)73-64
» W: Luke Walker (5-3) L: Rudy May (6-3) S: John Hiller (11)First--
» Defeated Tigers (64-75), 1-0Shea Stadium (42-28)74-64
» W: Larry Gura (2-0) L: Woodie Fryman (5-8) First--
Sunday, September 8
» Lost to Tigers (65-75), 11-3Shea Stadium (42-29)74-65
» W: Joe Coleman (12-12) L: Dick Tidrow (11-12) First--
Monday, September 9
» Defeated Red Sox (74-66), 6-3Fenway Park (1-7)75-65
» W: Doc Medich (18-12) L: Roger Moret (7-9) First--
Tuesday, September 10
» Defeated Red Sox (74-67), 2-1Fenway Park (2-7)76-65Won 2
» W: Pat Dobson (16-14) L: Diego Segui (6-8) S: Sparky Lyle (14)First--
Wednesday, September 11
» Lost to Orioles (75-67), 3-2Memorial Stadium (2-5)76-66
» W: Grant Jackson (2-4) L: Cecil Upshaw (1-6) First--
» Defeated Orioles (75-68), 5-1Memorial Stadium (3-5)77-66
» W: Larry Gura (3-0) L: Don Hood (1-1) First--
Thursday, September 12
» Defeated Orioles (75-69), 3-0Memorial Stadium (4-5)78-66Won 2
» W: Mike Wallace (7-0) L: Jim Palmer (6-12) S: Dick Tidrow (1)First--
Friday, September 13
» Lost to Tigers (67-78), 6-3Tiger Stadium (2-5)78-67
» W: Woodie Fryman (6-8) L: Doc Medich (18-13) First--
Saturday, September 14
» Defeated Tigers (67-79), 10-7Tiger Stadium (3-5)79-67
» W: Dick Tidrow (12-12) L: John Hiller (17-11) First--
» Major-league debuts: Dan Meyer (Tigers)
Sunday, September 15
» Defeated Tigers (67-80), 10-2Tiger Stadium (4-5)80-67Won 2
» W: Larry Gura (4-0) L: Luke Walker (5-5) First--
Monday, September 16
» Major-league debuts: Gary Carter and Jerry White (Expos)
Tuesday, September 17
» Lost to Orioles (79-70), 4-0Shea Stadium (42-30)80-68
» W: Jim Palmer (7-12) L: Doc Medich (18-14) First<