| 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), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Mel Stottlemyre (1-0) L: Gaylord Perry (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (0-2), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (1-0) L: Dick Tidrow (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (0-3), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doc Medich (1-0) L: Tom Hilgendorf (0-1) S: Tom Buskey (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (2-3), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 4-0 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Kline (1-0) L: Mickey Lolich (0-2) S: Sparky Lyle (1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (3-3), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 4-1 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (1-0) L: Mel Stottlemyre (1-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (1-5), 9-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 4-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (1-1) L: Pat Dobson (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (2-5), 8-5 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 4-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (1-1) L: Doc Medich (1-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (2-6), 9-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 5-3 | |
| » W: Steve Kline (2-0) L: Bob Johnson (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (3-6), 9-6 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (1-0) L: Sam McDowell (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (4-4), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (4-0) | 6-4 | |
| » W: Mel Stottlemyre (2-1) L: Luis Tiant (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (5-4), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (4-1) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Bill Lee (2-1) L: Pat Dobson (1-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (5-5), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (5-1) | 7-5 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (2-1) L: Rick Wise (1-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (6-4), 5-3 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 7-6 | |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (2-1) L: Steve Kline (2-1) S: Grant Jackson (3) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (6-5), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 8-6 | |
| » W: Mel Stottlemyre (3-1) L: Grant Jackson (0-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (7-5), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 8-7 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (1-0) L: Tom Buskey (0-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (7-6), 3-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 9-7 | |
| » W: Sam McDowell (1-1) L: Mike Cuellar (0-2) S: Fred Beene (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Royals (5-9), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (6-1) | 10-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doc Medich (3-1) L: Marty Pattin (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Royals (6-9), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (6-2) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (2-1) L: Steve Kline (2-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (10-7), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (7-2) | 11-8 | |
| » W: Mel Stottlemyre (4-1) L: Steve Hargan (1-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Rangers (11-7), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (7-3) | 11-9 | |
| » W: David Clyde (1-0) L: Pat Dobson (1-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Rangers (11-8), 11-2 | Shea Stadium (8-3) | 12-9 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (4-1) L: Pete Broberg (0-3) | Third | 2 out |
| » Lost to Rangers (12-8), 8-5 | Shea Stadium (8-4) | 12-10 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (5-1) L: Sam McDowell (1-2) | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick Sawyer (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (10-10), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (9-4) | 13-10 | |
| » W: Mel Stottlemyre (5-1) L: Vida Blue (0-3) S: Sparky Lyle (3) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (10-11), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (10-4) | 14-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (2-3) L: Catfish Hunter (4-2) S: Sparky Lyle (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (8-14), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 15-10 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doc Medich (5-1) L: Steve Mingori (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (9-14), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 15-11 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (3-2) L: Mel Stottlemyre (5-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (10-14), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 15-12 | Lost 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), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 16-12 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (2-3) L: Jackie Brown (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (15-12), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 17-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (1-0) L: Steve Foucault (1-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (12-15), 4-0 | Fenway 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), 2-0 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 17-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (2-4) L: Pat Dobson (2-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (10-13), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (11-4) | 18-14 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (3-3) L: Jim Colborn (1-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (11-13), 3-2 | Shea 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), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (11-6) | 18-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Clyde Wright (4-4) L: Mel Stottlemyre (5-4) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Brewers (13-13), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (11-7) | 18-17 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Kevin Kobel (1-1) L: Dick Woodson (1-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (15-15), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (11-8) | 18-18 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (2-5) L: Pat Dobson (2-6) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (16-15), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (11-9) | 18-19 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Joe Coleman (6-1) L: Cecil Upshaw (0-2) S: John Hiller (5) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (15-15), 3-2 | County Stadium (1-0) | 19-19 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (6-2) L: Clyde Wright (4-5) S: Sparky Lyle (6) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Brewers (16-15), 5-2 | County Stadium (1-1) | 19-20 | |
| » W: Kevin Kobel (2-1) L: Mel Stottlemyre (5-5) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Brewers (16-16), 6-2 | County Stadium (2-1) | 20-20 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (3-6) L: Jim Slaton (4-5) | Fifth | 4 out |
| » Lost to Brewers (17-16), 3-1 | County Stadium (2-2) | 20-21 | |
| » W: Bill Champion (2-0) L: Dick Woodson (1-3) S: Tom Murphy (4) | Fifth | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Travers (Brewers) |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (20-19), 14-6 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 20-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Lee (5-4) L: Dick Tidrow (3-4) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (21-19), 6-3 | Fenway Park (0-4) | 20-23 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (4-5) L: Doc Medich (6-3) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Orioles (20-19), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (11-10) | 20-24 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave McNally (4-3) L: Mel Stottlemyre (5-6) S: Bob Reynolds (3) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Former Yankee Cliff Markle dies in Temple City, CA at the age of 81. |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (21-19), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (11-11) | 20-25 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Mike Cuellar (5-3) L: Pat Dobson (3-7) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Orioles (21-20), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (12-11) | 21-25 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (4-4) L: Ross Grimsley (5-5) S: Sparky Lyle (7) | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Orioles (21-21), 7-5 | Shea Stadium (13-11) | 22-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Wallace (2-0) L: Doyle Alexander (1-2) S: Cecil Upshaw (1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (21-20), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (13-12) | 22-26 | |
| » W: Skip Pitlock (2-0) L: Doc Medich (6-4) S: Terry Forster (9) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (21-21), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (14-12) | 23-26 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (2-0) L: Terry Forster (2-4) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Twins (20-23), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 23-27 | |
| » W: Joe Decker (6-4) L: Dick Tidrow (4-5) S: Bill Campbell (9) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Twins (20-24), 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 24-27 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (3-0) L: Bill Campbell (2-3) S: Cecil Upshaw (2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Twins (20-25), 11-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 25-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mel Stottlemyre (6-6) L: Vic Albury (2-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (23-23), 9-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 25-28 | |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (9-6) L: Pat Dobson (3-8) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to White Sox (24-23), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 25-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Terry Forster (3-4) L: Cecil Upshaw (0-3) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-24), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 26-29 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (7-4) L: Stan Bahnsen (5-6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Twins (22-27), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (14-13) | 26-30 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (5-7) L: Mel Stottlemyre (6-7) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (22-28), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (15-13) | 27-30 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (4-8) L: Vic Albury (2-4) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (22-29), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (16-13) | 28-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (4-0) L: Bill Campbell (2-5) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-33), 7-5 | Shea Stadium (17-13) | 29-30 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (5-0) L: Skip Lockwood (2-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Angels (26-33), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (17-14) | 29-31 | |
| » W: Dick Lange (2-2) L: Dave Pagan (0-1) S: Barry Raziano (1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (26-34), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (18-14) | 30-31 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (5-8) L: Frank Tanana (4-8) S: Cecil Upshaw (3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Future Yankee Hideki Matsui is born in Kanazawa, Japan. |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-28), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 31-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (5-5) L: Ken Holtzman (7-7) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (33-28), 9-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 31-32 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (6-6) L: Doc Medich (7-5) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (33-29), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 32-32 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (6-8) L: Catfish Hunter (8-8) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Angels (27-37), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 33-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Wallace (3-0) L: Frank Tanana (4-9) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Angels (28-37), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 33-33 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (8-6) L: Dick Tidrow (5-6) S: Skip Lockwood (1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Angels (28-38), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 34-33 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (8-5) L: Andy Hassler (0-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (34-30), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (18-15) | 34-34 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (9-7) L: Cecil Upshaw (0-4) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (35-30), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (18-16) | 34-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Hiller (9-4) L: Dick Tidrow (5-7) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-31), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (19-16) | 35-35 | |
| » W: Rudy May (1-1) L: Joe Coleman (6-8) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (34-32), 10-3 | Shea Stadium (19-17) | 35-36 | |
| » W: Fritz Peterson (5-3) L: Doc Medich (8-6) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (35-32), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (19-18) | 35-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Arlin (2-8) L: Pat Dobson (6-9) S: Tom Hilgendorf (2) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Future Yankee Derek Jeter is born in Pequannock, NJ. |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (37-34), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 35-38 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave McNally (7-6) L: Dick Tidrow (5-8) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (38-34), 3-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 35-39 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Cuellar (10-4) L: Rudy May (1-2) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (39-36), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 35-40 | Lost 5 |
| » W: John Hiller (10-5) L: Doc Medich (8-7) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (40-36), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 35-41 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Luke Walker (4-0) L: Pat Dobson (6-10) S: Jim Ray (2) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (41-36), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 35-42 | Lost 7 |
| » W: John Hiller (11-5) L: Sparky Lyle (5-1) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (41-37), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 36-42 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (6-8) L: John Hiller (11-6) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Rangers (40-41), 14-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-0) | 37-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (2-2) L: David Clyde (3-5) | Sixth | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Stan Thomas (Rangers) |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Rangers (40-42), 9-3 | Arlington Stadium (4-0) | 38-42 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doc Medich (9-7) L: Jackie Brown (7-6) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Rangers (41-42), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (4-1) | 38-43 | |
| » W: Steve Hargan (7-4) L: Pat Dobson (6-11) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Monday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Rangers (41-43), 12-5 | Arlington Stadium (5-1) | 39-43 | |
| » W: Dick Woodson (2-3) L: Don Stanhouse (0-1) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Royals (42-40), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 40-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Pagan (1-1) L: Paul Splittorff (9-8) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Royals (42-41), 9-4 | Royals Stadium (3-2) | 41-43 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Wallace (4-0) L: Doug Bird (4-3) S: Sparky Lyle (8) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Royals (42-42), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (4-2) | 42-43 | Won 4 |
| » W: Doc Medich (10-7) L: Nelson Briles (1-3) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-38), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (20-18) | 43-43 | Won 5 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (7-11) L: Ken Holtzman (9-11) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-39), 12-6 | Shea Stadium (21-18) | 44-43 | Won 6 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (7-8) L: Vida Blue (9-9) S: Sparky Lyle (9) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (49-39), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (21-19) | 44-44 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (13-8) L: Cecil Upshaw (0-5) S: Rollie Fingers (7) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (50-39), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (21-20) | 44-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Hamilton (6-2) L: Sam McDowell (1-3) S: Paul Lindblad (4) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| Former Yankee Claud Derrick dies in Clayton, GA at the age of 89. |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (43-49), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (22-20) | 45-45 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (11-7) L: David Clyde (3-7) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Rangers (44-49), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (22-21) | 45-46 | |
| » W: Jim Bibby (12-12) L: Pat Dobson (7-12) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Royals (46-45), 10-6 | Shea Stadium (23-21) | 46-46 | |
| » W: Mike Wallace (5-0) L: Paul Splittorff (9-10) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Royals (47-45), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (23-22) | 46-47 | |
| » W: Bruce Dal Canton (5-4) L: Sam McDowell (1-4) S: Doug Bird (6) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (47-46), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (24-22) | 47-47 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (12-7) L: Steve Busby (13-9) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Royals (47-47), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (25-22) | 48-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (6-1) L: Steve Mingori (1-2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Brewers (47-49), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (26-22) | 49-47 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doc Medich (13-7) L: Clyde Wright (8-13) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (47-50), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (27-22) | 50-47 | Won 4 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (8-12) L: Jim Colborn (6-8) S: Sparky Lyle (10) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (52-46), 5-4 | Fenway Park (0-5) | 50-48 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (15-7) L: Sparky Lyle (6-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (53-46), 8-3 | Fenway Park (0-6) | 50-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Lee (11-9) L: Dave Pagan (1-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (54-46), 2-1 | Fenway Park (0-7) | 50-50 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Roger Moret (5-3) L: Sparky Lyle (6-3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Brewers (50-51), 3-2 | County Stadium (2-3) | 50-51 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tom Murphy (4-4) L: Doc Medich (13-8) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Brewers (51-51), 4-0 | County Stadium (2-4) | 50-52 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Kevin Kobel (4-8) L: Pat Dobson (8-13) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Brewers (51-52), 4-3 | County Stadium (3-4) | 51-52 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (8-8) L: Bill Travers (2-2) S: Sparky Lyle (11) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (53-48), 9-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 51-53 | |
| » W: Jim Perry (11-8) L: Dave Pagan (1-3) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (54-48), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-5) | 51-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fritz Peterson (8-6) L: Sam McDowell (1-5) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-48), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (28-22) | 52-54 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (9-13) L: Roger Moret (5-4) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (58-48), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (28-23) | 52-55 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (17-7) L: Doc Medich (13-9) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-49), 8-0 | Shea Stadium (29-23) | 53-55 | |
| » W: Rudy May (3-2) L: Bill Lee (12-10) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (57-53), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (29-24) | 53-56 | |
| » W: Dave Johnson (2-1) L: Dick Tidrow (8-9) S: Grant Jackson (8) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Orioles (57-54), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (30-24) | 54-56 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (10-13) L: Ross Grimsley (13-9) S: Cecil Upshaw (4) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (45-69), 7-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 54-57 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (7-14) L: Doc Medich (13-10) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tippy Martinez (Yankees) |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (45-70), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 55-57 | |
| » W: Rudy May (4-2) L: Andy Hassler (2-7) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (45-71), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 56-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (9-9) L: Dick Lange (3-8) S: Cecil Upshaw (5) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (68-49), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 56-58 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (17-9) L: Pat Dobson (10-14) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (69-49), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 56-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (13-13) L: Doc Medich (13-11) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (69-50), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 57-59 | |
| » W: Rudy May (5-2) L: Vida Blue (14-10) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (59-59), 9-8 | Shea Stadium (31-24) | 58-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (7-3) L: Terry Forster (7-8) | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (60-59), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (31-25) | 58-60 | |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (11-13) L: Dick Tidrow (9-10) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (60-60), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (32-25) | 59-60 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (14-11) L: Bart Johnson (4-2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (60-61), 9-4 | Shea Stadium (33-25) | 60-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Wallace (6-0) L: Wilbur Wood (18-14) S: Sparky Lyle (12) | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Francisco Barrios (White Sox) |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Twins (60-63), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (33-26) | 60-61 | |
| » W: Joe Decker (13-10) L: Sam McDowell (1-6) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (60-64), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (34-26) | 61-61 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (11-14) L: Bert Blyleven (11-15) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Twins (60-65), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (35-26) | 62-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doc Medich (15-11) L: Bill Butler (4-6) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (50-76), 10-4 | Shea Stadium (36-26) | 63-61 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (10-10) L: Skip Lockwood (2-5) | Second | 7 out |
| Future Yankee Bobby Estalella is born in Hialeah, FL. |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (50-77), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (37-26) | 64-61 | Won 4 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (12-14) L: Frank Tanana (9-15) S: Cecil Upshaw (6) | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Angels (50-78), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (38-26) | 65-61 | Won 5 |
| » W: Larry Gura (1-0) L: Nolan Ryan (16-14) | Second | 5 out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Twins (63-66), 7-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-2) | 65-62 | |
| » W: Vic Albury (5-8) L: Doc Medich (15-12) S: Tom Burgmeier (4) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (63-67), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-2) | 66-62 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (11-10) L: Bill Hands (4-5) | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (63-68), 5-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-2) | 67-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (13-14) L: Joe Decker (13-11) | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (65-67), 8-5 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 68-62 | Won 3 |
| » W: Cecil Upshaw (1-5) L: Rich Gossage (3-5) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Defeated White Sox (65-68), 18-6 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 69-62 | Won 4 |
| » W: Doc Medich (16-12) L: Jim Kaat (14-13) S: Sparky Lyle (13) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (65-69), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 70-62 | Won 5 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (14-14) L: Bart Johnson (6-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Brewers (64-71), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (39-26) | 71-62 | Won 6 |
| » W: Rudy May (6-2) L: Jim Colborn (8-12) | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Brewers (65-71), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (39-27) | 71-63 | |
| » W: Eduardo Rodriguez (7-4) L: Dick Tidrow (11-11) S: Tom Murphy (17) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Brewers (65-72), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (40-27) | 72-63 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (17-12) L: Kevin Kobel (6-12) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-74), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (41-27) | 73-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (15-14) L: Mickey Lolich (16-17) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (64-74), 8-3 | Shea Stadium (41-28) | 73-64 | |
| » W: Luke Walker (5-3) L: Rudy May (6-3) S: John Hiller (11) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (64-75), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (42-28) | 74-64 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (2-0) L: Woodie Fryman (5-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (65-75), 11-3 | Shea Stadium (42-29) | 74-65 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (12-12) L: Dick Tidrow (11-12) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (74-66), 6-3 | Fenway Park (1-7) | 75-65 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (18-12) L: Roger Moret (7-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (74-67), 2-1 | Fenway Park (2-7) | 76-65 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (16-14) L: Diego Segui (6-8) S: Sparky Lyle (14) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (75-67), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-5) | 76-66 | |
| » W: Grant Jackson (2-4) L: Cecil Upshaw (1-6) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Orioles (75-68), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-5) | 77-66 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (3-0) L: Don Hood (1-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Orioles (75-69), 3-0 | Memorial Stadium (4-5) | 78-66 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Wallace (7-0) L: Jim Palmer (6-12) S: Dick Tidrow (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (67-78), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-5) | 78-67 | |
| » W: Woodie Fryman (6-8) L: Doc Medich (18-13) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (67-79), 10-7 | Tiger 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), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (4-5) | 80-67 | Won 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), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (42-30) | 80-68 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (7-12) L: Doc Medich (18-14) | First< |