| Thursday, February 20 |
| Future Yankee Donzell McDonald is born in Long Beach, CA. |
| Tuesday, March 25 |
| Future Yankee Adrian Hernandez is born in Havana, Cuba. |
| Monday, April 7 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Remy (Angels) |
| Tuesday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (1-0), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (1-0) L: Doc Medich (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick Baldwin (Mets) |
| Friday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (1-1), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (1-0) L: Catfish Hunter (0-1) S: John Hiller (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (2-1), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (0-2) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (1-0) L: Pat Dobson (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (2-2), 6-0 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 1-3 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (1-1) L: Tom Walker (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| » Lost to Tigers (3-2), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (1-3) | 1-4 | |
| » W: Lerrin LaGrow (1-0) L: Rudy May (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Tate (Mets) |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (4-2), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (1-4) | 1-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Lee (1-1) L: Catfish Hunter (0-2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (5-2), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (1-5) | 1-6 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Wise (1-0) L: Pat Dobson (0-2) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (3-3), 11-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 2-6 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (2-1) L: Joe Coleman (0-2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Tigers (4-3), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 2-7 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (2-0) L: Catfish Hunter (0-3) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (4-4), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 3-7 | |
| » W: Rudy May (1-1) L: Vern Ruhle (1-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (6-4), 12-1 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 4-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (1-2) L: Bill Lee (1-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (6-5), 5-0 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 5-7 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doc Medich (3-1) L: Rick Wise (1-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (7-5), 11-7 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 5-8 | |
| » W: Roger Moret (1-0) L: Sparky Lyle (0-1) S: Diego Segui (1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (7-6), 10-1 | Shea Stadium (2-5) | 6-8 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (2-2) L: Jim Slaton (1-4) | Sixth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Hausman (Brewers) |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (8-6), 7-0 | Shea Stadium (2-6) | 6-9 | |
| » W: Pete Broberg (3-2) L: Doc Medich (3-2) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Brewers (8-7), 10-1 | Shea Stadium (3-6) | 7-9 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (1-3) L: Bill Champion (3-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (5-8), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (4-6) | 8-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (2-1) L: Fritz Peterson (1-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (6-8), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (4-7) | 8-10 | |
| » W: Don Hood (1-0) L: Larry Gura (0-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Orioles (7-9), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (5-7) | 9-10 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (1-1) L: Grant Jackson (0-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Orioles (7-10), 5-0 | Shea Stadium (6-7) | 10-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (2-3) L: Jim Palmer (3-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Brewers (11-7), 4-2 | County Stadium (0-1) | 10-11 | |
| » W: Bill Champion (4-1) L: Doc Medich (3-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (12-7), 4-3 | County Stadium (0-2) | 10-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Murphy (1-0) L: Sparky Lyle (1-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Brewers (13-7), 11-4 | County Stadium (0-3) | 10-13 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (3-4) L: Pat Dobson (2-3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (9-13), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 10-14 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (4-2) L: Catfish Hunter (2-4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (10-13), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 10-15 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Mike Cuellar (2-1) L: Doc Medich (3-4) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (16-11), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 10-16 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (2-2) L: Pat Dobson (2-4) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (16-12), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 11-16 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (3-4) L: Ken Holtzman (1-4) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (17-12), 7-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 11-17 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (7-1) L: Rudy May (2-2) S: Jim Todd (3) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Angels (16-16), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 11-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (7-1) L: Doc Medich (3-5) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Angels (16-17), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 12-18 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (4-4) L: Andy Hassler (3-4) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (20-12), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (6-8) | 12-19 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (8-1) L: Pat Dobson (2-5) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Athletics (21-12), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (6-9) | 12-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (3-4) L: Doc Medich (3-6) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Future Yankee Scott Seabol is born in McKeesport, PA. |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (21-13), 9-1 | Shea Stadium (7-9) | 13-20 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (5-4) L: Glenn Abbott (2-2) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Royals (20-18), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (8-9) | 14-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (3-2) L: Steve Busby (6-3) S: Dick Tidrow (1) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (20-19), 6-0 | Shea Stadium (9-9) | 15-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (3-5) L: Paul Splittorff (1-5) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Royals (21-19), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (9-10) | 15-21 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (3-2) L: Doc Medich (3-7) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Rangers (22-17), 11-7 | Shea Stadium (10-10) | 16-21 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (6-4) L: Fergie Jenkins (5-3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Rangers (22-18), 9-5 | Shea Stadium (11-10) | 17-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (1-0) L: Clyde Wright (0-3) S: Sparky Lyle (1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (22-19), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (12-10) | 18-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (4-5) L: Jim Bibby (2-4) S: Sparky Lyle (2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Royals (25-19), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 18-22 | |
| » W: Marty Pattin (2-0) L: Sparky Lyle (1-3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Royals (26-19), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (0-2) | 18-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (7-3) L: Catfish Hunter (6-5) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Royals (26-20), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 19-23 | |
| » W: Rudy May (4-2) L: Nelson Briles (4-3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (22-22), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 20-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (2-0) L: Jim Umbarger (1-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (23-22), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 20-24 | |
| » W: Jackie Brown (3-5) L: Sparky Lyle (1-4) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Rangers (23-23), 6-0 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 21-24 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (7-5) L: Bill Hands (5-3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Rangers (23-24), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 22-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (5-2) L: Fergie Jenkins (5-5) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Twins (23-21), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 23-24 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (5-5) L: Dave Goltz (4-5) S: Sparky Lyle (3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (23-22), 6-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-0) | 24-24 | Won 4 |
| » W: Doc Medich (4-7) L: Bert Blyleven (5-2) S: Dick Tidrow (2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (23-23), 7-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-0) | 25-24 | Won 5 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (8-5) L: Jim Hughes (6-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (22-28), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 26-24 | Won 6 |
| » W: Rudy May (6-2) L: Wilbur Wood (2-10) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (22-29), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 27-24 | Won 7 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (6-5) L: Stan Bahnsen (4-5) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (22-30), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 28-24 | Won 8 |
| » W: Doc Medich (5-7) L: Jim Kaat (8-3) S: Sparky Lyle (4) | Second | 2 out |
| Former Yankee Ownie Carroll dies in Orange, NJ at the age of 73. |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (28-28), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (12-11) | 28-25 | |
| » W: Bill Singer (6-7) L: Catfish Hunter (8-6) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (28-29), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (13-11) | 29-25 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (1-1) L: Nolan Ryan (10-4) S: Dick Tidrow (3) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (26-26), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (14-11) | 30-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (7-2) L: Mike Pazik (0-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-33), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (15-11) | 31-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (7-5) L: Claude Osteen (1-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (25-33), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (15-12) | 31-26 | |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (4-10) L: Doc Medich (5-8) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kerry Dineen (Yankees) |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (25-34), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (16-12) | 32-26 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (9-6) L: Stan Bahnsen (4-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Brewers (29-30), 10-7 | Shea Stadium (17-12) | 33-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (3-0) L: Ed Sprague (1-3) S: Sparky Lyle (5) | Second | 1 out |
| Former Yankee Clint Courtney dies in Rochester, NY at the age of 49. |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Brewers (30-30), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (17-13) | 33-27 | |
| » W: Bill Castro (3-1) L: Sparky Lyle (1-5) S: Tom Murphy (14) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Brewers (30-31), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (18-13) | 34-27 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (4-0) L: Jim Colborn (2-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Brewers (31-31), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (18-14) | 34-28 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (2-0) L: Doc Medich (5-9) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (25-34), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 35-28 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (10-6) L: Ray Bare (2-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (26-34), 10-9 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 35-29 | |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (6-3) L: Rudy May (7-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (26-35), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 36-29 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (8-5) L: Mickey Lolich (7-5) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (26-36), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (5-2) | 37-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (2-1) L: Tom Walker (2-5) S: Dick Tidrow (4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Orioles (30-35), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 38-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doc Medich (6-9) L: Ross Grimsley (3-9) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (30-36), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 39-29 | Won 4 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (11-6) L: Mike Torrez (7-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (30-37), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-2) | 40-29 | Won 5 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (2-5) L: Jim Palmer (12-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (38-29), 6-1 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 40-30 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (11-6) L: Pat Dobson (8-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (39-29), 9-1 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 40-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Wise (8-6) L: Larry Gura (2-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-30), 8-6 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 41-31 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (5-0) L: Reggie Cleveland (4-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-30), 3-2 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 41-32 | |
| » W: Roger Moret (5-0) L: Catfish Hunter (11-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Brewers (40-34), 5-4 | County Stadium (0-4) | 41-33 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Travers (4-0) L: Rudy May (7-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Brewers (41-34), 6-3 | County Stadium (0-5) | 41-34 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Colborn (3-6) L: Pat Dobson (8-7) S: Rick Austin (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (33-42), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 41-35 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (3-1) L: Dick Tidrow (5-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (34-42), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-3) | 41-36 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Don Hood (2-4) L: Doc Medich (6-10) S: Dave LaRoche (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Future Yankee Christian Parker is born in Albuquerque, NM. |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Orioles (37-40), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (18-15) | 41-37 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (13-5) L: Catfish Hunter (11-8) S: Grant Jackson (4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (38-40), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (18-16) | 41-38 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (5-9) L: Rudy May (7-5) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (38-41), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (19-16) | 42-38 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (9-7) L: Mike Cuellar (6-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (40-44), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (20-16) | 43-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doc Medich (7-10) L: Bill Hands (5-5) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Rangers (40-45), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (21-16) | 44-38 | Won 3 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (12-8) L: Steve Hargan (6-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Rangers (41-45), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (21-17) | 44-39 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (10-9) L: Rudy May (7-6) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (38-47), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (21-18) | 44-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ray Corbin (5-6) L: Pat Dobson (9-8) S: Tom Johnson (1) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Twins (39-47), 11-1 | Shea Stadium (21-19) | 44-41 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (7-4) L: Doc Medich (7-11) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Twins (39-48), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (22-19) | 45-41 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (3-2) L: Mark Wiley (1-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (39-49), 8-7 | Shea Stadium (23-19) | 46-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (1-0) L: Tom Burgmeier (4-6) | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Rangers (42-49), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-2) | 46-42 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (11-10) L: Pat Dobson (9-9) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (43-49), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (3-3) | 46-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (8-14) L: Catfish Hunter (12-9) | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Twins (40-51), 2-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-1) | 46-44 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Hughes (8-7) L: Doc Medich (7-12) S: Tom Burgmeier (6) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (40-52), 14-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-1) | 47-44 | |
| » W: Rudy May (8-6) L: Ray Corbin (5-7) | Second | 6 out |
| » Defeated Twins (40-53), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-1) | 48-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (6-1) L: Bill Campbell (2-6) | Second | 6 out |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Twins (41-53), 3-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-2) | 48-45 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (8-4) L: Pat Dobson (9-10) | Second | 6 out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-48), 11-6 | Comiskey Park I (4-0) | 49-45 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (13-9) L: Jim Kaat (14-7) S: Tippy Martinez (1) | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (46-48), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-1) | 49-46 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (5-6) L: Dick Tidrow (6-2) | Third | 8 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (47-48), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 49-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Hamilton (3-4) L: Larry Gura (3-3) | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-40), 8-6 | Shea Stadium (24-19) | 50-47 | |
| » W: Rudy May (9-6) L: Luis Tiant (13-10) S: Tippy Martinez (2) | Second | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (58-40), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (24-20) | 50-48 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (8-6) L: Pat Dobson (9-11) S: Jim Willoughby (5) | Second | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (59-40), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (24-21) | 50-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Lee (13-6) L: Catfish Hunter (13-10) | Third | 10 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (60-40), 6-0 | Shea Stadium (24-22) | 50-50 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Roger Moret (7-1) L: Tippy Martinez (1-1) | Third | 10 out |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (46-55), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (24-23) | 50-51 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (9-7) L: Larry Gura (3-4) | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (46-56), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (25-23) | 51-51 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (8-12) L: Joe Coleman (8-13) S: Tippy Martinez (3) | Third | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gene Pentz (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (46-57), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (26-23) | 52-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (10-6) L: Mickey Lolich (10-10) | Third | 9 out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-56), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (27-23) | 53-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (14-10) L: Eric Raich (5-6) S: Dick Tidrow (5) | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-57), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (28-23) | 54-51 | Won 4 |
| » Manager: Billy Martin |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (3-5) L: Jim Bibby (4-11) | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-58), 12-1 | Shea Stadium (29-23) | 55-51 | Won 5 |
| » W: Doc Medich (9-12) L: Roric Harrison (7-7) | Third | 10½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (47-58), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (29-24) | 55-52 | |
| » W: Don Hood (4-7) L: Dick Tidrow (6-3) S: Dave LaRoche (8) | Third | 10½ out |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Brewers (53-57), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-5) | 56-52 | |
| » W: Rudy May (11-6) L: Bill Travers (4-6) | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Brewers (53-58), 4-3 | County Stadium (2-5) | 57-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (15-10) L: Tom Murphy (1-3) | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (50-58), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (0-4) | 57-53 | |
| » W: Fritz Peterson (6-7) L: Pat Dobson (9-12) S: Dave LaRoche (9) | Third | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (50-59), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 58-53 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (10-12) L: Don Hood (4-8) S: Sparky Lyle (6) | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Angels (49-66), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 59-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (4-4) L: Nolan Ryan (12-12) | Third | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (50-66), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 59-54 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (10-8) L: Catfish Hunter (15-11) | Third | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (51-66), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 59-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mickey Scott (3-1) L: Rudy May (11-7) | Third | 10½ out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Angels (52-66), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-4) | 59-56 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (10-6) L: Pat Dobson (9-13) | Third | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (71-46), 7-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 60-56 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (11-12) L: Ken Holtzman (14-10) | Third | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (71-47), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 61-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (16-11) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-11) | Third | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (72-47), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 61-57 | |
| » W: Dick Bosman (8-4) L: Rudy May (11-8) | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Royals (65-53), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 62-57 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (10-13) L: Doug Bird (8-5) S: Tippy Martinez (4) | Third | 9½ out |
| Future Yankee Ben Ford is born in Cedar Rapids, IA. |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Royals (66-53), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 62-58 | |
| » W: Nelson Briles (6-5) L: Doc Medich (11-13) S: Bob McClure (1) | Third | 10½ out |
| Future Yankee Michael Coleman is born in Nashville, TN. |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (67-53), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 62-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (6-6) L: Catfish Hunter (16-12) | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (60-63), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (29-25) | 62-60 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Hamilton (6-4) L: Sparky Lyle (3-6) | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (61-63), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (29-26) | 62-61 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (13-16) L: Rudy May (11-9) | Third | 12 out |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (62-63), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (29-27) | 62-62 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Jim Kaat (18-9) L: Doc Medich (11-14) S: Rich Gossage (19) | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (58-70), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (30-27) | 63-62 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (17-12) L: Ed Figueroa (11-10) | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (58-71), 12-4 | Shea Stadium (31-27) | 64-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (5-4) L: Bill Singer (7-12) | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (59-71), 9-0 | Shea Stadium (31-28) | 64-63 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (12-6) L: Rudy May (11-10) | Third | 13 out |
| » Lost to Angels (60-71), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (31-29) | 64-64 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (14-12) L: Tippy Martinez (1-2) S: Jim Brewer (4) | Third | 13 out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (78-52), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (32-29) | 65-64 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (18-12) L: Sonny Siebert (6-6) | Third | 12 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Bergman (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (79-52), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (32-30) | 65-65 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (17-10) L: Doc Medich (11-15) S: Rollie Fingers (18) | Third | 13 out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (79-53), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (33-30) | 66-65 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (11-13) L: Ken Holtzman (15-11) S: Tippy Martinez (5) | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Royals (70-60), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (34-30) | 67-65 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (4-6) L: Marty Pattin (8-9) | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Royals (71-60), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (34-31) | 67-66 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (11-5) L: Catfish Hunter (18-13) | Third | 12½ out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Royals (72-60), 7-0 | Shea Stadium (34-32) | 67-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (7-8) L: Larry Gura (5-5) | Third | 12½ out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (79-55), 4-2 | Fenway Park (4-4) | 68-67 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (12-15) L: Roger Moret (11-3) S: Tippy Martinez (6) | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (80-55), 7-4 | Fenway Park (4-5) | 68-68 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (10-9) L: Pat Dobson (11-14) S: Dick Drago (9) | Third | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (53-83), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (6-2) | 69-68 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (19-13) L: Mickey Lolich (11-16) | Third | 12½ out |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (53-84), 8-1 | Tiger Stadium (7-2) | 70-68 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (12-10) L: Ray Bare (8-10) | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (75-63), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 70-69 | |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (2-0) L: Doc Medich (12-16) | Third | 13 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (76-63), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-4) | 70-70 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (10-13) L: Larry Gura (5-6) | Third | 13 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Flanagan (Orioles) |
| Future Yankee Randy Choate is born in San Antonio, TX. |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (77-63), 7-6 | Memorial Stadium (3-5) | 70-71 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Grant Jackson (4-3) L: Sparky Lyle (4-7) | Third | 14 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Bailor (Orioles) |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Orioles (77-64), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (4-5) | 71-71 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (20-13) L: Jim Palmer (20-10) | Third | 13½ out |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (54-88), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (35-32) | 72-71 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (13-10) L: Mickey Lolich (11-17) | Third | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (54-89), 9-6 | Shea Stadium (36-32) | 73-71 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doc Medich (13-16) L: Ray Bare (8-11) S: Tippy Martinez (7) | Third | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (62-84), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (37-32) | 74-71 | Won 4 |
| » W: Larry Gura (6-6) L: Pat Osborn (0-1) | Third | 11 out |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Brewers (62-85), 10-2 | Shea Stadium (38-32) | 75-71 | Won 5 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (21-13) L: Jim Colborn (10-11) | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Major-league debuts: Roy Staiger (Mets) |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (71-72), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (38-33) | 75-72 | |
| » W: Fritz Peterson (13-7) L: Rudy May (13-11) | Third | 11 out |
| » Defeated Indians (71-73), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (39-33) | 76-72 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (14-16) L: Jim Bibby (6-15) S: Tippy Martinez (8) | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (71-74), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (40-33) | 77-72 | Won 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (22-13) L: Rick Waits (4-2) | Third | 11 out |
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