| Sunday, January 4 |
| Future Yankee Ted Lilly is born in Lemeta, CA. |
| Tuesday, February 24 |
| Future Yankee Randy Keisler is born in Richards, TX. |
| Thursday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Brewers (1-0), 5-0 | County Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (1-0) L: Catfish Hunter (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (1-1), 9-7 | County Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (1-0) L: Tom Murphy (0-1) S: Ken Brett (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 11 |
| » Major-league debuts: Pat Zachry (Reds) |
| Monday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Orioles (2-2), 3-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (1-1) L: Ross Grimsley (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Orioles (2-3), 7-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 3-1 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (1-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Andres Mora (Orioles) |
| Thursday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Twins (2-4), 11-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 4-1 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (1-0) L: Vic Albury (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (2-5), 10-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 5-1 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (1-0) L: Jim Hughes (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (3-5), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 5-2 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (1-1) L: Catfish Hunter (1-2) S: Bill Campbell (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (4-3), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 6-2 | |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (1-0) L: Bart Johnson (1-1) S: Sparky Lyle (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (4-4), 10-7 | Yankee Stadium (4-1) | 7-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (1-0) L: Dave Hamilton (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| Former Yankee Ernie Krueger dies in Waukegan, IL at the age of 86. |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Royals (5-5), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 7-3 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (1-2) L: Catfish Hunter (1-3) S: Steve Mingori (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Royals (5-6), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (5-2) | 8-3 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (2-0) L: Marty Pattin (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 26 |
| Former Yankee Alex Ferguson dies in Sepulveda, CA at the age of 80. |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Rangers (7-6), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 9-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (2-0) L: Gaylord Perry (2-2) S: Sparky Lyle (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Royals (5-7), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 10-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (2-3) L: Paul Splittorff (1-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Royals (6-7), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 10-4 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (1-1) L: Ed Figueroa (1-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Royals (7-7), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 10-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doug Bird (2-0) L: Sparky Lyle (2-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (7-14), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 11-5 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (3-0) L: Frank Tanana (1-3) S: Sparky Lyle (4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (7-15), 10-4 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 12-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (3-3) L: Nolan Ryan (3-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Angels (7-16), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (3-0) | 13-5 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (2-1) L: Gary Ross (0-4) S: Sparky Lyle (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (11-12), 14-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 14-5 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rudy May (2-0) L: Vida Blue (2-4) S: Dick Tidrow (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (11-13), 8-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 15-5 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (2-0) L: Jim Todd (1-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (12-13), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 15-6 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (2-0) L: Catfish Hunter (3-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (11-9), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (5-3) | 15-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Grilli (1-1) L: Ed Figueroa (2-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (11-10), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (6-3) | 16-7 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (4-0) L: Ray Bare (2-2) S: Sparky Lyle (6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (12-10), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-4) | 16-8 | |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (3-0) L: Rudy May (2-1) S: John Hiller (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (13-13), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-5) | 16-9 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (1-2) L: Catfish Hunter (3-5) S: Grant Jackson (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (13-14), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (7-5) | 17-9 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (3-2) L: Mike Cuellar (1-3) S: Sparky Lyle (7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (14-14), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (7-6) | 17-10 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (3-2) L: Dock Ellis (4-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-16), 11-6 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 18-10 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (3-1) L: Jim Kern (1-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-17), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 19-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (3-1) L: Don Hood (1-2) S: Tippy Martinez (1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (14-16), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-7) | 19-11 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (2-0) L: Ed Figueroa (3-3) S: Tom House (2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (14-17), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (8-7) | 20-11 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (4-1) L: Jim Willoughby (1-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (14-18), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (9-7) | 21-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (4-5) L: Tom House (1-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (15-18), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (9-8) | 21-12 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (3-0) L: Sparky Lyle (4-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Brewers (13-17), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (10-8) | 22-12 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (4-3) L: Jim Colborn (2-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Brewers (14-17), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (10-9) | 22-13 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (4-2) L: Dock Ellis (4-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (17-20), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (11-9) | 23-13 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (5-5) L: Don Hood (1-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (18-20), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (11-10) | 23-14 | |
| » W: Jim Bibby (2-1) L: Rudy May (3-2) S: Dave LaRoche (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (15-22), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 24-14 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (5-3) L: Vern Ruhle (3-1) S: Tippy Martinez (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Tigers (16-22), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 24-15 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (4-3) L: Dock Ellis (4-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (16-23), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 25-15 | |
| » W: Rudy May (4-2) L: Bill Laxton (0-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (19-22), 8-3 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 26-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (6-5) L: Fergie Jenkins (4-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (19-23), 7-2 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 27-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (6-3) L: Dick Pole (1-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (20-23), 8-2 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 27-16 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (7-3) L: Dock Ellis (4-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (22-27), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (11-11) | 27-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Todd (4-4) L: Sparky Lyle (4-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (23-27), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (11-12) | 27-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (3-5) L: Sparky Lyle (4-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Athletics (24-27), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (11-13) | 27-19 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Vida Blue (6-5) L: Ed Figueroa (6-4) S: Rollie Fingers (5) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-28), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-13) | 28-19 | |
| » W: Dave Pagan (1-0) L: Paul Lindblad (2-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Angels (22-33), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (13-13) | 29-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (5-4) L: Gary Ross (3-7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Angels (22-34), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (14-13) | 30-19 | Won 3 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (7-5) L: Don Kirkwood (1-6) S: Sparky Lyle (8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (23-34), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (14-14) | 30-20 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (8-4) L: Rudy May (4-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Rangers (30-21), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (15-14) | 31-20 | |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (2-0) L: Bert Blyleven (4-7) | First | -- |
| Former Yankee Jim Konstanty dies in Oneonta, NY at the age of 60. |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Rangers (31-21), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (15-15) | 31-21 | |
| » W: Nelson Briles (6-2) L: Dave Pagan (1-1) S: Joe Hoerner (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Rangers (32-21), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (15-16) | 31-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Umbarger (7-4) L: Catfish Hunter (7-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Twins (27-29), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 32-22 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (6-4) L: Pete Redfern (1-3) S: Sparky Lyle (9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Twins (27-30), 9-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-0) | 33-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (7-4) L: Bill Singer (5-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-29), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 34-22 | Won 3 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (8-6) L: Terry Forster (1-4) S: Sparky Lyle (10) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-30), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 35-22 | Won 4 |
| » W: Grant Jackson (2-1) L: Dave Hamilton (2-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-31), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 36-22 | Won 5 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (4-4) L: Rich Gossage (5-5) S: Sparky Lyle (11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-32), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-0) | 37-22 | Won 6 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (7-4) L: Ken Brett (3-1) S: Sparky Lyle (12) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-30), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (16-16) | 38-22 | Won 7 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (8-4) L: Dennis Eckersley (3-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (31-30), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-17) | 38-23 | |
| » W: Rick Waits (2-1) L: Catfish Hunter (8-7) S: Dave LaRoche (8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (32-30), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (16-18) | 38-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Hood (2-4) L: Ken Holtzman (5-5) S: Dave LaRoche (9) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (32-31), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (17-18) | 39-24 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (5-4) L: Dave LaRoche (0-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Brewers (25-36), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (18-18) | 40-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (8-4) L: Bill Travers (8-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (25-37), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (19-18) | 41-24 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (9-4) L: Jim Slaton (8-6) S: Sparky Lyle (13) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Brewers (25-38), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (20-18) | 42-24 | Won 4 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (9-7) L: Jerry Augustine (2-4) S: Sparky Lyle (14) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Brewers (25-39), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-18) | 43-24 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (3-0) L: Pete Broberg (1-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (33-35), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 43-25 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (8-1) L: Ken Holtzman (5-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Tigers (34-35), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 43-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Lemanczyk (1-1) L: Sparky Lyle (5-5) S: John Hiller (7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (37-33), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 43-27 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (10-5) L: Ed Figueroa (9-5) S: Jim Kern (6) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-34), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 44-27 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (10-7) L: Rick Waits (2-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-35), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 45-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (6-6) L: Don Hood (2-5) S: Sparky Lyle (15) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-36), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-1) | 46-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (9-4) L: Jackie Brown (7-3) S: Sparky Lyle (16) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (47-29), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (21-19) | 46-28 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (9-6) L: Doyle Alexander (4-5) S: Steve Mingori (6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Royals (48-29), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (21-20) | 46-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doug Bird (9-1) L: Ed Figueroa (9-6) S: Steve Mingori (7) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Royals (48-30), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (22-20) | 47-29 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (6-5) L: Steve Busby (3-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Royals (49-30), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (22-21) | 47-30 | |
| » W: Mark Littell (5-3) L: Catfish Hunter (10-8) S: Steve Mingori (8) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mickey Klutts (Yankees) |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (36-43), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (23-21) | 48-30 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (7-6) L: Rich Gossage (5-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (36-44), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (24-21) | 49-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (10-4) L: Terry Forster (1-6) S: Sparky Lyle (17) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (37-44), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (24-22) | 49-31 | |
| » W: Ken Brett (4-4) L: Doyle Alexander (4-6) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Juan Bernhardt (Yankees) |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (37-45), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (25-22) | 50-31 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (10-6) L: Bart Johnson (7-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Rangers (44-39), 7-6 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 51-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (11-6) L: Gaylord Perry (9-7) S: Dick Tidrow (2) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Rangers (44-40), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (3-0) | 52-31 | Won 3 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (11-8) L: Joe Hoerner (0-2) S: Dick Tidrow (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (44-41), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (4-0) | 53-31 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (8-6) L: Bert Blyleven (6-12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (44-42), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (5-0) | 54-31 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (11-4) L: Steve Barr (2-5) S: Dick Tidrow (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (45-42), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (5-1) | 54-32 | |
| » W: Steve Hargan (4-2) L: Sparky Lyle (6-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-47), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (5-0) | 55-32 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (12-6) L: Dave Hamilton (4-5) S: Sparky Lyle (18) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-48), 14-9 | Comiskey Park I (6-0) | 56-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim York (1-0) L: Pete Vuckovich (6-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-45), 10-1 | Yankee Stadium (26-22) | 57-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (12-8) L: Mike Norris (3-3) | First | -- |
| Former Yankee Earle Combs dies in Richmond, KY at the age of 78. |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (49-45), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (26-23) | 57-33 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (7-6) L: Dick Tidrow (3-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (42-49), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (27-23) | 58-33 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (5-6) L: Bill Lee (0-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (42-50), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (28-23) | 59-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (13-6) L: Rick Jones (4-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (42-51), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (29-23) | 60-33 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (4-1) L: Tom House (1-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (47-48), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 60-34 | |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (3-4) L: Catfish Hunter (12-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (48-48), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 60-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (14-8) L: Dock Ellis (11-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Orioles (49-48), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 60-36 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (4-1) L: Doyle Alexander (5-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-54), 6-4 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 61-36 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (14-6) L: Luis Tiant (10-10) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (45-54), 4-2 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 61-37 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (10-8) L: Ken Holtzman (8-7) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Red Sox (46-54), 6-4 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 61-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (5-5) L: Catfish Hunter (12-10) S: Tom Murphy (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-54), 5-4 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 61-39 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Lee (1-4) L: Dick Tidrow (4-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (48-53), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (30-23) | 62-39 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (6-7) L: Dave Roberts (10-11) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (48-54), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (31-23) | 63-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Grant Jackson (3-1) L: Mark Fidrych (11-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Brewers (46-55), 4-3 | County Stadium (1-2) | 63-40 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (13-8) L: Catfish Hunter (12-11) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Brewers (46-56), 7-2 | County Stadium (2-2) | 64-40 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (9-7) L: Jim Slaton (12-9) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Brewers (47-56), 9-3 | County Stadium (2-3) | 64-41 | |
| » W: Danny Frisella (3-1) L: Dock Ellis (11-6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (54-52), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (31-24) | 64-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (8-8) L: Doyle Alexander (6-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (55-52), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (31-25) | 64-43 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (5-5) L: Catfish Hunter (12-12) S: Mike Cuellar (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Royals (68-42), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 64-44 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (14-4) L: Ken Holtzman (9-8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Royals (68-43), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 65-44 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (12-6) L: Steve Mingori (3-3) S: Sparky Lyle (19) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Royals (68-44), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (3-3) | 66-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (7-8) L: Doug Bird (10-5) S: Sparky Lyle (20) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (56-57), 12-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-0) | 67-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (13-12) L: Steve Luebber (3-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (56-58), 9-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-0) | 68-44 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (15-6) L: Eddie Bane (4-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Twins (56-59), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-0) | 69-44 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (10-8) L: Dave Goltz (9-12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Twins (57-59), 9-8 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-1) | 69-45 | |
| » W: Jim Hughes (6-10) L: Sparky Lyle (6-7) S: Bill Campbell (13) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (56-61), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (32-25) | 70-45 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (14-12) L: Gaylord Perry (11-10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (56-62), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (33-25) | 71-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (8-8) L: Tommy Boggs (0-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Rangers (56-63), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (34-25) | 72-45 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (7-7) L: Steve Hargan (5-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Angels (52-70), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-26) | 72-46 | |
| » W: Don Kirkwood (5-9) L: Ed Figueroa (15-7) S: Mickey Scott (3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Angels (53-70), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-27) | 72-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mickey Scott (2-0) L: Dick Tidrow (4-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Angels (54-70), 11-8 | Yankee Stadium (34-28) | 72-48 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sid Monge (5-4) L: Sparky Lyle (7-8) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (62-63), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (35-28) | 73-48 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (11-8) L: Bill Singer (10-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (62-64), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (36-28) | 74-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (9-8) L: Eddie Bane (4-6) S: Grant Jackson (4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Twins (62-65), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (37-28) | 75-48 | Won 3 |
| » W: Grant Jackson (4-1) L: Tom Burgmeier (6-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Angels (55-73), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (4-0) | 76-48 | Won 4 |
| » W: Grant Jackson (5-1) L: Sid Monge (5-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (55-74), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (5-0) | 77-48 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (13-6) L: Nolan Ryan (10-17) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Angels (56-74), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (5-1) | 77-49 | |
| » W: Mickey Scott (3-0) L: Dick Tidrow (4-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (70-60), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 78-49 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (16-7) L: Mike Norris (4-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (70-61), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1) | 79-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (10-8) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (71-61), 5-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2) | 79-50 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (14-11) L: Catfish Hunter (14-13) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Orioles (69-62), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 80-50 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (14-6) L: Wayne Garland (15-6) S: Dick Tidrow (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (69-63), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (4-3) | 81-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (12-8) L: Jim Palmer (19-12) S: Dick Tidrow (6) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Orioles (70-63), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (4-4) | 81-51 | |
| » W: Rudy May (12-9) L: Ed Figueroa (16-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (71-63), 5-3 | Memorial Stadium (4-5) | 81-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (7-6) L: Catfish Hunter (14-14) S: Tippy Martinez (8) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (65-71), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (38-28) | 82-52 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (11-8) L: Rick Jones (4-2) S: Dick Tidrow (7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (65-72), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (39-28) | 83-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (15-6) L: Luis Tiant (17-11) S: Dick Tidrow (8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (62-74), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (40-28) | 84-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (17-8) L: Jerry Augustine (8-10) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Moose Haas (Brewers) |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (62-75), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (41-28) | 85-52 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (13-8) L: Bill Travers (15-13) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (62-76), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (42-28) | 86-52 | Won 5 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (15-14) L: Jim Slaton (14-12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (65-75), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (42-29) | 86-53 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (14-14) L: Doyle Alexander (11-9) S: John Hiller (12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (66-75), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (42-30) | 86-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (16-8) L: Dock Ellis (15-7) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (66-76), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (43-30) | 87-54 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (18-8) L: Ed Glynn (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (67-76), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (43-31) | 87-55 | |
| » W: Jim Crawford (1-6) L: Ken Holtzman (13-9) S: John Hiller (13) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (73-71), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (6-1) | 88-55 | |
| » W: Grant Jackson (6-1) L: Pat Dobson (14-12) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (73-72), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (7-1) | 89-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (12-9) L: Rick Waits (7-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (63-83), 5-3 | County Stadium (3-3) | 90-55 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (19-8) L: Kevin Kobel (0-1) S: Dick Tidrow (9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Brewers (63-84), 5-3 | County Stadium (4-3) | 91-55 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (16-7) L: Bill Travers (15-14) S: Sparky Lyle (21) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Brewers (63-85), 2-1 | County Stadium (5-3) | 92-55 | Won 5 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (16-14) L: Jim Slaton (14-13) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Brewers (64-85), 4-2 | County Stadium (5-4) | 92-56 | |
| » W: Gary Beare (2-1) L: Ken Holtzman (13-10) S: Bill Castro (7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (82-68), 11-8 | Yankee Stadium (43-32) | 92-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (5-1) L: Dick Tidrow (4-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (83-68), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (43-33) | 92-58 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (22-13) L: Dock Ellis (16-8) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Orioles (84-68), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (43-34) | 92-59 | Lost 4 |
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