| Saturday, January 7 |
| Future Yankee Alfonso Soriano is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. Former Yankee George Burns dies in Kirkland, WA at the age of 85. |
| Friday, January 27 |
| Former Yankee Monte Pearson dies in Fresno, CA at the age of 70. |
| Wednesday, February 1 |
| Future Yankee Erick Almonte is born in Santo Domingo, D.R. Former Yankee Jack Saltzgaver dies in Keokuk, IA at the age of 76. |
| Monday, April 3 |
| Future Yankee Juan Rivera is born in Guarenas, Venezuela. |
| Wednesday, April 5 |
| » Major-league debuts: Hosken Powell (Twins) |
| Friday, April 7 |
| » Major-league debuts: Paul Molitor (Brewers) |
| Saturday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Rangers (1-0), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (1-0) L: Rich Gossage (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Rangers (1-1), 7-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (1-0) L: Doyle Alexander (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Rangers (2-1), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (1-0) L: Dick Tidrow (0-1) S: Roger Moret (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (4-0), 9-6 | County Stadium (0-1) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (2-0) L: Catfish Hunter (0-1) S: Mike Caldwell (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Andy Replogle (Brewers) |
| Wednesday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Brewers (5-0), 5-3 | County Stadium (0-2) | 1-4 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Moose Haas (2-0) L: Rich Gossage (0-2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, April 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (4-2), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 2-4 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (1-0) L: Wilbur Wood (0-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 14 |
| Former Yankee Joe Gordon dies in Sacramento, CA at the age of 64. |
| Saturday, April 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (4-3), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 3-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (2-0) L: Francisco Barrios (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (4-4), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-0) | 4-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (1-1) L: Ken Kravec (1-1) S: Sparky Lyle (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (4-6), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 4-5 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (1-2) L: Catfish Hunter (0-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (4-7), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-1) | 5-5 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (1-0) L: Tippy Martinez (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (3-8), 4-3 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 5-6 | |
| » W: Tom Murphy (1-0) L: Rich Gossage (0-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Brewers (7-6), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 5-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (3-1) L: Ed Figueroa (2-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (7-7), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (5-2) | 6-7 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (2-0) L: Bob McClure (0-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Brewers (8-7), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (5-3) | 6-8 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (2-1) L: Catfish Hunter (0-3) S: Bob McClure (1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (5-10), 8-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 7-8 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (2-0) L: Scott McGregor (0-3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (5-11), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 8-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Beattie (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (2-1) S: Sparky Lyle (2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Beattie (Yankees) |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (7-15), 3-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 9-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (3-1) L: Paul Thormodsgard (1-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (8-15), 3-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 9-9 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (2-0) L: Dick Tidrow (1-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Twins (8-16), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (1-3) L: Mac Scarce (0-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Doyle (Yankees) |
| Monday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (14-6), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (6-3) | 11-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rawly Eastwick (1-0) L: Paul Splittorff (4-2) S: Sparky Lyle (3) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (14-7), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-3) | 12-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (1-3) L: Larry Gura (2-1) S: Sparky Lyle (4) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (14-8), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (8-3) | 13-9 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (4-1) L: Dennis Leonard (3-4) S: Rich Gossage (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Rangers (10-11), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-3) | 14-9 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (3-0) L: Jon Matlack (2-4) S: Rich Gossage (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Rangers (11-11), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (9-4) | 14-10 | |
| » W: Jim Umbarger (1-1) L: Dick Tidrow (1-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (11-12), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (10-4) | 15-10 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (2-3) L: Len Barker (1-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-20), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (11-4) | 16-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (2-3) L: Paul Thormodsgard (1-4) S: Sparky Lyle (5) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Royals (16-12), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 16-11 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (2-2) L: Rich Gossage (2-4) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Royals (16-13), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 17-11 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (4-0) L: Dennis Leonard (3-6) S: Rich Gossage (3) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (17-13), 10-9 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 17-12 | |
| » W: Al Hrabosky (1-0) L: Ken Clay (0-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, May 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (9-19), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 18-12 | |
| » W: Jim Beattie (2-0) L: Rich Wortham (1-2) S: Sparky Lyle (6) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (9-20), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 19-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (1-0) L: Wilbur Wood (3-4) S: Rich Gossage (4) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Indians (16-16), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 19-13 | |
| » W: Sid Monge (1-0) L: Sparky Lyle (2-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (16-17), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 20-13 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (5-0) L: Dennis Kinney (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (5) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (13-21), 11-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 21-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (2-3) L: Jesse Jefferson (2-5) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (14-21), 10-8 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 21-14 | |
| » W: Dave Lemanczyk (1-7) L: Ken Clay (0-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (14-22), 2-1 | Exhibition Stadium (2-2) | 22-14 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (5-1) L: Tom Underwood (1-4) S: Rich Gossage (6) | Third | 1 out |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (14-23), 9-1 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 23-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Clay (1-2) L: Jerry Garvin (2-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (18-20), 10-1 | Yankee Stadium (12-4) | 24-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (6-0) L: Don Hood (3-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (18-21), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (13-4) | 25-14 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (3-3) L: Rick Waits (3-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (15-27), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (14-4) | 26-14 | Won 5 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (3-1) L: Jerry Garvin (2-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (16-27), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (14-5) | 26-15 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (3-4) L: Ed Figueroa (5-2) S: Tom Murphy (3) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (16-28), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (15-5) | 27-15 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (7-0) L: Jesse Jefferson (3-6) | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (16-29), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (16-5) | 28-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (3-4) L: Tom Murphy (2-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-24), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 29-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rawly Eastwick (2-0) L: Rick Waits (3-5) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (21-24), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 29-16 | |
| » W: Rick Wise (3-8) L: Dick Tidrow (3-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Orioles (23-25), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-6) | 29-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (6-4) L: Ed Figueroa (5-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Orioles (24-25), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (16-7) | 29-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (7-4) L: Jim Beattie (2-1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (27-21), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 30-18 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (8-0) L: John Henry Johnson (4-3) S: Rich Gossage (7) | Second | 3½ out |
| Former Yankee Bob McGraw dies in Boise, ID at the age of 84. |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (28-21), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 30-19 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (3-4) L: Andy Messersmith (0-1) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Heath (Yankees) |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (29-21), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 30-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Lacey (5-2) L: Rawly Eastwick (2-1) S: Elias Sosa (7) | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Mariners (18-37), 7-3 | Kingdome (0-1) | 30-21 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom House (4-4) L: Ed Figueroa (5-4) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Mariners (19-37), 4-3 | Kingdome (0-2) | 30-22 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (3-5) L: Rich Gossage (3-5) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (19-38), 9-1 | Kingdome (1-2) | 31-22 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (9-0) L: Jim Colborn (1-4) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Angels (28-27), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 32-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (6-4) L: Frank Tanana (9-3) S: Rich Gossage (8) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (29-27), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 32-23 | |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (5-2) L: Rich Gossage (3-6) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Angels (30-27), 9-6 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 32-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dyar Miller (2-0) L: Ken Clay (1-3) | Second | 6 out |
| Monday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-27), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (17-7) | 33-24 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (10-0) L: Dave Heaverlo (2-2) | Second | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-28), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (18-7) | 34-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (7-4) L: Rick Langford (1-3) S: Rich Gossage (9) | Second | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Mariners (19-44), 11-9 | Yankee Stadium (19-7) | 35-24 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (4-1) L: John Montague (0-2) | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Mariners (19-45), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (20-7) | 36-24 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Gullett (1-0) L: Paul Mitchell (2-7) S: Sparky Lyle (7) | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Angels (32-30), 10-7 | Yankee Stadium (20-8) | 36-25 | |
| » W: Don Aase (3-3) L: Jim Beattie (2-2) | Second | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Angels (32-31), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (21-8) | 37-25 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (11-0) L: Paul Hartzell (1-5) | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Angels (33-31), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-9) | 37-26 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (7-5) L: Ed Figueroa (7-5) | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (46-20), 10-4 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 37-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (2-1) L: Rich Gossage (3-7) | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (46-21), 10-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 38-27 | |
| » W: Don Gullett (2-0) L: Mike Torrez (10-3) | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-21), 9-2 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 38-28 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (7-2) L: Jim Beattie (2-3) | Third | 8 out |
| Thursday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (33-32), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 39-28 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (12-0) L: Dave Rozema (2-4) S: Rich Gossage (10) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Tigers (33-33), 12-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 40-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (5-1) L: Milt Wilcox (4-6) | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (34-33), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 40-29 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (7-4) L: Dick Tidrow (3-5) | Second | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Damaso Garcia (Yankees) |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Tigers (34-34), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 41-29 | |
| » W: Don Gullett (3-0) L: Steve Baker (1-1) S: Rich Gossage (11) | Second | 8½ out |
| Monday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (51-21), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (21-10) | 41-30 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (8-2) L: Andy Messersmith (0-2) S: Bill Campbell (3) | Second | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (51-22), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (22-10) | 42-30 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (6-1) L: Dick Drago (2-2) | Second | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Brewers (42-31), 5-0 | County Stadium (0-3) | 42-31 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (8-5) L: Dick Tidrow (3-6) | Third | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Brewers (43-31), 7-2 | County Stadium (0-4) | 42-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (9-8) L: Larry McCall (0-1) | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-38), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (23-10) | 43-32 | |
| » W: Don Gullett (4-0) L: Steve Baker (1-2) | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (37-38), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (23-11) | 43-33 | |
| » W: Jack Billingham (6-5) L: Andy Messersmith (0-3) | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (37-39), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (24-11) | 44-33 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (13-0) L: John Hiller (6-4) S: Rich Gossage (12) | Third | 8 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (37-40), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (25-11) | 45-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (4-7) L: Jim Slaton (8-5) | Third | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Rajsich (Yankees) |
| Monday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (53-24), 9-5 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 45-34 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (9-2) L: Ed Figueroa (7-6) | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Rangers (41-38), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 45-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (7-8) L: Don Gullett (4-1) | Second | 10 out |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Rangers (41-39), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 46-35 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (4-6) L: Doc Medich (3-4) | Second | 10 out |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Brewers (46-35), 6-0 | County Stadium (0-5) | 46-36 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (9-5) L: Ron Guidry (13-1) | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Brewers (47-35), 6-5 | County Stadium (0-6) | 46-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-3) L: Rich Gossage (4-8) S: Bob McClure (4) | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Brewers (48-35), 8-4 | County Stadium (0-7) | 46-38 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Travers (5-4) L: Don Gullett (4-2) S: Randy Stein (1) | Third | 11½ out |
| Monday, July 10 |
| Future Yankee Sam Marsonek is born in Tampa, FL. |
| Thursday, July 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (39-46), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (25-12) | 46-39 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (10-5) L: Dick Tidrow (4-7) | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-47), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (26-12) | 47-39 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (5-8) L: Rich Hinton (1-3) | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Royals (46-41), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (26-13) | 47-40 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (10-11) L: Ed Figueroa (7-7) | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Royals (47-41), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (26-14) | 47-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (7-2) L: Jim Beattie (2-4) S: Al Hrabosky (13) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Monday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (48-41), 9-7 | Yankee Stadium (26-15) | 47-42 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Al Hrabosky (3-3) L: Rich Gossage (5-9) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (39-49), 2-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-1) | 48-42 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (8-7) L: Geoff Zahn (8-8) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Thursday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (39-50), 4-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-1) | 49-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (14-1) L: Darrell Jackson (2-3) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-53), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 50-42 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (7-1) L: Rich Hinton (1-4) S: Rich Gossage (13) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-54), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-0) | 51-42 | Won 4 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (3-3) L: Wilbur Wood (10-7) | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-55), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (5-0) | 52-42 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (9-7) L: Ken Kravec (7-8) S: Rich Gossage (14) | Third | 10 out |
| Monday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Royals (54-41), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 52-43 | |
| » Manager: Dick Howser |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (12-11) L: Dick Tidrow (4-8) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Royals (54-42), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 53-43 | |
| » Manager: Bob Lemon |
| » W: Ron Guidry (15-1) L: Paul Splittorff (11-9) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-51), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (27-15) | 54-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (6-9) L: Rick Waits (7-11) | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-52), 11-0 | Yankee Stadium (28-15) | 55-43 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (10-7) L: David Clyde (5-6) | Fourth | 8 out |
| » Lost to Indians (47-52), 17-5 | Yankee Stadium (28-16) | 55-44 | |
| » W: Don Hood (5-4) L: Catfish Hunter (3-4) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Twins (44-54), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (28-17) | 55-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Marshall (5-8) L: Sparky Lyle (7-2) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Twins (44-55), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (29-17) | 56-45 | |
| » W: Ken Clay (2-3) L: Darrell Jackson (3-4) S: Rich Gossage (15) | Fourth | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Davis (Yankees) |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Twins (44-56), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (30-17) | 57-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (7-9) L: Mike Marshall (5-9) | Third | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Twins (45-56), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (30-18) | 57-46 | |
| » W: Dave Goltz (10-7) L: Jim Beattie (2-5) S: Mike Marshall (14) | Third | 7½ out |
| Monday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-55), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (31-18) | 58-46 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (11-7) L: Doc Medich (5-6) | Third | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-56), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (32-18) | 59-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (4-4) L: Jon Matlack (8-9) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (66-39), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (32-19) | 59-47 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (6-1) L: Ken Clay (2-4) | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (67-39), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (32-20) | 59-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (13-6) L: Jim Beattie (2-6) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Orioles (60-47), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (32-21) | 59-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (14-9) L: Ron Guidry (15-2) S: Don Stanhouse (15) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Orioles (60-48), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (33-21) | 60-49 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (8-2) L: Tippy Martinez (3-2) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (60-49), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (34-21) | 61-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (5-4) L: Jim Palmer (13-10) | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (61-47), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (35-21) | 62-49 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (5-8) L: Mike Caldwell (14-6) S: Rich Gossage (16) | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (61-48), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (36-21) | 63-49 | Won 4 |
| » W: Larry McCall (1-1) L: Bob McClure (2-3) | Second | 7½ out |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (61-49), 9-0 | Yankee Stadium (37-21) | 64-49 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (16-2) L: Jerry Augustine (10-11) | Second | 7½ out |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Orioles (61-53), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-0) | 65-49 | Won 6 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (6-4) L: Dennis Martinez (8-10) | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Orioles (62-53), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 65-50 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (15-10) L: Jim Beattie (2-7) S: Don Stanhouse (17) | Second | 8 out |
| Future Yankee Michel Hernandez is born in La Habana, Cuba. |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (63-53), 3-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-2) | 65-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (12-10) L: Ed Figueroa (11-8) | Second | 9 out |
| Monday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Orioles (63-54), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (4-2) | 66-51 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (8-9) L: Jim Palmer (14-11) | Second | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (61-61), 6-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 67-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (17-2) L: Rick Langford (6-8) | Second | 7 out |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (61-62), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 68-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (7-4) L: Bob Lacey (8-6) S: Rich Gossage (17) | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (45-77), 6-1 | Kingdome (2-2) | 69-51 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (12-8) L: Paul Mitchell (6-12) | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Mariners (46-77), 4-1 | Kingdome (2-3) | 69-52 | |
| » W: Jim Colborn (4-8) L: Dick Tidrow (5-9) | Second | 7½ out |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Mariners (47-77), 5-4 | Kingdome (2-4) | 69-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Enrique Romo (10-4) L: Rich Gossage (8-10) | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (69-58), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 70-53 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (8-4) L: Frank Tanana (16-8) | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (70-58), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 70-54 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (13-7) L: Ed Figueroa (12-9) S: Dave LaRoche (18) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (62-68), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (38-21) | 71-54 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (18-2) L: John Henry Johnson (10-7) | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (62-69), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (39-21) | 72-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (9-2) L: Bob Lacey (8-8) | Second | 7½ out |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (62-70), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (40-21) | 73-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (9-4) L: Rick Langford (6-10) S: Rich Gossage (18) | Second | 7½ out |
| Monday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (70-62), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (41-21) | 74-54 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (13-9) L: Frank Tanana (16-9) S: Rich Gossage (19) | Second | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Angels (70-63), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (42-21) | 75-54 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (9-10) L: Dave LaRoche (9-6) | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Orioles (72-59), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (5-2) | 76-54 | Won 6 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (19-2) L: Tippy Martinez (3-3) S: Rich Gossage (20) | Second | 7 out |
| Thursday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Orioles (72-60), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (6-2) | 77-54 | Won 7 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (6-9) L: Scott McGregor (12-12) S: Sparky Lyle (8) | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Mariners (50-82), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (42-22) | 77-55 | |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (7-13) L: Catfish Hunter (9-5) | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Mariners (50-83), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (43-22) | 78-55 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (14-9) L: Jim Colborn (4-10) | Second | 5½ out |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Mariners (50-84), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (44-22) | 79-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Beattie (3-7) L: Rick Honeycutt (5-8) S: Rich Gossage (21) | Second | 5½ out |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (74-62), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (45-22) | 80-55 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (20-2) L: Milt Wilcox (12-9) | Second | 5 out |
| » Lost to Tigers (75-62), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (45-23) | 80-56 | |
| » W: John Hiller (7-4) L: Sparky Lyle (9-3) | Second | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Stegman (Tigers) |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (75-63), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (46-23) | 81-56 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (7-9) L: Kip Young (5-5) S: Rich Gossage (22) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Tigers (75-64), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (47-23) | 82-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (15-9) L: Jack Billingham (15-7) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (86-53), 15-3 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 83-56 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Clay (3-4) L: Mike Torrez (15-9) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (86-54), 13-2 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 84-56 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Beattie (4-7) L: Jim Wright (8-3) | Second | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Domingo Ramos (Yankees) |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (86-55), 7-0 | Fenway Park (4-3) | 85-56 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (21-2) L: Dennis Eckersley (16-7) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (86-56), 7-4 | Fenway Park (5-3) | 86-56 | Won 6 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (16-9) L: Bobby Sprowl (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (23) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 11 |
| Former Yankee Mike Gazella dies in Odessa, TX at the age of 82. |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (78-65), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 86-57 | |
| » W: Kip Young (6-5) L: Dick Tidrow (7-10) S: John Hiller (13) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (78-66), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 87-57 | |
| » W: Jim Beattie (5-7) L: Jack Billingham (15-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (78-67), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (5-2) | 88-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (17-9) L: Jim Slaton (15-11) S: Sparky Lyle (9) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (87-60), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (48-23) | 89-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (22-2) L: Luis Tiant (10-8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (87-61), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (49-23) | 90-57 | Won 4 |
