| Tuesday, January 9 |
| Former Yankee Hinkey Haines dies in Sharon Hill, PA at the age of 81. |
| Tuesday, April 3 |
| Former Yankee Harry Simpson dies in Akron, OH at the age of 54. |
| Wednesday, April 4 |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Clear (Angels) |
| Thursday, April 5 |
| » Lost to Brewers (1-0), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (1-0) L: Ron Guidry (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Brewers (2-0), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (1-0) L: Ed Figueroa (0-1) S: Reggie Cleveland (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (2-1), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Tommy John (1-0) L: Lary Sorensen (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Orioles (2-2), 7-6 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 2-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (1-0) L: Sammy Stewart (0-1) S: Dick Tidrow (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (3-2), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Don Stanhouse (1-0) L: Rich Gossage (1-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-3), 5-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Tommy John (2-0) L: Mike Flanagan (1-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (2-4), 12-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 3-4 | |
| » W: Rich Wortham (2-0) L: Luis Tiant (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Narron (Yankees) |
| Saturday, April 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (2-5), 8-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 4-4 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (1-0) L: Dewey Robinson (0-1) S: Ron Guidry (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (2-6), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 5-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (1-1) L: Mike Proly (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 16 |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Scarbery (White Sox) |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-7), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 6-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (1-1) L: Mike Flanagan (1-2) | Third | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-8), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 7-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tommy John (3-0) L: Dennis Martinez (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (3) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (4-8), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 7-5 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (2-1) L: Paul Mirabella (0-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (7-3), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 8-5 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (2-1) L: Steve Comer (1-1) S: Dick Tidrow (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Rangers (8-3), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 8-6 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (4-0) L: Catfish Hunter (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Rangers (8-4), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 9-6 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (2-1) L: Dock Ellis (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (5-12), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 10-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (4-0) L: John Henry Johnson (0-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (6-12), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 10-7 | |
| » W: Craig Minetto (1-0) L: Ed Figueroa (2-2) S: Jim Todd (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Mariners (6-14), 6-5 | Kingdome (0-1) | 10-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Parrott (1-0) L: Dick Tidrow (1-1) S: Shane Rawley (3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Mariners (7-14), 3-2 | Kingdome (0-2) | 10-9 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (1-3) L: Catfish Hunter (0-2) S: John Montague (1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Mariners (8-14), 6-5 | Kingdome (0-3) | 10-10 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Rafael Vasquez (1-0) L: Paul Mirabella (0-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Angels (15-8), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 10-11 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (2-2) L: Ed Figueroa (2-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Angels (15-9), 12-8 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 11-11 | |
| » W: Tommy John (5-0) L: Dave LaRoche (2-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Future Yankee Brandon Claussen is born in Rapid City, SD. |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Angels (16-9), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 11-12 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (4-1) L: Ron Guidry (2-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (10-15), 11-5 | Yankee Stadium (5-5) | 11-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Norris (2-1) L: Jim Beattie (0-1) S: Bob Lacey (3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (10-16), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (6-5) | 12-13 | |
| » W: Tommy John (6-0) L: Dave Heaverlo (2-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (10-17), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (7-5) | 13-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (3-2) L: Dave Heaverlo (2-2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Mariners (10-19), 12-4 | Yankee Stadium (7-6) | 13-14 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (1-4) L: Paul Mirabella (0-3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Former Yankee Marty McHale dies in Hempstead, NY at the age of 93. |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (10-20), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (8-6) | 14-14 | |
| » W: Jim Beattie (1-1) L: Floyd Bannister (1-4) S: Ron Guidry (2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Mariners (10-21), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (9-6) | 15-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (3-3) L: Glenn Abbott (1-4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Mariners (10-22), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (10-6) | 16-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tommy John (7-0) L: Odell Jones (0-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Angels (19-13), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (10-7) | 16-15 | |
| » W: Jim Barr (1-0) L: Catfish Hunter (0-3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (19-14), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (11-7) | 17-15 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (2-1) L: Dave Frost (2-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Angels (19-15), 12-10 | Yankee Stadium (12-7) | 18-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Beattie (2-1) L: Chris Knapp (2-1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (13-15), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (12-8) | 18-16 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (3-2) L: Ed Figueroa (3-4) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (13-16), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (13-8) | 19-16 | |
| » W: Tommy John (8-0) L: Steve Baker (1-3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (13-17), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (14-8) | 20-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (4-2) L: Mark Fidrych (0-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (23-13), 10-0 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 21-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Beattie (3-1) L: Mike Torrez (4-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (24-13), 4-3 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 21-17 | |
| » W: Bill Campbell (2-1) L: Ed Figueroa (3-5) S: Dick Drago (5) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (24-14), 2-0 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 22-17 | |
| » W: Tommy John (9-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (4-3) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (15-19), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 22-18 | |
| » W: Jack Billingham (4-3) L: Ron Guidry (4-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (15-20), 12-8 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 23-18 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (1-1) L: Mark Fidrych (0-3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (16-20), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 23-19 | |
| » W: John Hiller (3-2) L: Ken Clay (0-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (19-23), 8-4 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 23-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Waits (6-3) L: Tommy John (9-1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (20-23), 5-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 23-21 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Wise (4-5) L: Ron Guidry (4-4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Defeated Indians (20-24), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 24-21 | |
| » W: Ray Burris (1-0) L: Sid Monge (2-5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Brewers (26-22), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-0) | 25-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Davis (1-0) L: Bill Travers (3-3) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Brewers (27-22), 7-3 | County Stadium (1-1) | 25-22 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (3-3) L: Catfish Hunter (0-4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Brewers (27-23), 5-2 | County Stadium (2-1) | 26-22 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (2-0) L: Bob McClure (3-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Brewers (28-23), 5-4 | County Stadium (2-2) | 26-23 | |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (3-2) L: Ray Burris (1-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-25), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (15-8) | 27-23 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (5-4) L: Francisco Barrios (4-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (25-25), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (15-9) | 27-24 | |
| » W: Ken Kravec (6-3) L: Jim Beattie (3-2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (25-26), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-9) | 28-24 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (3-0) L: Randy Scarbery (1-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Royals (30-23), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (17-9) | 29-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (10-1) L: Rich Gale (5-4) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (31-23), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (17-10) | 29-25 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (3-5) L: Luis Tiant (1-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-23), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (18-10) | 30-25 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (6-4) L: Jerry Koosman (7-4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Darryl Jones (Yankees) |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Twins (30-23), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (18-11) | 30-26 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (4-1) L: Jim Beattie (3-3) S: Mike Marshall (13) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Royals (31-26), 11-10 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 31-26 | |
| » W: Ken Clay (1-1) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (4-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Royals (32-26), 9-8 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 31-27 | |
| » W: Marty Pattin (3-0) L: Ken Clay (1-2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Future Yankee Jason Anderson is born in Danville, IL. |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Royals (32-27), 10-4 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 32-27 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (2-2) L: Steve Mingori (0-1) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (30-27), 4-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 33-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Davis (4-0) L: Jerry Koosman (7-5) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Twins (31-27), 8-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 33-28 | |
| » W: Pete Redfern (3-0) L: Ray Burris (1-2) S: Mike Marshall (14) | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Twins (32-27), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-2) | 33-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (5-1) L: Tommy John (10-2) S: Mike Marshall (15) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Rangers (33-29), 9-5 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 33-30 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (4-3) L: Ed Figueroa (3-6) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (33-30), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 34-30 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (5-0) L: Sparky Lyle (3-6) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Rangers (34-30), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 34-31 | |
| » W: Steve Comer (6-5) L: Catfish Hunter (0-5) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Former Yankee Duffy Lewis dies in Salem, NH at the age of 92. |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (22-46), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (18-12) | 34-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Manager: Billy Martin |
| » W: Phil Huffman (4-7) L: Tommy John (10-3) S: Tom Buskey (1) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (22-47), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (19-12) | 35-32 | |
| » W: Don Hood (2-0) L: Tom Underwood (1-10) S: Ron Davis (1) | Fourth | 10 out |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (23-47), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (19-13) | 35-33 | |
| » W: Balor Moore (1-0) L: Ray Burris (1-3) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (23-48), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (20-13) | 36-33 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (3-2) L: Dave Lemanczyk (7-4) S: Ron Davis (2) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (32-35), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-13) | 37-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (1-5) L: Eric Wilkins (2-4) S: Ken Clay (1) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (32-36), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (22-13) | 38-33 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tommy John (11-3) L: Victor Cruz (0-4) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (32-37), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (23-13) | 39-33 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Kaat (2-0) L: Rick Waits (9-6) S: Ron Davis (3) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Monday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (24-51), 3-1 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 39-34 | |
| » W: Tom Underwood (2-10) L: Ken Clay (1-3) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (24-52), 11-2 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 40-34 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (4-2) L: Dave Lemanczyk (7-5) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| Former Yankee Pat Maloney dies in Pawtucket, RI at the age of 92. |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (24-53), 5-3 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 41-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Davis (6-0) L: Mark Lemongello (1-8) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (46-27), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (23-14) | 41-35 | |
| » W: Dick Drago (7-3) L: Jim Kaat (2-1) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-27), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (23-15) | 41-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (9-5) L: Luis Tiant (4-3) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (47-28), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (24-15) | 42-36 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (7-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (8-4) S: Jim Kaat (1) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (47-29), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (25-15) | 43-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (12-3) L: Joel Finch (0-1) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (46-33), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (25-16) | 43-37 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (9-5) L: Ken Clay (1-4) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Brewers (46-34), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (26-16) | 44-37 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (5-3) L: Bill Travers (5-4) S: Ron Davis (4) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Brewers (47-34), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (26-17) | 44-38 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (10-8) L: Ron Guidry (6-5) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-61), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 45-38 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (8-0) L: Steve McCatty (5-3) | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-62), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 46-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (13-3) L: Dave Hamilton (2-4) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-63), 8-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1) | 47-38 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Hood (3-0) L: Mike Morgan (0-3) S: Ken Clay (2) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-64), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-1) | 48-38 | Won 4 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (6-3) L: Brian Kingman (0-2) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Mariners (38-51), 5-1 | Kingdome (0-4) | 48-39 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (6-5) L: Ron Guidry (6-6) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Mariners (39-51), 16-1 | Kingdome (0-5) | 48-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (5-7) L: Tommy John (13-4) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Mariners (39-52), 14-2 | Kingdome (1-5) | 49-40 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (2-5) L: Mike Parrott (6-6) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Angels (53-38), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 49-41 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (12-6) L: Luis Tiant (6-4) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Angels (54-38), 8-7 | Anaheim Stadium (1-4) | 49-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Clear (10-2) L: Ron Davis (8-1) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Angels (55-38), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (1-5) | 49-43 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Barr (7-4) L: Ron Guidry (6-7) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-70), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (27-17) | 50-43 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (7-4) L: Mike Morgan (0-5) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (26-70), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (27-18) | 50-44 | |
| » W: Brian Kingman (1-2) L: Tommy John (13-5) S: Dave Hamilton (1) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (26-71), 12-4 | Yankee Stadium (28-18) | 51-44 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (7-7) L: Craig Minetto (1-3) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Mariners (42-56), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (29-18) | 52-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Kaat (3-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (6-7) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Monday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Mariners (42-57), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (30-18) | 53-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (4-6) L: Glenn Abbott (4-10) S: Rich Gossage (4) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (57-43), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (31-18) | 54-44 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ron Davis (9-1) L: Dave LaRoche (3-8) S: Rich Gossage (5) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Angels (58-43), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (31-19) | 54-45 | |
| » W: Ralph Botting (1-0) L: Tommy John (13-6) S: Mark Clear (9) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Angels (58-44), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (32-19) | 55-45 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (8-7) L: Jim Barr (7-6) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (61-41), 6-5 | County Stadium (2-3) | 55-46 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (5-1) L: Rich Gossage (1-2) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Brewers (62-41), 9-2 | County Stadium (2-4) | 55-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (12-10) L: Luis Tiant (7-5) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Brewers (63-41), 5-3 | County Stadium (2-5) | 55-48 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Travers (9-4) L: Catfish Hunter (2-6) S: Bob McClure (3) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-57), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 56-48 | |
| » W: Tommy John (14-6) L: Rich Wortham (11-10) S: Ron Davis (5) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-58), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-1) | 57-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (9-7) L: Randy Scarbery (1-6) S: Rich Gossage (6) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-59), 9-1 | Comiskey Park I (5-1) | 58-48 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Hood (4-0) L: Ken Kravec (9-10) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 2 |
| Former Yankee Thurman Munson dies in Canton, OH at the age of 33. |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Orioles (73-34), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (32-20) | 58-49 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (7-3) L: Luis Tiant (7-6) S: Tippy Martinez (2) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Orioles (74-34), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (32-21) | 58-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Ford (1-0) L: Jim Kaat (3-2) S: Tippy Martinez (3) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Orioles (74-35), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (33-21) | 59-50 | |
| » W: Tommy John (15-6) L: Mike Flanagan (14-7) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Monday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (74-36), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (34-21) | 60-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (10-7) L: Tippy Martinez (6-2) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (49-60), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (34-22) | 60-51 | |
| » W: Randy Scarbery (2-6) L: Ken Clay (1-5) S: Ed Farmer (7) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (49-61), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (35-22) | 61-51 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (8-6) L: Steve Trout (6-5) S: Ron Davis (6) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (50-61), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (35-23) | 61-52 | |
| » W: Rich Wortham (12-11) L: Catfish Hunter (2-7) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (76-38), 8-6 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 61-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (7-2) L: Ron Davis (9-2) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Rangers (60-58), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (36-23) | 62-53 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (11-7) L: Fergie Jenkins (12-9) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Rangers (60-59), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (37-23) | 63-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (9-6) L: Jim Kern (10-4) S: Rich Gossage (7) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Rangers (60-60), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (38-23) | 64-53 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tommy John (16-6) L: Jerry Don Gleaton (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (8) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (63-56), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (38-24) | 64-54 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (10-3) L: Catfish Hunter (2-8) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (64-56), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (38-25) | 64-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (15-10) L: Jim Beattie (3-4) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (64-57), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (39-25) | 65-55 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (10-2) L: Mike Marshall (10-12) S: Rich Gossage (9) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (64-58), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (40-25) | 66-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (12-7) L: Darrell Jackson (3-4) S: Rich Gossage (10) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (64-60), 17-4 | Royals Stadium (3-1) | 67-55 | Won 3 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (10-6) L: Rich Gale (9-9) S: Don Hood (2) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Royals (64-61), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (4-1) | 68-55 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (2-2) L: Paul Splittorff (12-13) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Royals (65-61), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (4-2) | 68-56 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (9-9) L: Jim Beattie (3-5) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (66-60), 7-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-2) | 69-56 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (13-7) L: Geoff Zahn (10-4) S: Rich Gossage (11) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Twins (67-60), 4-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-3) | 69-57 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (17-10) L: Luis Tiant (10-7) S: Mike Marshall (26) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Monday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Rangers (62-69), 7-4 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 70-57 | |
| » W: Tommy John (17-6) L: Fergie Jenkins (13-11) S: Ron Davis (7) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Rangers (63-69), 10-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 70-58 | |
| » W: Jim Kern (11-4) L: Ken Clay (1-6) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (63-70), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (3-3) | 71-58 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (14-7) L: Dave Rajsich (0-3) S: Rich Gossage (12) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Royals (71-62), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (40-26) | 71-59 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (10-9) L: Luis Tiant (10-8) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Royals (71-63), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (41-26) | 72-59 | |
| » W: Tommy John (18-6) L: Paul Splittorff (13-14) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Royals (72-63), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (41-27) | 72-60 | |
| » W: Al Hrabosky (8-4) L: Jim Kaat (3-3) S: Renie Martin (4) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gary Christenson (Royals) |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (72-64), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (42-27) | 73-60 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (3-2) L: Steve Mingori (3-3) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: German Barranca (Royals) |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (78-56), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (43-27) | 74-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (15-7) L: Dennis Eckersley (16-9) S: Ron Davis (8) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (78-57), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (44-27) | 75-60 | Won 3 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (11-8) L: Mike Torrez (14-10) S: Rich Gossage (13) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (79-57), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (44-28) | 75-61 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (14-9) L: Tommy John (18-7) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Thursday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Tigers (73-67), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 76-61 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (4-2) L: Milt Wilcox (11-7) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (74-67), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 76-62 | |
| » W: Jack Billingham (10-6) L: Ken Clay (1-7) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (74-68), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 77-62 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (16-7) L: Jack Morris (13-7) S: Rich Gossage (14) | Fourth | 16 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kirk Gibson and Ricky Peters (Tigers) |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Tigers (75-68), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 77-63 | |
| » W: Mike Chris (3-1) L: Tommy John (18-8) S: Aurelio Lopez (17) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (80-61), 8-3 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 78-63 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (11-2) L: Tom Burgmeier (3-2) S: Rich Gossage (15) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (81-61), 9-2 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 78-64 | |
| » W: Chuck Rainey (6-5) L: Catfish Hunter (2-9) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (81-62), 10-3 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 79-64 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (17-7) L: Mike Torrez (14-12) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (78-68), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (44-29) | 79-65 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (14-7) L: Tommy John (18-9) S: Aurelio Lopez (19) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (78-69), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (45-29) | 80-65 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (12-2) L: Mike Chris (3-2) S: Jim Kaat (2) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (79-69), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (45-30) | 80-66 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (9-4) L: Rich Gossage (4-3) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Righetti (Yankees) |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Indians (75-74), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 80-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Waits (15-13) L: Jim Beattie (3-6) | Fourth | 18 out |
| » Lost to Indians (76-74), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 80-68 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sid Monge (10-9) L: Don Hood (4-1) | Fourth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Griffin and Dennis Werth (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (77-74), 16-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-5) | 80-69 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Paxton (8-7) L: Paul Mirabella (0-4) | Fourth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick Anderson (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (77-75), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-5) | 81-69 | |
| » W: Tommy John (19-9) L: Rick Wise (15-9) S: Ron Davis (9) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Thursday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Twins (79-74), 3-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-4) | 81-70 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (13-6) L: Dave Righetti (0-1) | Fourth | 18 out |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (52-102), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (2-2) | 81-71 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (9-16) L: Ron Guidry (17-8) S: Tom Buskey (7) | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (52-103), 7-4 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 82-71 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (12-8) L: Butch Edge (3-3) S: Rich Gossage (16) | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (52-104), 7-5 | Exhibition Stadium (4-2) | 83-71 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (20-9) L: Phil Huffman (6-17) S: Rich Gossage (17) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (79-77), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (46-30) | 84-71 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Davis (13-2) L: Rick Wise (15-10) S: Rich Gossage (18) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (79-78), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (47-30) | 85-71 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (18-8) L: Mike Paxton (8-8) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Thursday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (79-79), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (48-30) | 86-71 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (5-3) L: Sid Monge (11-10) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Friday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (53-107), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (49-30) | 87-71 | Won 6 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (13-8) L: Butch Edge (3-4) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (53-108), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (50-30) | 88-71 | Won 7 |
| » W: Tommy John (21-9) L: Phil Huffman (6-18) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (53-109), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (51-30) | 89-71 | Won 8 |
| » W: Ron Davis (14-2) L: Dave Stieb (8-8) S: Mike Griffin (1) | Fourth | 13½ out |
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