| Wednesday, February 13 |
| Future Yankee Drew Henson is born in San Diego, CA. |
| Saturday, March 1 |
| Former Yankee Arndt Jorgens dies in Wilmette, IL at the age of 75. |
| Monday, March 3 |
| Former Yankee Gerry Priddy dies in N.Hollywood, CA at the age of 61. |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Rangers (1-0), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (1-0) L: Tom Underwood (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Rangers (2-0), 11-7 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (1-0) L: Ron Davis (0-1) S: Dave Rajsich (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Rangers (2-1), 9-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (1-0) L: Steve Comer (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Defeated Rangers (2-2), 8-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 2-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (1-0) L: Gaylord Perry (0-1) S: Tom Underwood (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (4-1), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Rich Wortham (1-0) L: Jim Kaat (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (4-2), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Tommy John (1-0) L: Ken Kravec (1-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (5-2), 8-6 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 3-4 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (1-0) L: Mike Griffin (0-1) S: Ed Farmer (3) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Brewers (3-3), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 3-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (1-0) L: Luis Tiant (1-1) S: Jerry Augustine (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Brewers (4-3), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 3-6 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Moose Haas (1-1) L: Ed Figueroa (1-1) S: Bob McClure (1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Brewers (4-4), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 4-6 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (1-1) L: Jerry Augustine (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Orioles (5-6), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 5-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (2-0) L: Mike Flanagan (1-2) S: Rich Gossage (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Former Yankee Joe Page dies in Latrobe, PA at the age of 63. |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Orioles (5-7), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 6-6 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (1-1) L: Tim Stoddard (0-1) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Orioles (5-8), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 7-6 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ron Davis (2-1) L: Jim Palmer (2-1) S: Rich Gossage (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (10-4), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 7-7 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (1-1) L: Ed Figueroa (1-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (11-4), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 7-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Farmer (2-0) L: Tom Underwood (1-2) S: Randy Scarbery (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (11-5), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 8-8 | |
| » W: Tommy John (3-0) L: Britt Burns (2-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, April 28 |
| Former Yankee Bob Porterfield dies in Charlotte, NC at the age of 57. |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (6-11), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 9-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (2-1) L: Scott McGregor (0-1) S: Rudy May (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (7-11), 7-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 9-9 | |
| » W: Steve Stone (2-2) L: Tom Underwood (1-3) S: Tim Stoddard (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-11), 9-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (1-0) L: Geoff Zahn (2-2) S: Rudy May (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-12), 7-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-0) | 11-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (4-0) L: Darrell Jackson (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-13), 10-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-0) | 12-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (2-3) L: Jerry Koosman (2-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Brewers (10-10), 6-5 | County Stadium (1-0) | 13-9 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rudy May (1-0) L: Reggie Cleveland (1-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Brewers (10-11), 4-1 | County Stadium (2-0) | 14-9 | Won 5 |
| » W: Tommy John (5-0) L: Bill Travers (1-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (11-16), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-4) | 15-9 | Won 6 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (2-0) L: Jerry Koosman (2-3) S: Rich Gossage (3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (12-16), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (6-5) | 15-10 | |
| » W: Darrell Jackson (1-1) L: Rudy May (1-1) S: Doug Corbett (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (12-17), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (7-5) | 16-10 | |
| » W: Tommy John (6-0) L: Geoff Zahn (2-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Royals (15-13), 12-3 | Yankee Stadium (7-6) | 16-11 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (4-2) L: Luis Tiant (2-2) S: Marty Pattin (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Royals (16-13), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-7) | 16-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Renie Martin (3-1) L: Mike Griffin (0-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (5) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Royals (16-14), 16-3 | Yankee Stadium (8-7) | 17-12 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (3-0) L: Dennis Leonard (2-4) S: Ed Figueroa (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (17-14), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-7) | 18-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (7-0) L: Doc Medich (3-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (17-15), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (10-7) | 19-12 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (3-3) L: Jon Matlack (3-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (18-15), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (10-8) | 19-13 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (2-1) L: Ron Davis (2-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (15-18), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 20-13 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (4-0) L: Milt Wilcox (2-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (16-18), 12-8 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 20-14 | |
| » W: John Hiller (1-0) L: Tommy John (7-1) S: Dave Rozema (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (16-19), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 21-14 | |
| » W: Rudy May (2-1) L: Aurelio Lopez (3-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (19-16), 5-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 22-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Griffin (1-2) L: Dave Stieb (4-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Lefebvre (Yankees) |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (19-17), 7-3 | Exhibition Stadium (2-0) | 23-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (5-0) L: Paul Mirabella (4-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (19-18), 6-2 | Exhibition Stadium (3-0) | 24-14 | Won 4 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (3-2) L: Jim Clancy (3-2) S: Rudy May (3) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Lloyd Moseby (Blue Jays) |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (20-18), 9-6 | Exhibition Stadium (3-1) | 24-15 | |
| » W: Luis Leal (1-0) L: Tommy John (7-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Luis Leal (Blue Jays) |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (17-23), 13-5 | Yankee Stadium (11-8) | 25-15 | |
| » W: Tom Underwood (4-3) L: Dan Schatzeder (2-5) S: Rich Gossage (4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (17-24), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (12-8) | 26-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Griffin (2-2) L: Dan Petry (2-3) S: Ron Davis (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (18-24), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (12-9) | 26-16 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (5-5) L: Ron Guidry (5-1) S: Aurelio Lopez (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (22-20), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (13-9) | 27-16 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (4-2) L: Jim Clancy (3-3) S: Rich Gossage (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (22-21), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (14-9) | 28-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (3-1) L: Joey McLaughlin (1-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (22-22), 11-7 | Yankee Stadium (15-9) | 29-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (5-3) L: Paul Mirabella (4-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (27-20), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 30-16 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (6-1) L: Paul Splittorff (3-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (28-20), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 30-17 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (4-2) L: Ron Davis (2-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (29-20), 9-3 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 30-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Renie Martin (7-2) L: Luis Tiant (4-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Mariners (24-27), 3-0 | Kingdome (1-0) | 31-18 | |
| » W: Tommy John (8-2) L: Jim Beattie (3-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (24-28), 1-0 | Kingdome (2-0) | 32-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (6-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (7-2) S: Rich Gossage (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Mariners (25-28), 5-0 | Kingdome (2-1) | 32-19 | |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (5-2) L: Ron Guidry (6-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Angels (20-31), 8-7 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 33-19 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (1-0) L: Dave Lemanczyk (2-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (21-31), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 33-20 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (4-4) L: Rudy May (3-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (21-32), 9-7 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 34-20 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (2-0) L: Mark Clear (4-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (29-28), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 34-21 | |
| » W: Brian Kingman (3-6) L: Ron Guidry (6-3) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (29-29), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 35-21 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (3-3) L: Matt Keough (7-6) S: Rich Gossage (7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (29-30), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 36-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (2-2) L: Rick Langford (4-6) S: Rich Gossage (8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (29-31), 8-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 37-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (5-3) L: Steve McCatty (6-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Mariners (28-33), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (16-9) | 38-21 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tommy John (9-2) L: Jim Beattie (3-7) S: Rich Gossage (9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Mariners (28-34), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (17-9) | 39-21 | Won 5 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (7-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (7-4) S: Ron Davis (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Angels (21-39), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (18-9) | 40-21 | Won 6 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (7-3) L: Don Aase (4-6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Angels (21-40), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (19-9) | 41-21 | Won 7 |
| » W: Rudy May (4-2) L: Dave Lemanczyk (2-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-35), 15-7 | Yankee Stadium (20-9) | 42-21 | Won 8 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (6-3) L: Steve McCatty (6-7) S: Ron Davis (3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-36), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (21-9) | 43-21 | Won 9 |
| » W: Tommy John (10-2) L: Mike Norris (8-5) S: Rich Gossage (10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (31-36), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-10) | 43-22 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (8-7) L: Tom Underwood (7-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (36-30), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-11) | 43-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (4-5) L: Ron Guidry (7-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (36-31), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (22-11) | 44-23 | |
| » W: Rudy May (5-2) L: John Tudor (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (11) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (37-31), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (22-12) | 44-24 | |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (4-1) L: Tommy John (10-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (34-33), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (22-13) | 44-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Waits (6-6) L: Rudy May (5-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (34-34), 11-10 | Yankee Stadium (23-13) | 45-25 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (3-0) L: Victor Cruz (4-4) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Tim Lollar (Yankees) |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (34-35), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (24-13) | 46-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (8-4) L: Len Barker (7-6) S: Ron Davis (4) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (38-33), 6-3 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 47-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tommy John (11-3) L: Bob Stanley (6-6) S: Rich Gossage (12) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (38-34), 3-2 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 48-25 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (3-2) L: Dennis Eckersley (4-6) S: Ron Davis (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (38-35), 6-0 | Fenway Park (3-0) | 49-25 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rudy May (6-3) L: Steve Renko (4-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (36-37), 7-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 49-26 | |
| » W: Wayne Garland (3-1) L: Tom Underwood (7-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-38), 11-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 50-26 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (9-4) L: Len Barker (7-7) | First | -- |
| Former Yankee Jack Martin dies in Plainfield, NJ at the age of 94. |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-39), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 51-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (12-3) L: Dan Spillner (7-6) S: Rich Gossage (13) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (37-39), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 51-27 | |
| » W: Rick Waits (7-7) L: Ed Figueroa (3-3) S: Sid Monge (6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Rangers (37-43), 13-5 | Arlington Stadium (3-2) | 52-27 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (10-4) L: Fergie Jenkins (7-7) S: Tim Lollar (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Rangers (38-43), 10-8 | Arlington Stadium (3-3) | 52-28 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (5-5) L: Tom Underwood (7-6) S: John Henry Johnson (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-43), 8-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 53-28 | |
| » W: Tommy John (13-3) L: Ross Baumgarten (2-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-44), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 54-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (7-3) L: Steve Trout (4-9) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-45), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 55-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Davis (4-3) L: Ed Farmer (6-4) S: Rich Gossage (14) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Twins (40-45), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (24-14) | 55-29 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (8-8) L: Ron Guidry (10-5) S: Doug Corbett (10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Twins (40-46), 11-1 | Yankee Stadium (25-14) | 56-29 | |
| » W: Tom Underwood (8-6) L: Darrell Jackson (7-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (40-47), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (26-14) | 57-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (14-3) L: Geoff Zahn (8-11) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Royals (54-35), 13-1 | Yankee Stadium (26-15) | 57-30 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (12-4) L: Rudy May (7-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Royals (54-36), 13-7 | Yankee Stadium (27-15) | 58-30 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (1-0) L: Paul Splittorff (7-7) S: Ron Davis (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Royals (55-36), 14-3 | Yankee Stadium (27-16) | 58-31 | |
| » W: Rich Gale (7-7) L: Ron Guidry (10-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (19) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Brewers (51-40), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (27-17) | 58-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (9-6) L: Tom Underwood (8-7) S: Bob McClure (8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (51-41), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (28-17) | 59-32 | |
| » W: Tommy John (15-3) L: Lary Sorensen (7-6) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Brewers (52-41), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (28-18) | 59-33 | |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (2-0) L: Rudy May (7-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (52-42), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (29-18) | 60-33 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (11-6) L: Moose Haas (10-9) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Royals (59-37), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 60-34 | |
| » W: Rich Gale (8-7) L: Luis Tiant (6-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Royals (59-38), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 61-34 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (4-0) L: Dennis Leonard (10-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Royals (60-38), 8-0 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 61-35 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (14-4) L: Tommy John (15-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (45-54), 7-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-0) | 62-35 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (2-0) L: John Verhoeven (1-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (46-54), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-1) | 62-36 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (10-12) L: Luis Tiant (6-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (47-54), 2-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-2) | 62-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (9-9) L: Rich Gossage (4-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Brewers (54-46), 7-6 | County Stadium (3-0) | 63-37 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (5-1) L: John Flinn (1-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Brewers (54-47), 9-4 | County Stadium (4-0) | 64-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (12-6) L: Bill Travers (9-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Brewers (54-48), 5-3 | County Stadium (5-0) | 65-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rudy May (8-5) L: Paul Mitchell (2-1) S: Rich Gossage (15) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (55-48), 2-0 | County Stadium (5-1) | 65-38 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (12-9) L: Luis Tiant (6-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Rangers (50-54), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (30-18) | 66-38 | |
| » W: Tom Underwood (9-7) L: Gaylord Perry (5-9) S: Tim Lollar (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Rangers (51-54), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (30-19) | 66-39 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (10-9) L: Tommy John (15-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Rangers (51-55), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (31-19) | 67-39 | |
| » W: Rudy May (9-5) L: Doc Medich (9-6) S: Rich Gossage (16) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (62-44), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (31-20) | 67-40 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (12-8) L: Ron Guidry (12-7) S: Tim Stoddard (17) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (63-44), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (31-21) | 67-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Stone (18-4) L: Tom Underwood (9-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (64-44), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (31-22) | 67-42 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (2-3) L: Tommy John (15-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (47-63), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (32-22) | 68-42 | |
| » W: Rudy May (10-5) L: Britt Burns (10-11) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Leo Sutherland (White Sox) |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (47-64), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (33-22) | 69-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doug Bird (3-0) L: Ed Farmer (6-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (48-64), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (33-23) | 69-43 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (9-7) L: Ron Guidry (12-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (66-46), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 69-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Stone (19-4) L: Tom Underwood (9-9) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (66-47), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 70-44 | |
| » W: Tommy John (16-6) L: Mike Flanagan (12-9) S: Rich Gossage (17) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (66-48), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-2) | 71-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (7-9) L: Dennis Martinez (3-2) S: Rich Gossage (18) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (67-48), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 71-45 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (14-6) L: Luis Tiant (6-7) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (68-48), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (3-4) | 71-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (13-9) L: Ron Guidry (12-9) S: Tim Stoddard (18) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (42-76), 3-1 | Kingdome (3-1) | 72-46 | |
| » W: Tom Underwood (10-9) L: Rick Honeycutt (8-14) S: Rich Gossage (19) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Mariners (42-77), 6-4 | Kingdome (4-1) | 73-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (17-6) L: Glenn Abbott (8-9) S: Rich Gossage (20) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Mariners (43-77), 6-4 | Kingdome (4-2) | 73-47 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (2-4) L: Gaylord Perry (7-10) S: Shane Rawley (10) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Angels (49-71), 8-4 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 73-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Aase (6-13) L: Luis Tiant (6-8) S: Andy Hassler (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (49-72), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 74-48 | |
| » W: Rudy May (11-5) L: Dave LaRoche (2-4) S: Rich Gossage (21) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (49-73), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 75-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Davis (5-3) L: Alfredo Martinez (3-6) S: Rich Gossage (22) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (64-62), 9-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 75-49 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (18-7) L: Tommy John (17-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (65-62), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 75-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Langford (14-10) L: Luis Tiant (6-9) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Mariners (46-80), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (34-23) | 76-50 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (13-9) L: Jim Beattie (4-12) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Mariners (46-81), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (35-23) | 77-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (18-7) L: Rob Dressler (3-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Mariners (46-82), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (36-23) | 78-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (8-10) L: Glenn Abbott (9-10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Mariners (47-82), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (36-24) | 78-51 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (7-6) L: Ron Guidry (13-10) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (65-67), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (37-24) | 79-51 | |
| » W: Tom Underwood (11-9) L: Rick Langford (14-11) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (65-68), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (38-24) | 80-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (12-5) L: Steve McCatty (10-13) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (65-69), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (39-24) | 81-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tommy John (19-7) L: Brian Kingman (7-16) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (52-80), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (40-24) | 82-51 | Won 4 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (9-10) L: Frank Tanana (7-10) S: Ron Guidry (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (52-81), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (41-24) | 83-51 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (6-1) L: Andy Hassler (4-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Angels (52-82), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (42-24) | 84-51 | Won 6 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (12-9) L: Dave Frost (4-8) S: Rich Gossage (23) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Angels (52-83), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (43-24) | 85-51 | Won 7 |
| » W: Rudy May (13-5) L: Jim Dorsey (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (24) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (58-79), 7-4 | Exhibition Stadium (4-1) | 86-51 | Won 8 |
| » W: Tommy John (20-7) L: Dave Stieb (12-11) S: Rich Gossage (25) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (59-79), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (4-2) | 86-52 | |
| » W: Jackson Todd (4-1) L: Gaylord Perry (9-11) S: Mike Willis (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (59-80), 7-6 | Exhibition Stadium (5-2) | 87-52 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (6-3) L: Jim Clancy (13-12) S: Rich Gossage (26) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (75-62), 8-5 | Fenway Park (4-0) | 88-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Davis (7-3) L: Tom Burgmeier (5-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (75-63), 4-2 | Fenway Park (5-0) | 89-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rudy May (14-5) L: Steve Renko (9-7) S: Rich Gossage (27) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (75-64), 4-3 | Fenway Park (6-0) | 90-52 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tommy John (21-7) L: Mike Torrez (9-14) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (75-65), 5-3 | Fenway Park (7-0) | 91-52 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ron Davis (8-3) L: Dennis Eckersley (10-13) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (61-83), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (44-24) | 92-52 | Won 6 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (14-10) L: Jim Clancy (13-13) S: Rich Gossage (28) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Game at Yankee Stadium interrupted in the 10th inning with the score of Blue Jays 5, Yankees 3. Completed on September 18. |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (62-83), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (44-25) | 92-53 | |
| » W: Luis Leal (2-4) L: Tommy John (21-8) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (62-84), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (45-25) | 93-53 | |
| » W: Tom Underwood (13-9) L: Jack Kucek (3-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (77-67), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (46-25) | 94-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (7-9) L: Steve Renko (9-8) S: Rich Gossage (29) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (78-67), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (46-26) | 94-54 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (11-13) L: Gaylord Perry (9-12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (78-68), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (47-26) | 95-54 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (15-10) L: John Tudor (7-5) S: Rich Gossage (30) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (74-75), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (48-26) | 96-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (22-8) L: Len Barker (18-10) S: Rich Gossage (31) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Indians |
