| Saturday, January 31 |
| Former Yankee John Dowd dies in Ft.Lauderdale, FL at the age of 91. |
| Saturday, February 14 |
| Future Yankee Brad Halsey is born in Houston, TX. |
| Saturday, March 7 |
| Former Yankee Paul Wanninger dies in N.Augusta, SC at the age of 79. |
| Thursday, March 19 |
| Former Yankee Zinn Beck dies in W.Palm Beach, FL at the age of 96. |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Rangers (0-1), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Tommy John (1-0) L: Jon Matlack (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Rangers (0-2), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (1-0) L: Danny Darwin (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Rangers (1-2), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (1-0) L: Ron Guidry (0-1) S: Jim Kern (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (2-2), 5-1 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 2-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (1-0) L: Tommy John (1-1) S: Roy Lee Jackson (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (2-3), 6-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Rudy May (2-0) L: Jackson Todd (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (2-4), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 4-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (1-1) L: Danny Darwin (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (3-4), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Steve Comer (1-0) L: Bill Castro (0-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Rangers (4-4), 4-0 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 4-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (1-2) L: Tom Underwood (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (7-3), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Rudy May (3-0) L: Dave Rozema (1-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (7-4), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-1) | 6-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doug Bird (1-0) L: Milt Wilcox (2-1) S: Rich Gossage (3) | Fourth | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (7-5), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (5-1) | 7-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (1-0) L: Howard Bailey (1-2) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Balboni (Yankees) |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (3-10), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-1) | 8-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tommy John (2-1) L: Mark Bomback (1-1) S: Rich Gossage (4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (4-10), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-2) | 8-5 | |
| » W: Jackson Todd (1-1) L: Rudy May (3-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (5-10), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (6-3) | 8-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (1-3) L: Tom Underwood (0-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (7-9), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 9-6 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (2-1) L: Howard Bailey (1-3) S: Rich Gossage (5) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (7-10), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 10-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (3-1) L: Dan Schatzeder (1-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (7-11), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 11-6 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rudy May (4-1) L: Jack Morris (1-3) S: Ron Davis (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (19-3), 8-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 11-7 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (4-1) L: Tom Underwood (0-3) S: Jeff Jones (2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Athletics (20-3), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 11-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Matt Keough (5-0) L: Ron Guidry (2-2) S: Bob Owchinko (1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (20-4), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 12-8 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (1-0) L: Steve McCatty (3-2) | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (20-5), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 13-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (4-1) L: Brian Kingman (2-2) S: Rich Gossage (6) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (11-14), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 14-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Gene Nelson (1-0) L: Geoff Zahn (3-3) S: Ron Davis (2) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gene Nelson (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Angels (12-14), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 14-9 | |
| » W: Jesse Jefferson (1-4) L: Tom Underwood (0-4) S: Don Aase (1) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Angels (12-15), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 15-9 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (3-2) L: Mike Witt (2-2) S: Rich Gossage (7) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Angels (13-15), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 15-10 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (4-1) L: Tommy John (4-2) S: Don Aase (2) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Mariners (9-18), 3-2 | Kingdome (0-1) | 15-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bryan Clark (2-0) L: Rudy May (4-2) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Mariners (10-18), 6-5 | Kingdome (0-2) | 15-12 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dick Drago (1-0) L: Ron Davis (1-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Mariners (10-19), 5-2 | Kingdome (1-2) | 16-12 | |
| » W: Tom Underwood (1-4) L: Jerry Don Gleaton (2-5) S: Rich Gossage (8) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-8), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-3) | 17-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (4-2) L: Rick Langford (4-3) S: Rich Gossage (9) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (25-8), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (7-4) | 17-13 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (6-0) L: Tommy John (4-3) S: Bob Owchinko (2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-9), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (8-4) | 18-13 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (1-0) L: Jeff Jones (2-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Mariners (10-22), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (9-4) | 19-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doug Bird (2-0) L: Jerry Don Gleaton (2-6) S: Rich Gossage (10) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Mariners (11-22), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (9-5) | 19-14 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (4-3) L: Ron Davis (1-2) S: Shane Rawley (1) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Royals (9-19), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (10-5) | 20-14 | |
| » W: Tommy John (5-3) L: Paul Splittorff (0-4) S: Rich Gossage (11) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Royals (9-20), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (11-5) | 21-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doug Bird (3-0) L: Renie Martin (0-2) S: Ron Davis (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (9-21), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (12-5) | 22-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Castro (1-1) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (20-12), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (12-6) | 22-15 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (6-1) L: Tommy John (5-4) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-13), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (13-6) | 23-15 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (1-0) L: Rick Waits (4-3) S: Ron Davis (4) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (21-13), 12-5 | Yankee Stadium (13-7) | 23-16 | |
| » W: John Denny (3-2) L: Rudy May (4-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (25-14), 10-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 23-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (3-2) L: Ron Guidry (4-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (26-14), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 23-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (2-1) L: Gene Nelson (1-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (27-14), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 23-19 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (2-1) L: Rich Gossage (1-1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (22-16), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 24-19 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (2-0) L: Rick Waits (4-4) S: Rich Gossage (12) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (22-17), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 25-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gene Nelson (2-1) L: Dan Spillner (1-1) S: Rich Gossage (13) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Indians (23-17), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 25-20 | |
| » W: Len Barker (4-2) L: Rudy May (4-4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-18), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 26-20 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (4-0) L: Wayne Garland (3-5) S: Rich Gossage (14) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-17), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (14-7) | 27-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (2-1) L: Sammy Stewart (2-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-18), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (15-7) | 28-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Davis (2-2) L: Tippy Martinez (2-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-19), 12-3 | Yankee Stadium (16-7) | 29-20 | Won 4 |
| » W: Gene Nelson (3-1) L: Dave Ford (1-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-20), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (17-7) | 30-20 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (2-0) L: Kevin Hickey (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-21), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (18-7) | 31-20 | Won 6 |
| » W: Doug Bird (5-0) L: Steve Trout (4-3) S: Rich Gossage (15) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-22), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (19-7) | 32-20 | Won 7 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (5-3) L: Ross Baumgarten (5-6) S: Rich Gossage (16) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Royals (18-29), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 33-20 | Won 8 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (3-0) L: Rich Gale (4-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Royals (18-30), 8-5 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 34-20 | Won 9 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (3-0) L: Renie Martin (1-3) S: Rich Gossage (17) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (30-22), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 34-21 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (6-2) L: Rudy May (4-5) S: Ed Farmer (7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (31-22), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 34-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Trout (5-3) L: Doug Bird (5-1) S: La Marr Hoyt (7) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Rangers (33-23), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (20-7) | 35-22 | |
| » W: Tommy John (6-4) L: Danny Darwin (7-5) S: Rudy May (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Rangers (34-23), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (20-8) | 35-23 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (7-1) L: Dave Righetti (3-1) S: Dave Schmidt (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Rangers (34-24), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (21-8) | 36-23 | |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (4-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (4-6) S: George Frazier (1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (32-29), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (4-0) | 37-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (6-3) L: Dan Petry (4-6) S: Ron Davis (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (33-29), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 37-24 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (7-5) L: Rudy May (4-6) S: Kevin Saucier (8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (34-29), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 37-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (4-5) L: Dave LaRoche (4-1) S: Kevin Saucier (9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (35-29), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 37-26 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (4-1) L: Ron Davis (2-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (36-25), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (21-9) | 37-27 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Britt Burns (7-2) L: Rick Reuschel (4-8) S: Kevin Hickey (3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (36-26), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (22-9) | 38-27 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (7-3) L: Steve Trout (6-4) S: George Frazier (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (37-26), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (22-10) | 38-28 | |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (4-1) L: Rudy May (4-7) S: Ed Farmer (10) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Royals (26-36), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (22-11) | 38-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (7-5) L: Dave Righetti (3-2) | Third | ½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Royals (26-37), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (23-11) | 39-29 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (5-8) L: Paul Splittorff (3-5) S: George Frazier (3) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Royals (26-38), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (24-11) | 40-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (8-3) L: Rich Gale (5-6) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Twins (22-49), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (24-12) | 40-30 | |
| » W: Jack O'Connor (3-2) L: George Frazier (0-1) | Third | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kent Hrbek (Twins) |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Twins (23-49), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (24-13) | 40-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Darrell Jackson (2-2) L: Rudy May (4-8) S: Jerry Koosman (4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Twins (23-50), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (25-13) | 41-31 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (3-1) L: Albert Williams (3-6) | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (41-28), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-3) | 41-32 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (5-3) L: Ron Davis (2-4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (41-29), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 42-32 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (9-3) L: Steve Trout (7-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (41-30), 12-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 43-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (7-4) L: Richard Dotson (8-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (41-31), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 44-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rudy May (5-8) L: Dennis Lamp (5-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Twins (26-52), 7-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 45-32 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (4-2) L: Albert Williams (3-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Twins (26-53), 11-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-0) | 46-32 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (6-8) L: Pete Redfern (4-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Twins (27-53), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 46-33 | |
| » W: Don Cooper (1-5) L: Rich Gossage (3-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (33-41), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 46-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Jones (3-1) L: Tommy John (7-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (14) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Andre Robertson (Yankees) |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Royals (33-42), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (3-1) | 47-34 | |
| » W: Rudy May (6-8) L: Dennis Leonard (7-10) S: Ron Davis (6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Royals (33-43), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (4-1) | 48-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (5-2) L: Larry Gura (9-6) S: Rich Gossage (18) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Royals (33-44), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (5-1) | 49-34 | Won 3 |
| » Manager: Bob Lemon |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (7-8) L: Atlee Hammaker (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Brewers (48-37), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (26-13) | 50-34 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (10-3) L: Randy Lerch (4-8) S: Rich Gossage (19) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (48-38), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (27-13) | 51-34 | Won 5 |
| » W: Tommy John (8-5) L: Pete Vuckovich (11-4) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Brewers (49-38), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (27-14) | 51-35 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (11-7) L: Rudy May (6-9) S: Rollie Fingers (23) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (46-40), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (28-14) | 52-35 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (6-2) L: Dennis Eckersley (7-6) S: Rich Gossage (20) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-40), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (28-15) | 52-36 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (5-2) L: Rick Reuschel (7-9) S: Mark Clear (8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (47-41), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (29-15) | 53-36 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (11-3) L: Frank Tanana (3-9) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Brewers (51-41), 10-2 | County Stadium (1-0) | 54-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (9-5) L: Mike Caldwell (11-8) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Frank DiPino and Chuck Porter (Brewers) |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Brewers (52-41), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-1) | 54-37 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (9-6) L: Rudy May (6-10) S: Rollie Fingers (25) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Brewers (53-41), 3-2 | County Stadium (1-2) | 54-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Randy Lerch (6-8) L: Dave Righetti (6-3) S: Rollie Fingers (26) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (51-42), 6-4 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 55-38 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (3-4) L: Bob Stanley (9-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (52-42), 8-5 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 55-39 | |
| » W: John Tudor (4-3) L: Ron Davis (3-5) S: Mark Clear (9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (53-42), 4-1 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 55-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (2-0) L: Tommy John (9-6) S: Bill Campbell (7) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (45-46), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (29-16) | 55-41 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Waits (7-9) L: Rudy May (6-11) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (46-46), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (29-17) | 55-42 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Len Barker (8-7) L: Dave Righetti (6-4) S: Sid Monge (4) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Andy McGaffigan (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-47), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (30-17) | 56-42 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (8-9) L: John Denny (9-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Orioles (54-42), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (30-18) | 56-43 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (7-8) L: Ron Guidry (11-4) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (55-42), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (30-19) | 56-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (12-4) L: Tommy John (9-7) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Orioles (55-43), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (31-19) | 57-44 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (4-5) L: Steve Stone (4-7) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Orioles (55-44), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (32-19) | 58-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (7-4) L: Dennis Martinez (14-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (50-48), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 58-45 | |
| » W: Tom Brennan (2-1) L: Rick Reuschel (8-10) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (51-48), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 58-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Denny (10-5) L: Ron Guidry (11-5) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, October 2 |
| » Defeated Orioles (57-46), 9-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 59-46 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (8-4) L: Sammy Stewart (4-8) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, October 3 |
| » Lost to Orioles (58-46), 3-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 59-47 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (13-5) L: Tommy John (9-8) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, October 4 |
| » Lost to Orioles (59-46), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-5) | 59-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (9-6) L: Rick Reuschel (8-11) S: Tim Stoddard (7) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, October 21 |
| Former Yankee Gene Robertson dies in Fallon, NV at the age of 83. |
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