| Sunday, January 24 |
| Former Yankee Ben Shields dies in Woodruff, SC at the age of 79. |
| Sunday, February 28 |
| Former Yankee Roy Sherid dies in Parker Ford, PA at the age of 76. |
| Sunday, April 4 |
| Former Yankee Mel Queen dies in Fort Smith, AR at the age of 65. |
| Friday, April 9 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Gott (Blue Jays) Kevin Bass and Doug Jones (Brewers) |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Major-league debuts: George Wright (Rangers) |
| Sunday, April 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (1-0), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Kevin Hickey (1-0) L: Rich Gossage (0-1) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (2-0), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Britt Burns (1-0) L: Tommy John (0-1) S: Salome Barojas (1) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Salome Barojas (White Sox) |
| Monday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Rangers (1-2), 10-7 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-1) S: Shane Rawley (1) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Rangers (1-3), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 2-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Morgan (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Rangers (2-3), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (2-0) L: John Pacella (0-1) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Friday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (3-5), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (1-0) L: Pat Underwood (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (4-5), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 3-4 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (2-1) L: Tommy John (0-2) S: Kevin Saucier (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (5-5), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 3-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (1-1) L: Dave Righetti (1-1) | Fifth | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (8-1), 11-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 4-5 | |
| » W: Mike Morgan (2-0) L: Steve Trout (1-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (8-2), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 5-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (2-0) L: Richard Dotson (1-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (9-5), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 5-6 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (3-1) L: Tommy John (0-3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (10-5), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-4) | 5-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (2-1) L: Dave Righetti (1-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (11-5), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-5) | 5-8 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Larry Pashnick (1-0) L: Doyle Alexander (0-1) S: Kevin Saucier (3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Tigers (11-6), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-5) | 6-8 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (1-0) L: Milt Wilcox (1-2) S: Rich Gossage (2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (14-5), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-6) | 6-9 | |
| » Manager: Gene Michael |
| » W: Angel Moreno (2-2) L: Ron Guidry (2-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Former Yankee Truck Hannah dies in Fountain Valley, CA at the age of 93. |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (14-6), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-6) | 7-9 | |
| » W: Tommy John (1-3) L: Ken Forsch (2-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Angels (15-6), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-7) | 7-10 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (4-0) L: Shane Rawley (1-1) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Mariners (11-12), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-8) | 7-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (2-2) L: Rich Gossage (0-2) S: Bill Caudill (3) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Mariners (11-13), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-8) | 8-11 | |
| » W: George Frazier (1-0) L: Jim Beattie (0-2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Mariners (11-14), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-8) | 9-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (3-1) L: Floyd Bannister (3-1) S: Rich Gossage (3) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (14-11), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-9) | 9-12 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (3-2) L: Tommy John (1-4) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (15-11), 9-7 | Yankee Stadium (4-10) | 9-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Owchinko (1-0) L: Dave LaRoche (0-1) S: Dave Beard (1) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Mariners (13-15), 7-3 | Kingdome (0-1) | 9-14 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (3-2) L: Doyle Alexander (0-2) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Mariners (14-15), 5-2 | Kingdome (0-2) | 9-15 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (4-1) L: Mike Morgan (2-1) S: Bill Caudill (4) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (14-16), 9-4 | Kingdome (1-2) | 10-15 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (4-1) L: Jim Beattie (0-3) S: Rich Gossage (4) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Mariners (14-17), 3-0 | Kingdome (2-2) | 11-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (2-4) L: Gene Nelson (1-5) S: Rich Gossage (5) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Monday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (20-11), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 11-16 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (5-1) L: Rudy May (0-1) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (20-12), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 12-16 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (2-2) L: Ken Forsch (2-3) S: Rich Gossage (6) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (20-13), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 13-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (2-1) L: Angel Moreno (2-5) S: Rich Gossage (7) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (18-16), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 14-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (5-1) L: Tom Underwood (1-2) S: Shane Rawley (2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (18-17), 7-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 15-16 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Morgan (3-1) L: Matt Keough (3-4) S: Rich Gossage (8) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (19-17), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 15-17 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (3-5) L: Rudy May (0-2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (20-17), 7-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 15-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (3-1) L: Dave Righetti (2-3) S: Dave Beard (3) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (20-14), 7-0 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 15-19 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Larry Gura (4-1) L: Roger Erickson (4-4) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Former Yankee Dixie Walker dies in Birmingham, AL at the age of 72. |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Royals (20-15), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 16-19 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (6-1) L: Dave Frost (4-3) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Royals (20-16), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 17-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (3-4) L: Paul Splittorff (2-3) S: Rich Gossage (9) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Twins (12-30), 12-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-10) | 18-19 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rudy May (1-2) L: Brad Havens (1-2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Paul Boris (Twins) |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Twins (12-31), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (6-10) | 19-19 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (3-3) L: Darrell Jackson (0-5) S: Rich Gossage (10) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (12-32), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-10) | 20-19 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (7-1) L: Bobby Castillo (2-2) S: Rich Gossage (11) | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (17-25), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (8-10) | 21-19 | Won 6 |
| » W: Tommy John (4-4) L: Jim Gott (0-2) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (18-25), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (8-11) | 21-20 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (3-5) L: Rudy May (1-3) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (12-36), 10-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 22-20 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (1-2) L: Ron Davis (1-5) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Twins (12-37), 6-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 23-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (3-1) L: Brad Havens (1-4) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Twins (12-38), 8-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-0) | 24-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (2-2) L: Paul Boris (0-1) S: Shane Rawley (3) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (21-26), 5-4 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 24-21 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (4-5) L: Roger Erickson (4-5) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (22-26), 5-2 | Exhibition Stadium (0-2) | 24-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dale Murray (3-2) L: Shane Rawley (3-2) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (22-27), 12-6 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 25-22 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (4-2) L: Joey McLaughlin (2-3) | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (23-27), 3-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-3) | 25-23 | |
| » W: Luis Leal (4-3) L: Tommy John (4-5) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (28-21), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (8-12) | 25-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (4-4) L: Dave Righetti (3-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (14) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Royals (29-21), 14-1 | Yankee Stadium (8-13) | 25-25 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Vida Blue (4-3) L: Mike Morgan (3-2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (34-19), 4-3 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 25-26 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mark Clear (5-1) L: George Frazier (1-1) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (35-19), 3-2 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 25-27 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (2-1) L: Tommy John (4-6) S: Bob Stanley (3) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (35-20), 5-3 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 26-27 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (4-4) L: John Tudor (5-4) S: Rich Gossage (12) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (29-27), 9-4 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 26-28 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (6-4) L: Mike Morgan (3-3) S: Tippy Martinez (5) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Orioles (30-27), 5-3 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 26-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (2-4) L: Shane Rawley (4-3) S: Tim Stoddard (4) | Sixth | 10 out |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-21), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (9-13) | 27-29 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (8-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (6-5) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-22), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (10-13) | 28-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (3-2) L: Mark Clear (5-2) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-23), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (11-13) | 29-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (5-4) L: John Tudor (5-5) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (32-28), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (11-14) | 29-30 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (4-3) L: Mike Morgan (3-4) S: Tippy Martinez (6) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (32-29), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (12-14) | 30-30 | |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (1-1) L: Storm Davis (0-1) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (33-29), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (12-15) | 30-31 | |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (3-4) L: Rich Gossage (3-3) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Brewers (36-29), 6-2 | County Stadium (0-1) | 30-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (5-2) L: Dave Righetti (5-5) S: Dwight Bernard (2) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Brewers (37-29), 3-2 | County Stadium (0-2) | 30-33 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (9-2) L: Roger Erickson (4-6) S: Rollie Fingers (16) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (37-30), 3-2 | County Stadium (1-2) | 31-33 | |
| » W: Mike Morgan (4-4) L: Mike Caldwell (4-7) S: Rich Gossage (13) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (33-33), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-16) | 31-34 | |
| » W: Dan Spillner (5-4) L: Ron Guidry (8-2) | Sixth | 10 out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-34), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (13-16) | 32-34 | |
| » W: Tommy John (5-6) L: Len Barker (8-4) | Sixth | 9 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Juan Espino (Yankees) |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-35), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (14-16) | 33-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (2-1) L: Ed Whitson (1-1) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (34-35), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (14-17) | 33-35 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (7-6) L: Roger Erickson (4-7) S: Rick Sutcliffe (1) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Brewers (41-31), 11-4 | Yankee Stadium (14-18) | 33-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (5-7) L: Ron Guidry (8-3) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Brewers (42-31), 9-7 | Yankee Stadium (14-19) | 33-37 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (5-5) L: Shane Rawley (4-4) S: Jamie Easterly (2) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Brewers (42-32), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (15-19) | 34-37 | |
| » W: Mike Morgan (5-4) L: Moose Haas (4-5) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Former Yankee Ray Scarborough dies in Mount Olive, NC at the age of 65. |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-36), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 35-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger Erickson (5-7) L: Rick Waits (0-6) S: Rich Gossage (14) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-37), 10-6 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 36-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: George Frazier (2-1) L: Dan Spillner (5-5) S: Rich Gossage (15) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-38), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 37-37 | Won 4 |
| » W: George Frazier (3-1) L: John Denny (5-9) S: Roger Erickson (1) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Mariners (43-37), 5-4 | Kingdome (2-3) | 37-38 | |
| » W: Ed Vande Berg (5-2) L: George Frazier (3-2) S: Bill Caudill (16) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Mariners (43-38), 8-7 | Kingdome (3-3) | 38-38 | |
| » W: Rudy May (2-3) L: Ed Vande Berg (5-3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-48), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 39-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger Erickson (6-7) L: Rick Langford (7-10) S: Rich Gossage (16) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Former Yankee Joe Dugan dies in Norwood, MA at the age of 86. |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Athletics (37-48), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 39-39 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (4-6) L: Doyle Alexander (0-3) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (47-37), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 39-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (10-4) L: Tommy John (5-7) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (48-37), 12-6 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 39-41 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ken Forsch (8-7) L: Ron Guidry (8-4) S: Andy Hassler (1) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Angels (49-37), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-4) | 39-42 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Andy Hassler (2-0) L: Rich Gossage (3-4) S: Don Aase (4) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, July 14 |
| Former Yankee Jackie Jensen dies in Charlottesville, VA at the age of 56. |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-51), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (16-19) | 40-42 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (4-4) L: Dave Beard (5-6) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-52), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (17-19) | 41-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger Erickson (7-7) L: Rick Langford (7-11) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-53), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (18-19) | 42-42 | Won 3 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (5-4) L: Matt Keough (7-13) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-54), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (19-19) | 43-42 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (9-4) L: Brian Kingman (1-7) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (46-45), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (20-19) | 44-42 | Won 5 |
| » W: Tommy John (6-7) L: Gene Nelson (6-9) S: Rich Gossage (17) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Mariners (47-45), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (20-20) | 44-43 | |
| » W: Bill Caudill (9-4) L: Shane Rawley (5-5) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Mariners (48-45), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (20-21) | 44-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Caudill (10-4) L: George Frazier (3-3) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Rangers (36-53), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (21-21) | 45-44 | |
| » W: Roger Erickson (8-7) L: John Butcher (0-2) S: Rudy May (1) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (53-41), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (22-21) | 46-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (6-5) L: Geoff Zahn (10-5) S: Dave Righetti (1) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (53-42), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (23-21) | 47-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rudy May (3-3) L: Bruce Kison (6-4) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Angels (54-42), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (23-22) | 47-45 | |
| » W: Mickey Mahler (1-0) L: Tommy John (6-8) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (50-45), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (23-23) | 47-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Ujdur (4-5) L: Mike Morgan (5-5) S: Dave Gumpert (1) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (50-46), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (24-23) | 48-46 | |
| » W: Rudy May (4-3) L: Jack Morris (11-11) S: Rich Gossage (18) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (50-47), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (25-23) | 49-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: George Frazier (4-3) L: Bob James (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (19) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| Former Yankee Luke Boone dies in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 93. |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Rangers (38-59), 4-0 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 50-46 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (10-4) L: Doc Medich (7-9) S: Rudy May (2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Rangers (39-59), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-2) | 50-47 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (10-8) L: Doyle Alexander (0-4) S: Danny Darwin (5) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Rangers (40-59), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-3) | 50-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (5-12) L: Mike Morgan (5-6) S: Jon Matlack (1) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (53-49), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (25-24) | 50-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Trout (6-6) L: Shane Rawley (6-6) S: Dennis Lamp (3) | Fifth | 8 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (54-49), 14-2 | Yankee Stadium (25-25) | 50-50 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (4-11) L: Roger Erickson (8-8) S: Rich Barnes (1) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (54-50), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (26-25) | 51-50 | |
| » Manager: Clyde King |
| » W: Ron Guidry (11-4) L: La Marr Hoyt (13-10) S: Rich Gossage (20) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (55-50), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (26-26) | 51-51 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (12-4) L: Tommy John (6-9) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Rangers (42-62), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (26-27) | 51-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (11-8) L: Doyle Alexander (0-5) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Rangers (42-63), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (27-27) | 52-52 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (6-5) L: Rick Honeycutt (5-13) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (42-64), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (28-27) | 53-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Morgan (6-6) L: Frank Tanana (5-13) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Rangers (43-64), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (28-28) | 53-53 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (7-6) L: Shane Rawley (6-7) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Rangers (43-65), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (29-28) | 54-53 | |
| » W: Tommy John (7-9) L: Dave Schmidt (2-4) S: Rich Gossage (21) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (55-55), 9-7 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 55-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (3-1) L: Dave Rucker (2-3) S: Rich Gossage (22) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Tigers (56-55), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 55-54 | |
| » W: Jerry Ujdur (6-5) L: Doyle Alexander (0-6) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (57-55), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 55-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Tobik (3-6) L: George Frazier (4-4) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (61-51), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 55-56 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (5-5) L: Mike Morgan (6-7) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (61-52), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 56-56 | |
| » W: Tommy John (8-9) L: Steve Trout (6-8) S: Rich Gossage (23) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (62-52), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 56-57 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (14-10) L: Shane Rawley (6-8) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (63-52), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 56-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (8-6) L: Rich Gossage (4-5) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Monday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (66-50), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (30-28) | 57-58 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (7-5) L: Vida Blue (9-9) S: Rich Gossage (24) | Fifth | 10 out |
| » Defeated Royals (66-51), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (31-28) | 58-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (5-3) L: Bud Black (3-4) S: Rich Gossage (25) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (67-51), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (31-29) | 58-59 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (8-6) L: Mike Morgan (6-8) S: Don Hood (1) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Royals (67-52), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (32-29) | 59-59 | |
| » W: Tommy John (9-9) L: Dave Frost (6-6) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (58-64), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (33-29) | 60-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (7-8) L: Dave Stieb (13-12) S: Rich Gossage (26) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Former Yankee Hank Johnson dies in Bradenton, FL at the age of 77. |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (59-64), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (33-30) | 60-60 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (11-10) L: Ron Guidry (11-5) S: Dale Murray (5) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (59-65), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (34-30) | 61-60 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (8-5) L: Jim Gott (4-9) S: Rich Gossage (27) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (59-66), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (35-30) | 62-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (4-1) L: Luis Leal (8-11) S: Rich Gossage (28) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Twins (44-80), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (35-31) | 62-61 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (4-4) L: Tommy John (9-10) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Twins (44-81), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (36-31) | 63-61 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (8-8) L: Bobby Castillo (7-10) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Thursday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Twins (44-82), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (37-31) | 64-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (12-5) L: Brad Havens (8-10) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (60-69), 10-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-4) | 64-62 | |
| » W: Luis Leal (9-11) L: Dave Righetti (8-6) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (61-69), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (1-5) | 64-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dale Murray (8-4) L: Dave LaRoche (4-2) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (61-70), 8-2 | Exhibition Stadium (2-5) | 65-63 | |
| » W: Tommy John (10-10) L: Jim Clancy (11-12) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Twins (47-83), 8-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-0) | 66-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (9-8) L: Frank Viola (4-5) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Twins (47-84), 3-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-0) | 67-63 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (13-5) L: Brad Havens (8-11) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Twins (48-84), 7-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-1) | 67-64 | |
| » W: Albert Williams (6-7) L: Dave Righetti (8-7) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, September 2 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Kittle (White Sox) |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (78-56), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 67-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Vida Blue (11-9) L: Jay Howell (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (32) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Royals (78-57), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (3-2) | 68-65 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (10-8) L: Larry Gura (17-9) S: Rudy May (3) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Royals (78-58), 18-7 | Royals Stadium (4-2) | 69-65 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (14-5) L: Dennis Leonard (9-4) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (77-58), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (37-32) | 69-66 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (13-12) L: Dave Righetti (8-8) S: Sammy Stewart (4) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (78-58), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (37-33) | 69-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (13-10) L: Mike Morgan (6-9) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (78-59), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (38-33) | 70-67 | |
| » W: Jay Howell (1-1) L: Jim Palmer (13-4) | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Mattingly (Yankees) |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (83-57), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (39-33) | 71-67 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (6-3) L: Pete Ladd (1-2) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Brewers (84-57), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (39-34) | 71-68 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (15-11) L: Ron Guidry (14-6) | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Curt Kaufman (Yankees) |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Brewers (84-58), 14-2 | Yankee Stadium (40-34) | 72-68 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (9-8) L: Doc Medich (10-13) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (84-59), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (41-34) | 73-68 | Won 2 |
| » W: Curt Kaufman (1-0) L: Jamie Easterly (0-2) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (81-61), 8-7 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 73-69 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (1-0) L: Rudy May (6-4) S: Tippy Martinez (13) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (82-61), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (0-4) | 73-70 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Flinn (1-0) L: Shane Rawley (10-9) S: Tippy Martinez (14) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (83-61), 5-3 | |