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1982 New York Yankees
79-83
Fifth place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B John Mayberry .209 8 27
2B Willie Randolph .280 3 36
SS Roy Smalley .257 20 67
3B Graig Nettles .232 18 55
OF Dave Winfield .280 37 106
OF Ken Griffey Sr. .277 12 54
OF Jerry Mumphrey .300 9 68
C Rick Cerone .227 5 28
DH Oscar Gamble .272 18 57
  Other position players:
Dave Collins (.253, 3, 25), Lou Piniella (.307, 6, 37), Butch Wynegar (.293, 3, 20), Bucky Dent (.169, 0, 9), Bobby Murcer (.227, 7, 30), Lee Mazzilli (.266, 6, 17), Andre Robertson (.220, 2, 9), Steve Balboni (.187, 2, 4), Butch Hobson (.172, 0, 3), Barry Foote (.146, 0, 2), Dave Revering (.150, 0, 2), Barry Evans (.258, 0, 2), Larry Milbourne (.148, 0, 0), Rodney Scott (.192, 0, 0), Bob Watson (.235, 0, 3), Mike Patterson (.187, 1, 1), Don Mattingly (.167, 0, 1), Bobby Ramos (.091, 1, 2), Edwin Rodriguez (.333, 0, 1), Juan Espino (.000, 0, 0), Dave Stegman (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Ron Guidry 14-8 3.81 0
L Dave Righetti 11-10 3.79 1
L Tommy John 10-10 3.66 0
R Mike Morgan 7-11 4.37 0
R Roger Erickson 4-5 4.46 1
R Doyle Alexander 1-7 6.08 0
BULLPEN
R Rich Gossage 4-5 2.23 30
R George Frazier 4-4 3.47 1
L Rudy May 6-6 2.89 3
L Shane Rawley 11-10 4.06 3
L Dave LaRoche 4-2 3.42 0
  Other pitchers:
Jay Howell (2-3, 7.71), John Pacella (0-1, 7.20), Curt Kaufman (1-0, 5.19), Lynn McGlothen (0-0, 10.80), Stefan Wever (0-1, 27.00), Jim Lewis (0-0, 54.00)
 

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), 7-6Yankee Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Kevin Hickey (1-0) L: Rich Gossage (0-1) Fifth1½ out
» Lost to White Sox (2-0), 2-0Yankee Stadium (0-2)0-2Lost 2
» W: Britt Burns (1-0) L: Tommy John (0-1) S: Salome Barojas (1)Fifth1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Salome Barojas (White Sox)
Monday, April 12
» Defeated Rangers (1-2), 10-7Arlington Stadium (1-0)1-2
» W: Dave Righetti (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-1) S: Shane Rawley (1)Fourth1 out
Tuesday, April 13
» Defeated Rangers (1-3), 6-3Arlington Stadium (2-0)2-2Won 2
» W: Mike Morgan (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (1)Second1 out
Wednesday, April 14
» Lost to Rangers (2-3), 4-1Arlington Stadium (2-1)2-3
» W: Charlie Hough (2-0) L: John Pacella (0-1) Fourth1 out
Friday, April 16
» Defeated Tigers (3-5), 10-2Tiger Stadium (1-0)3-3
» W: Ron Guidry (1-0) L: Pat Underwood (0-1) First--
Saturday, April 17
» Lost to Tigers (4-5), 5-3Tiger Stadium (1-1)3-4
» W: Jack Morris (2-1) L: Tommy John (0-2) S: Kevin Saucier (2)Second1 out
Sunday, April 18
» Lost to Tigers (5-5), 5-2Tiger Stadium (1-2)3-5Lost 2
» W: Dan Petry (1-1) L: Dave Righetti (1-1) Fifth1 out
Tuesday, April 20
» Defeated White Sox (8-1), 11-2Comiskey Park I (1-0)4-5
» W: Mike Morgan (2-0) L: Steve Trout (1-1) Fourth1½ out
Wednesday, April 21
» Defeated White Sox (8-2), 1-0Comiskey Park I (2-0)5-5Won 2
» W: Ron Guidry (2-0) L: Richard Dotson (1-1) Second1½ out
Thursday, April 22
» Lost to Tigers (9-5), 3-1Yankee Stadium (0-3)5-6
» W: Jack Morris (3-1) L: Tommy John (0-3) Fourth2½ out
Friday, April 23
» Lost to Tigers (10-5), 9-1Yankee Stadium (0-4)5-7Lost 2
» W: Dan Petry (2-1) L: Dave Righetti (1-2) Fourth3½ out
Saturday, April 24
» Lost to Tigers (11-5), 7-2Yankee Stadium (0-5)5-8Lost 3
» W: Larry Pashnick (1-0) L: Doyle Alexander (0-1) S: Kevin Saucier (3)Fifth4½ out
Sunday, April 25
» Defeated Tigers (11-6), 3-1Yankee Stadium (1-5)6-8
» W: Shane Rawley (1-0) L: Milt Wilcox (1-2) S: Rich Gossage (2)Fourth3½ out
Tuesday, April 27
» Lost to Angels (14-5), 3-1Yankee Stadium (1-6)6-9
» Manager: Gene Michael
» W: Angel Moreno (2-2) L: Ron Guidry (2-1) Third4½ out
Former Yankee Truck Hannah dies in Fountain Valley, CA at the age of 93.
Wednesday, April 28
» Defeated Angels (14-6), 6-0Yankee Stadium (2-6)7-9
» W: Tommy John (1-3) L: Ken Forsch (2-2) Third3½ out
Thursday, April 29
» Lost to Angels (15-6), 2-0Yankee Stadium (2-7)7-10
» W: Geoff Zahn (4-0) L: Shane Rawley (1-1) Sixth4 out
Friday, April 30
» Lost to Mariners (11-12), 6-3Yankee Stadium (2-8)7-11Lost 2
» W: Gaylord Perry (2-2) L: Rich Gossage (0-2) S: Bill Caudill (3)Sixth5 out
Saturday, May 1
» Defeated Mariners (11-13), 5-1Yankee Stadium (3-8)8-11
» W: George Frazier (1-0) L: Jim Beattie (0-2) Fourth5 out
Sunday, May 2
» Defeated Mariners (11-14), 4-2Yankee Stadium (4-8)9-11Won 2
» W: Ron Guidry (3-1) L: Floyd Bannister (3-1) S: Rich Gossage (3)Fourth5 out
Monday, May 3
» Lost to Athletics (14-11), 5-2Yankee Stadium (4-9)9-12
» W: Matt Keough (3-2) L: Tommy John (1-4) Fourth6 out
Tuesday, May 4
» Lost to Athletics (15-11), 9-7Yankee Stadium (4-10)9-13Lost 2
» W: Bob Owchinko (1-0) L: Dave LaRoche (0-1) S: Dave Beard (1)Fourth7 out
Thursday, May 6
» Lost to Mariners (13-15), 7-3Kingdome (0-1)9-14Lost 3
» W: Gaylord Perry (3-2) L: Doyle Alexander (0-2) Fourth7½ out
Friday, May 7
» Lost to Mariners (14-15), 5-2Kingdome (0-2)9-15Lost 4
» W: Floyd Bannister (4-1) L: Mike Morgan (2-1) S: Bill Caudill (4)Sixth7½ out
Saturday, May 8
» Defeated Mariners (14-16), 9-4Kingdome (1-2)10-15
» W: Ron Guidry (4-1) L: Jim Beattie (0-3) S: Rich Gossage (4)Sixth7½ out
Sunday, May 9
» Defeated Mariners (14-17), 3-0Kingdome (2-2)11-15Won 2
» W: Tommy John (2-4) L: Gene Nelson (1-5) S: Rich Gossage (5)Sixth7½ out
Monday, May 10
» Lost to Angels (20-11), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (0-1)11-16
» W: Geoff Zahn (5-1) L: Rudy May (0-1) Sixth8½ out
Tuesday, May 11
» Defeated Angels (20-12), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (1-1)12-16
» W: Dave Righetti (2-2) L: Ken Forsch (2-3) S: Rich Gossage (6)Sixth7½ out
Wednesday, May 12
» Defeated Angels (20-13), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (2-1)13-16Won 2
» W: Shane Rawley (2-1) L: Angel Moreno (2-5) S: Rich Gossage (7)Fifth7½ out
Thursday, May 13
» Defeated Athletics (18-16), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)14-16Won 3
» W: Ron Guidry (5-1) L: Tom Underwood (1-2) S: Shane Rawley (2)Fourth6½ out
Friday, May 14
» Defeated Athletics (18-17), 7-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0)15-16Won 4
» W: Mike Morgan (3-1) L: Matt Keough (3-4) S: Rich Gossage (8)Fourth6 out
Saturday, May 15
» Lost to Athletics (19-17), 7-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)15-17
» W: Rick Langford (3-5) L: Rudy May (0-2) Fourth7 out
Sunday, May 16
» Lost to Athletics (20-17), 7-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2)15-18Lost 2
» W: Steve McCatty (3-1) L: Dave Righetti (2-3) S: Dave Beard (3)Fourth7 out
Monday, May 17
» Lost to Royals (20-14), 7-0Royals Stadium (0-1)15-19Lost 3
» W: Larry Gura (4-1) L: Roger Erickson (4-4) Fourth7½ out
Former Yankee Dixie Walker dies in Birmingham, AL at the age of 72.
Tuesday, May 18
» Defeated Royals (20-15), 6-2Royals Stadium (1-1)16-19
» W: Ron Guidry (6-1) L: Dave Frost (4-3) Fourth6½ out
Wednesday, May 19
» Defeated Royals (20-16), 3-2Royals Stadium (2-1)17-19Won 2
» W: Tommy John (3-4) L: Paul Splittorff (2-3) S: Rich Gossage (9)Fourth6½ out
Friday, May 21
» Defeated Twins (12-30), 12-1Yankee Stadium (5-10)18-19Won 3
» W: Rudy May (1-2) L: Brad Havens (1-2) Fourth7 out
» Major-league debuts: Paul Boris (Twins)
Saturday, May 22
» Defeated Twins (12-31), 1-0Yankee Stadium (6-10)19-19Won 4
» W: Dave Righetti (3-3) L: Darrell Jackson (0-5) S: Rich Gossage (10)Fourth7 out
Sunday, May 23
» Defeated Twins (12-32), 4-2Yankee Stadium (7-10)20-19Won 5
» W: Ron Guidry (7-1) L: Bobby Castillo (2-2) S: Rich Gossage (11)Third7 out
Tuesday, May 25
» Defeated Blue Jays (17-25), 8-0Yankee Stadium (8-10)21-19Won 6
» W: Tommy John (4-4) L: Jim Gott (0-2) Third6 out
Wednesday, May 26
» Lost to Blue Jays (18-25), 7-0Yankee Stadium (8-11)21-20
» W: Dave Stieb (3-5) L: Rudy May (1-3) Third6½ out
Friday, May 28
» Defeated Twins (12-36), 10-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0)22-20
» W: Rich Gossage (1-2) L: Ron Davis (1-5) Third6 out
Saturday, May 29
» Defeated Twins (12-37), 6-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0)23-20Won 2
» W: Shane Rawley (3-1) L: Brad Havens (1-4) Third5 out
Sunday, May 30
» Defeated Twins (12-38), 8-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-0)24-20Won 3
» W: Rich Gossage (2-2) L: Paul Boris (0-1) S: Shane Rawley (3)Third4 out
Monday, May 31
» Lost to Blue Jays (21-26), 5-4Exhibition Stadium (0-1)24-21
» W: Dave Stieb (4-5) L: Roger Erickson (4-5) Third5 out
Tuesday, June 1
» Lost to Blue Jays (22-26), 5-2Exhibition Stadium (0-2)24-22Lost 2
» W: Dale Murray (3-2) L: Shane Rawley (3-2) Third5½ out
Wednesday, June 2
» Defeated Blue Jays (22-27), 12-6Exhibition Stadium (1-2)25-22
» W: Shane Rawley (4-2) L: Joey McLaughlin (2-3) Third5½ out
Thursday, June 3
» Lost to Blue Jays (23-27), 3-1Exhibition Stadium (1-3)25-23
» W: Luis Leal (4-3) L: Tommy John (4-5) Third6 out
Friday, June 4
» Lost to Royals (28-21), 4-3Yankee Stadium (8-12)25-24Lost 2
» W: Paul Splittorff (4-4) L: Dave Righetti (3-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (14)Fourth6 out
Sunday, June 6
» Lost to Royals (29-21), 14-1Yankee Stadium (8-13)25-25Lost 3
» W: Vida Blue (4-3) L: Mike Morgan (3-2) Fourth7 out
Tuesday, June 8
» Lost to Red Sox (34-19), 4-3Fenway Park (0-1)25-26Lost 4
» W: Mark Clear (5-1) L: George Frazier (1-1) Fourth8 out
Wednesday, June 9
» Lost to Red Sox (35-19), 3-2Fenway Park (0-2)25-27Lost 5
» W: Bruce Hurst (2-1) L: Tommy John (4-6) S: Bob Stanley (3)Fifth9 out
Thursday, June 10
» Defeated Red Sox (35-20), 5-3Fenway Park (1-2)26-27
» W: Dave Righetti (4-4) L: John Tudor (5-4) S: Rich Gossage (12)Fifth8½ out
Friday, June 11
» Lost to Orioles (29-27), 9-4Memorial Stadium (0-1)26-28
» W: Dennis Martinez (6-4) L: Mike Morgan (3-3) S: Tippy Martinez (5)Fifth9 out
Saturday, June 12
» Lost to Orioles (30-27), 5-3Memorial Stadium (0-2)26-29Lost 2
» W: Tippy Martinez (2-4) L: Shane Rawley (4-3) S: Tim Stoddard (4)Sixth10 out
Monday, June 14
» Defeated Red Sox (37-21), 5-1Yankee Stadium (9-13)27-29
» W: Ron Guidry (8-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (6-5) Sixth9 out
Tuesday, June 15
» Defeated Red Sox (37-22), 5-4Yankee Stadium (10-13)28-29Won 2
» W: Rich Gossage (3-2) L: Mark Clear (5-2) Sixth8 out
Wednesday, June 16
» Defeated Red Sox (37-23), 4-1Yankee Stadium (11-13)29-29Won 3
» W: Dave Righetti (5-4) L: John Tudor (5-5) Fifth7 out
Friday, June 18
» Lost to Orioles (32-28), 4-1Yankee Stadium (11-14)29-30
» W: Jim Palmer (4-3) L: Mike Morgan (3-4) S: Tippy Martinez (6)Sixth7½ out
Saturday, June 19
» Defeated Orioles (32-29), 4-3Yankee Stadium (12-14)30-30
» W: Dave LaRoche (1-1) L: Storm Davis (0-1) Fifth7½ out
Sunday, June 20
» Lost to Orioles (33-29), 5-3Yankee Stadium (12-15)30-31
» W: Tippy Martinez (3-4) L: Rich Gossage (3-3) Sixth7½ out
Monday, June 21
» Lost to Brewers (36-29), 6-2County Stadium (0-1)30-32Lost 2
» W: Bob McClure (5-2) L: Dave Righetti (5-5) S: Dwight Bernard (2)Sixth8½ out
Tuesday, June 22
» Lost to Brewers (37-29), 3-2County Stadium (0-2)30-33Lost 3
» W: Pete Vuckovich (9-2) L: Roger Erickson (4-6) S: Rollie Fingers (16)Sixth9½ out
Wednesday, June 23
» Defeated Brewers (37-30), 3-2County Stadium (1-2)31-33
» W: Mike Morgan (4-4) L: Mike Caldwell (4-7) S: Rich Gossage (13)Sixth9½ out
Thursday, June 24
» Lost to Indians (33-33), 5-2Yankee Stadium (12-16)31-34
» W: Dan Spillner (5-4) L: Ron Guidry (8-2) Sixth10 out
Friday, June 25
» Defeated Indians (33-34), 11-3Yankee Stadium (13-16)32-34
» W: Tommy John (5-6) L: Len Barker (8-4) Sixth9 out
» Major-league debuts: Juan Espino (Yankees)
Saturday, June 26
» Defeated Indians (33-35), 4-3Yankee Stadium (14-16)33-34Won 2
» W: Dave LaRoche (2-1) L: Ed Whitson (1-1) Fifth8 out
Sunday, June 27
» Lost to Indians (34-35), 4-3Yankee Stadium (14-17)33-35
» W: Lary Sorensen (7-6) L: Roger Erickson (4-7) S: Rick Sutcliffe (1)Sixth8 out
Tuesday, June 29
» Lost to Brewers (41-31), 11-4Yankee Stadium (14-18)33-36Lost 2
» W: Mike Caldwell (5-7) L: Ron Guidry (8-3) Sixth9½ out
Wednesday, June 30
» Lost to Brewers (42-31), 9-7Yankee Stadium (14-19)33-37Lost 3
» W: Rollie Fingers (5-5) L: Shane Rawley (4-4) S: Jamie Easterly (2)Sixth9½ out
Thursday, July 1
» Defeated Brewers (42-32), 5-3Yankee Stadium (15-19)34-37
» W: Mike Morgan (5-4) L: Moose Haas (4-5) Sixth8½ out
Former Yankee Ray Scarborough dies in Mount Olive, NC at the age of 65.
Friday, July 2
» Defeated Indians (37-36), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (1-0)35-37Won 2
» W: Roger Erickson (5-7) L: Rick Waits (0-6) S: Rich Gossage (14)Sixth7½ out
Saturday, July 3
» Defeated Indians (37-37), 10-6Cleveland Stadium (2-0)36-37Won 3
» W: George Frazier (2-1) L: Dan Spillner (5-5) S: Rich Gossage (15)Fifth6½ out
Sunday, July 4
» Defeated Indians (37-38), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (3-0)37-37Won 4
» W: George Frazier (3-1) L: John Denny (5-9) S: Roger Erickson (1)Fifth6½ out
Monday, July 5
» Lost to Mariners (43-37), 5-4Kingdome (2-3)37-38
» W: Ed Vande Berg (5-2) L: George Frazier (3-2) S: Bill Caudill (16)Fifth7 out
Tuesday, July 6
» Defeated Mariners (43-38), 8-7Kingdome (3-3)38-38
» W: Rudy May (2-3) L: Ed Vande Berg (5-3) Fifth6 out
Wednesday, July 7
» Defeated Athletics (36-48), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2)39-38Won 2
» W: Roger Erickson (6-7) L: Rick Langford (7-10) S: Rich Gossage (16)Fifth6 out
Former Yankee Joe Dugan dies in Norwood, MA at the age of 86.
Thursday, July 8
» Lost to Athletics (37-48), 6-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3)39-39
» W: Mike Norris (4-6) L: Doyle Alexander (0-3) Fifth7 out
Friday, July 9
» Lost to Angels (47-37), 4-1Anaheim Stadium (2-2)39-40Lost 2
» W: Geoff Zahn (10-4) L: Tommy John (5-7) Fifth7 out
Saturday, July 10
» Lost to Angels (48-37), 12-6Anaheim Stadium (2-3)39-41Lost 3
» W: Ken Forsch (8-7) L: Ron Guidry (8-4) S: Andy Hassler (1)Sixth8 out
Sunday, July 11
» Lost to Angels (49-37), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (2-4)39-42Lost 4
» W: Andy Hassler (2-0) L: Rich Gossage (3-4) S: Don Aase (4)Sixth8 out
Wednesday, July 14
Former Yankee Jackie Jensen dies in Charlottesville, VA at the age of 56.
Thursday, July 15
» Defeated Athletics (38-51), 2-1Yankee Stadium (16-19)40-42
» W: Rich Gossage (4-4) L: Dave Beard (5-6) Sixth8½ out
Friday, July 16
» Defeated Athletics (38-52), 6-2Yankee Stadium (17-19)41-42Won 2
» W: Roger Erickson (7-7) L: Rick Langford (7-11) Fifth8½ out
Saturday, July 17
» Defeated Athletics (38-53), 4-1Yankee Stadium (18-19)42-42Won 3
» W: Shane Rawley (5-4) L: Matt Keough (7-13) Fifth8½ out
Sunday, July 18
» Defeated Athletics (38-54), 7-3Yankee Stadium (19-19)43-42Won 4
» W: Ron Guidry (9-4) L: Brian Kingman (1-7) Fifth8½ out
Monday, July 19
» Defeated Mariners (46-45), 5-3Yankee Stadium (20-19)44-42Won 5
» W: Tommy John (6-7) L: Gene Nelson (6-9) S: Rich Gossage (17)Fourth7½ out
Tuesday, July 20
» Lost to Mariners (47-45), 6-5Yankee Stadium (20-20)44-43
» W: Bill Caudill (9-4) L: Shane Rawley (5-5) Fourth7½ out
Wednesday, July 21
» Lost to Mariners (48-45), 6-5Yankee Stadium (20-21)44-44Lost 2
» W: Bill Caudill (10-4) L: George Frazier (3-3) Fifth8½ out
Thursday, July 22
» Defeated Rangers (36-53), 4-3Yankee Stadium (21-21)45-44
» W: Roger Erickson (8-7) L: John Butcher (0-2) S: Rudy May (1)Fifth8 out
Friday, July 23
» Defeated Angels (53-41), 6-3Yankee Stadium (22-21)46-44Won 2
» W: Shane Rawley (6-5) L: Geoff Zahn (10-5) S: Dave Righetti (1)Fourth7 out
Saturday, July 24
» Defeated Angels (53-42), 6-5Yankee Stadium (23-21)47-44Won 3
» W: Rudy May (3-3) L: Bruce Kison (6-4) Fourth7 out
Sunday, July 25
» Lost to Angels (54-42), 6-4Yankee Stadium (23-22)47-45
» W: Mickey Mahler (1-0) L: Tommy John (6-8) Fifth7 out
Monday, July 26
» Lost to Tigers (50-45), 5-3Yankee Stadium (23-23)47-46Lost 2
» W: Jerry Ujdur (4-5) L: Mike Morgan (5-5) S: Dave Gumpert (1)Fifth7½ out
Tuesday, July 27
» Defeated Tigers (50-46), 6-5Yankee Stadium (24-23)48-46
» W: Rudy May (4-3) L: Jack Morris (11-11) S: Rich Gossage (18)Fifth7 out
Wednesday, July 28
» Defeated Tigers (50-47), 8-7Yankee Stadium (25-23)49-46Won 2
» W: George Frazier (4-3) L: Bob James (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (19)Fourth7 out
Thursday, July 29
Former Yankee Luke Boone dies in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 93.
Friday, July 30
» Defeated Rangers (38-59), 4-0Arlington Stadium (3-1)50-46Won 3
» W: Ron Guidry (10-4) L: Doc Medich (7-9) S: Rudy May (2)Fourth6 out
Saturday, July 31
» Lost to Rangers (39-59), 3-2Arlington Stadium (3-2)50-47
» W: Charlie Hough (10-8) L: Doyle Alexander (0-4) S: Danny Darwin (5)Fourth6½ out
Sunday, August 1
» Lost to Rangers (40-59), 4-2Arlington Stadium (3-3)50-48Lost 2
» W: Rick Honeycutt (5-12) L: Mike Morgan (5-6) S: Jon Matlack (1)Fifth7 out
Tuesday, August 3
» Lost to White Sox (53-49), 1-0Yankee Stadium (25-24)50-49Lost 3
» W: Steve Trout (6-6) L: Shane Rawley (6-6) S: Dennis Lamp (3)Fifth8 out
» Lost to White Sox (54-49), 14-2Yankee Stadium (25-25)50-50Lost 4
» W: Richard Dotson (4-11) L: Roger Erickson (8-8) S: Rich Barnes (1)Fifth8 out
Wednesday, August 4
» Defeated White Sox (54-50), 6-2Yankee Stadium (26-25)51-50
» Manager: Clyde King
» W: Ron Guidry (11-4) L: La Marr Hoyt (13-10) S: Rich Gossage (20)Sixth8½ out
» Lost to White Sox (55-50), 7-0Yankee Stadium (26-26)51-51
» W: Britt Burns (12-4) L: Tommy John (6-9) Sixth8½ out
Thursday, August 5
» Lost to Rangers (42-62), 7-2Yankee Stadium (26-27)51-52Lost 2
» W: Charlie Hough (11-8) L: Doyle Alexander (0-5) Sixth9 out
Friday, August 6
» Defeated Rangers (42-63), 6-0Yankee Stadium (27-27)52-52
» W: Dave Righetti (6-5) L: Rick Honeycutt (5-13) Sixth9 out
Saturday, August 7
» Defeated Rangers (42-64), 9-1Yankee Stadium (28-27)53-52Won 2
» W: Mike Morgan (6-6) L: Frank Tanana (5-13) Sixth8 out
Sunday, August 8
» Lost to Rangers (43-64), 6-4Yankee Stadium (28-28)53-53
» W: Danny Darwin (7-6) L: Shane Rawley (6-7) Fifth8½ out
» Defeated Rangers (43-65), 8-5Yankee Stadium (29-28)54-53
» W: Tommy John (7-9) L: Dave Schmidt (2-4) S: Rich Gossage (21)Fifth8½ out
Monday, August 9
» Defeated Tigers (55-55), 9-7Tiger Stadium (2-2)55-53Won 2
» W: Dave LaRoche (3-1) L: Dave Rucker (2-3) S: Rich Gossage (22)Fourth8½ out
Tuesday, August 10
» Lost to Tigers (56-55), 10-1Tiger Stadium (2-3)55-54
» W: Jerry Ujdur (6-5) L: Doyle Alexander (0-6) Fifth9½ out
Wednesday, August 11
» Lost to Tigers (57-55), 3-2Tiger Stadium (2-4)55-55Lost 2
» W: Dave Tobik (3-6) L: George Frazier (4-4) Fifth9½ out
Thursday, August 12
» Lost to White Sox (61-51), 2-1Comiskey Park I (2-1)55-56Lost 3
» W: Jerry Koosman (5-5) L: Mike Morgan (6-7) Fifth11 out
Friday, August 13
» Defeated White Sox (61-52), 4-3Comiskey Park I (3-1)56-56
» W: Tommy John (8-9) L: Steve Trout (6-8) S: Rich Gossage (23)Fifth11 out
Saturday, August 14
» Lost to White Sox (62-52), 6-0Comiskey Park I (3-2)56-57
» W: La Marr Hoyt (14-10) L: Shane Rawley (6-8) Fifth11 out
Sunday, August 15
» Lost to White Sox (63-52), 6-4Comiskey Park I (3-3)56-58Lost 2
» W: Dennis Lamp (8-6) L: Rich Gossage (4-5) Fifth11 out
Monday, August 16
» Defeated Royals (66-50), 2-0Yankee Stadium (30-28)57-58
» W: Dave Righetti (7-5) L: Vida Blue (9-9) S: Rich Gossage (24)Fifth10 out
» Defeated Royals (66-51), 4-3Yankee Stadium (31-28)58-58Won 2
» W: Rudy May (5-3) L: Bud Black (3-4) S: Rich Gossage (25)Fifth10 out
Tuesday, August 17
» Lost to Royals (67-51), 8-4Yankee Stadium (31-29)58-59
» W: Paul Splittorff (8-6) L: Mike Morgan (6-8) S: Don Hood (1)Fifth10 out
Wednesday, August 18
» Defeated Royals (67-52), 9-2Yankee Stadium (32-29)59-59
» W: Tommy John (9-9) L: Dave Frost (6-6) Fifth9 out
Friday, August 20
» Defeated Blue Jays (58-64), 4-2Yankee Stadium (33-29)60-59Won 2
» W: Shane Rawley (7-8) L: Dave Stieb (13-12) S: Rich Gossage (26)Fifth9½ out
Former Yankee Hank Johnson dies in Bradenton, FL at the age of 77.
Saturday, August 21
» Lost to Blue Jays (59-64), 3-1Yankee Stadium (33-30)60-60
» W: Jim Clancy (11-10) L: Ron Guidry (11-5) S: Dale Murray (5)Fifth10½ out
Sunday, August 22
» Defeated Blue Jays (59-65), 3-1Yankee Stadium (34-30)61-60
» W: Dave Righetti (8-5) L: Jim Gott (4-9) S: Rich Gossage (27)Fifth10½ out
Monday, August 23
» Defeated Blue Jays (59-66), 4-3Yankee Stadium (35-30)62-60Won 2
» W: Dave LaRoche (4-1) L: Luis Leal (8-11) S: Rich Gossage (28)Fifth9½ out
Tuesday, August 24
» Lost to Twins (44-80), 5-0Yankee Stadium (35-31)62-61
» W: Frank Viola (4-4) L: Tommy John (9-10) Fifth10½ out
Wednesday, August 25
» Defeated Twins (44-81), 8-1Yankee Stadium (36-31)63-61
» W: Shane Rawley (8-8) L: Bobby Castillo (7-10) Fourth10 out
Thursday, August 26
» Defeated Twins (44-82), 7-2Yankee Stadium (37-31)64-61Won 2
» W: Ron Guidry (12-5) L: Brad Havens (8-10) Fourth10 out
Friday, August 27
» Lost to Blue Jays (60-69), 10-3Exhibition Stadium (1-4)64-62
» W: Luis Leal (9-11) L: Dave Righetti (8-6) Fourth11 out
Saturday, August 28
» Lost to Blue Jays (61-69), 3-2Exhibition Stadium (1-5)64-63Lost 2
» W: Dale Murray (8-4) L: Dave LaRoche (4-2) Fourth11 out
Sunday, August 29
» Defeated Blue Jays (61-70), 8-2Exhibition Stadium (2-5)65-63
» W: Tommy John (10-10) L: Jim Clancy (11-12) Fourth11 out
Monday, August 30
» Defeated Twins (47-83), 8-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-0)66-63Won 2
» W: Shane Rawley (9-8) L: Frank Viola (4-5) Fourth10 out
Tuesday, August 31
» Defeated Twins (47-84), 3-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-0)67-63Won 3
» W: Ron Guidry (13-5) L: Brad Havens (8-11) Fourth10 out
Wednesday, September 1
» Lost to Twins (48-84), 7-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-1)67-64
» W: Albert Williams (6-7) L: Dave Righetti (8-7) Fourth11 out
Thursday, September 2
» Major-league debuts: Ron Kittle (White Sox)
Friday, September 3
» Lost to Royals (78-56), 5-3Royals Stadium (2-2)67-65Lost 2
» W: Vida Blue (11-9) L: Jay Howell (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (32)Fifth11 out
Saturday, September 4
» Defeated Royals (78-57), 3-2Royals Stadium (3-2)68-65
» W: Shane Rawley (10-8) L: Larry Gura (17-9) S: Rudy May (3)Fourth11 out
Sunday, September 5
» Defeated Royals (78-58), 18-7Royals Stadium (4-2)69-65Won 2
» W: Ron Guidry (14-5) L: Dennis Leonard (9-4) Fourth11 out
Monday, September 6
» Lost to Orioles (77-58), 8-2Yankee Stadium (37-32)69-66
» W: Scott McGregor (13-12) L: Dave Righetti (8-8) S: Sammy Stewart (4)Fifth11 out
Tuesday, September 7
» Lost to Orioles (78-58), 7-2Yankee Stadium (37-33)69-67Lost 2
» W: Mike Flanagan (13-10) L: Mike Morgan (6-9) Fifth12 out
Wednesday, September 8
» Defeated Orioles (78-59), 10-5Yankee Stadium (38-33)70-67
» W: Jay Howell (1-1) L: Jim Palmer (13-4) Fourth12 out
» Major-league debuts: Don Mattingly (Yankees)
Thursday, September 9
» Defeated Brewers (83-57), 5-4Yankee Stadium (39-33)71-67Won 2
» W: Rudy May (6-3) L: Pete Ladd (1-2) Fourth11 out
Friday, September 10
» Lost to Brewers (84-57), 5-3Yankee Stadium (39-34)71-68
» W: Mike Caldwell (15-11) L: Ron Guidry (14-6) Fifth12 out
» Major-league debuts: Curt Kaufman (Yankees)
Saturday, September 11
» Defeated Brewers (84-58), 14-2Yankee Stadium (40-34)72-68
» W: Dave Righetti (9-8) L: Doc Medich (10-13) Fourth11 out
Sunday, September 12
» Defeated Brewers (84-59), 9-8Yankee Stadium (41-34)73-68Won 2
» W: Curt Kaufman (1-0) L: Jamie Easterly (0-2) Fourth10 out
Monday, September 13
» Lost to Orioles (81-61), 8-7Memorial Stadium (0-3)73-69
» W: Mike Boddicker (1-0) L: Rudy May (6-4) S: Tippy Martinez (13)Fourth10 out
Tuesday, September 14
» Lost to Orioles (82-61), 5-4Memorial Stadium (0-4)73-70Lost 2
» W: John Flinn (1-0) L: Shane Rawley (10-9) S: Tippy Martinez (14)Fourth11½ out
» Lost to Orioles (83-61), 5-3