| Monday, January 31 |
| Former Yankee Sam Gibson dies in High Point, NC at the age of 84. |
| Tuesday, April 5 |
| » Lost to Mariners (1-0), 5-4 | Kingdome (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Bryan Clark (1-0) L: Roger Erickson (0-1) S: Bill Caudill (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Mariners (2-0), 6-2 | Kingdome (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Matt Young (1-0) L: Bob Shirley (0-1) S: Mike Stanton (1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Matt Young (Mariners) |
| Thursday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (2-1), 8-1 | Kingdome (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (1-0) L: Bob Stoddard (0-1) S: George Frazier (1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rod Allen (Mariners) |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (2-1), 7-4 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 1-3 | |
| » W: Roy Lee Jackson (1-0) L: Rich Gossage (0-1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (2-2), 3-0 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (1-0) L: Dave Stieb (1-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (3-3), 13-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 2-4 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (2-0) L: Ron Guidry (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (4-3), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 2-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Howard Bailey (1-0) L: George Frazier (0-1) | Sixth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (4-4), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 3-5 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (2-0) L: Jack Morris (1-2) S: George Frazier (2) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (4-4), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 3-6 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (2-1) L: Rudy May (0-1) | Sixth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (4-5), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 4-6 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (2-0) L: Jim Clancy (1-1) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (4-6), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 5-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (1-1) L: Luis Leal (0-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (6-5), 13-3 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 5-7 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (1-1) L: Jay Howell (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (6-6), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 6-7 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (3-0) L: La Marr Hoyt (1-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Twins (8-8), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-4) | 6-8 | |
| » W: Brad Havens (2-1) L: Doyle Alexander (0-1) S: Len Whitehouse (2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (8-9), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 7-8 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (3-0) L: Jack O'Connor (1-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Twins (8-10), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 8-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (2-1) L: Frank Viola (0-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Royals (9-5), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (5-5) | 8-9 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (4-0) L: Dave Righetti (3-1) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Royals (9-6), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (6-5) | 9-9 | |
| » W: Bob Shirley (1-1) L: Dennis Leonard (2-2) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Rangers (11-9), 8-3 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 9-10 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (3-1) L: Shane Rawley (3-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (12-9), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 9-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (2-2) L: Ron Guidry (2-2) S: John Butcher (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Rangers (12-10), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 10-11 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (4-1) L: Mike Smithson (3-1) S: Dale Murray (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Royals (11-8), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 10-12 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (3-2) L: Bob Shirley (1-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (5) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (12-8), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (0-2) | 10-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (1-1) L: Doyle Alexander (0-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (6) | Seventh | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Royals (12-9), 8-1 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 11-13 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (4-1) L: Vida Blue (0-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (11-16), 8-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 12-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (3-2) L: Jack O'Connor (1-2) S: Rich Gossage (1) | Sixth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (11-17), 8-7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 13-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: George Frazier (1-1) L: Albert Williams (2-3) S: Rich Gossage (2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Twins (12-17), 6-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 13-14 | |
| » W: Len Whitehouse (3-1) L: Dale Murray (0-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Rangers (15-13), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-6) | 13-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (1-0) L: Shane Rawley (4-2) S: Odell Jones (4) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Rangers (16-13), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (6-7) | 13-16 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (4-2) L: Ron Guidry (3-3) S: Dave Tobik (4) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-16), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-7) | 14-16 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (5-1) L: Richard Dotson (4-3) S: Rich Gossage (3) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-17), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (8-7) | 15-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Shirley (2-2) L: Britt Burns (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (4) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (13-17), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (8-8) | 15-17 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (2-4) L: Shane Rawley (4-3) S: Salome Barojas (1) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Monday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (14-17), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 16-17 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (4-3) L: Dan Petry (3-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (14-18), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 17-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (1-1) L: Aurelio Lopez (2-2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (14-19), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 18-17 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (6-1) L: Dave Rucker (1-1) S: Shane Rawley (1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (20-17), 8-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 18-18 | |
| » W: Tom Underwood (3-1) L: Bob Shirley (2-3) S: Steve McCatty (5) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (20-18), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 19-18 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (5-3) L: Mike Norris (4-4) S: Rich Gossage (5) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (20-19), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 20-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (5-3) L: Tom Burgmeier (1-1) S: Rich Gossage (6) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (22-18), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 20-19 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (4-3) L: Dave Righetti (6-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (23-18), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 20-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (2-4) L: Rudy May (0-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Angels (24-18), 7-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-3) | 20-21 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tommy John (4-2) L: Shane Rawley (5-4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-21), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-8) | 21-21 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (6-3) L: Mike Norris (4-5) S: Rich Gossage (7) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-22), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (10-8) | 22-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (7-2) L: Chris Codiroli (4-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-23), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (11-8) | 23-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rudy May (1-2) L: Bill Krueger (4-5) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-24), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (12-8) | 24-21 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (2-1) L: Tom Burgmeier (1-2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Angels (27-20), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (13-8) | 25-21 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dale Murray (1-1) L: Mike Witt (3-5) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Angels (27-21), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (14-8) | 26-21 | Won 6 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (7-3) L: Dave Goltz (0-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Angels (28-21), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (14-9) | 26-22 | |
| » W: Luis Sanchez (6-2) L: Rudy May (1-3) S: John Curtis (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Mariners (21-32), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (14-10) | 26-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Matt Young (7-3) L: Jay Howell (0-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Mariners (22-32), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (14-11) | 26-24 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Beattie (4-3) L: Bob Shirley (2-4) S: Bill Caudill (12) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Mariners (23-32), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (14-12) | 26-25 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bryan Clark (3-1) L: Shane Rawley (5-5) S: Bill Caudill (13) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Mariners (23-33), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (15-12) | 27-25 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (8-3) L: Ed Vande Berg (1-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Indians (24-28), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (15-13) | 27-26 | |
| » W: Neal Heaton (5-2) L: Rich Gossage (2-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-29), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (16-13) | 28-26 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (3-2) L: Dan Spillner (1-5) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (26-28), 7-1 | County Stadium (1-0) | 29-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (6-5) L: Moose Haas (4-2) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (27-28), 6-2 | County Stadium (1-1) | 29-27 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (3-7) L: Ron Guidry (8-4) S: Bob Gibson (2) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Brewers (28-28), 6-5 | County Stadium (1-2) | 29-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Tellmann (4-2) L: Rudy May (1-4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (26-32), 9-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 29-29 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (7-2) L: Jay Howell (0-3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (27-32), 9-6 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 29-30 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (3-6) L: Bob Shirley (2-5) S: Dan Spillner (7) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-33), 8-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 30-30 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (7-5) L: Juan Eichelberger (3-4) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-34), 8-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 31-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (9-4) L: Bert Blyleven (4-6) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (29-31), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (17-13) | 32-30 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (8-2) L: Mike Caldwell (5-6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Brewers (29-32), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (18-13) | 33-30 | Won 4 |
| » W: George Frazier (2-1) L: Bob Gibson (1-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Brewers (29-33), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (19-13) | 34-30 | Won 5 |
| » W: Matt Keough (3-3) L: Rick Waits (0-2) S: George Frazier (3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (39-27), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 34-31 | |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (5-3) L: Shane Rawley (7-6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Orioles (39-28), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 35-31 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (10-4) L: Scott McGregor (8-4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (34-34), 5-4 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 35-32 | |
| » W: John Tudor (5-4) L: Dave Righetti (8-3) S: Bob Stanley (15) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (34-35), 4-1 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 36-32 | |
| » W: Jay Howell (1-3) L: Dennis Eckersley (5-5) S: Rich Gossage (8) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (35-35), 12-5 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 36-33 | |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (5-7) L: Matt Keough (3-4) S: Bob Stanley (16) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Orioles (40-31), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (20-13) | 37-33 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (4-2) L: Tim Stoddard (3-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (40-32), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (21-13) | 38-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (9-3) L: Mike Boddicker (4-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Orioles (40-33), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (22-13) | 39-33 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (5-2) L: Tim Stoddard (3-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ray Fontenot (Yankees) |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-37), 12-8 | Yankee Stadium (23-13) | 40-33 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob Shirley (3-5) L: John Henry Johnson (1-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (38-37), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (23-14) | 40-34 | |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (6-7) L: Matt Keough (3-5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (39-37), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (23-15) | 40-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (5-3) L: Shane Rawley (7-7) S: Mark Clear (2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-38), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (24-15) | 41-35 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (10-3) L: John Tudor (5-5) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Royals (37-37), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 42-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (8-7) L: Larry Gura (7-10) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Royals (38-37), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 42-36 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (4-1) L: Rich Gossage (5-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Royals (38-38), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (3-3) | 43-36 | |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (1-0) L: Paul Splittorff (6-3) S: Rich Gossage (9) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Twins (36-49), 4-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2) | 43-37 | |
| » W: Bobby Castillo (5-6) L: Jay Howell (1-4) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (36-50), 4-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2) | 44-37 | |
| » W: George Frazier (3-1) L: Rick Lysander (2-8) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Twins (37-50), 6-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3) | 44-38 | |
| » W: Ken Schrom (8-3) L: Ron Guidry (10-5) S: Ron Davis (15) | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Rangers (46-39), 11-2 | Yankee Stadium (24-16) | 44-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (8-7) L: Shane Rawley (8-8) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Rangers (46-40), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (25-16) | 45-39 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (11-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (11-6) S: Rich Gossage (10) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (46-41), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (26-16) | 46-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (2-0) L: Mike Smithson (6-8) S: Rich Gossage (11) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (46-42), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (27-16) | 47-39 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dale Murray (2-1) L: Odell Jones (3-4) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-55), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (28-16) | 48-39 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (11-5) L: Albert Williams (5-11) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-56), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (29-16) | 49-39 | Won 5 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (9-8) L: Bobby Castillo (5-8) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Former Yankee Joe Beggs dies in Indianapolis, IN at the age of 73. |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-57), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (30-16) | 50-39 | Won 6 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (6-3) L: Ron Davis (3-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Royals (43-44), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (31-16) | 51-39 | Won 7 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (7-3) L: Mike Armstrong (4-5) | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Lost to Royals (44-44), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (31-17) | 51-40 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (5-1) L: George Frazier (3-2) S: Steve Renko (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Royals (44-45), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (32-17) | 52-40 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (12-5) L: Larry Gura (8-12) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Game at Yankee Stadium interrupted in the 9th inning with the score of Royals 5, Yankees 4. Completed on August 18. |
| Monday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-48), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 53-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (8-3) L: John Butcher (2-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-49), 5-0 | Arlington Stadium (3-2) | 54-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (3-0) L: Frank Tanana (4-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-50), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (4-2) | 55-40 | Won 4 |
| » W: Matt Keough (4-5) L: Charlie Hough (8-9) S: Rich Gossage (12) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (52-47), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 55-41 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (8-2) L: Ron Guidry (12-6) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (53-47), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 55-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (11-6) L: Shane Rawley (9-9) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Defeated White Sox (53-48), 12-6 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 56-42 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (9-3) L: Dennis Lamp (5-6) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (54-48), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 56-43 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (8-9) L: Ray Fontenot (3-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (58-44), 10-9 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 56-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roy Lee Jackson (8-1) L: Dale Murray (2-2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (59-44), 13-6 | Exhibition Stadium (1-3) | 56-45 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Matt Williams (1-0) L: Bob Shirley (3-6) S: Dave Geisel (2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Matt Williams (Blue Jays) |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (60-44), 6-2 | Exhibition Stadium (1-4) | 56-46 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (12-6) L: Ron Guidry (12-7) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (60-45), 3-1 | Exhibition Stadium (2-4) | 57-46 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (10-9) L: Dave Stieb (11-10) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (61-45), 12-3 | Yankee Stadium (33-17) | 58-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (12-3) L: Dave Rozema (8-2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Tigers (61-46), 13-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-17) | 59-46 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (4-1) L: Howard Bailey (5-4) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (62-46), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (34-18) | 59-47 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (12-7) L: Matt Keough (4-6) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (60-49), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (35-18) | 60-47 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (13-7) L: Jim Clancy (12-7) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (60-50), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (36-18) | 61-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Shirley (4-6) L: Matt Williams (1-1) S: George Frazier (4) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (61-50), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (36-19) | 61-48 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (12-10) L: Shane Rawley (10-10) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (61-51), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (37-19) | 62-48 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (13-3) L: Jim Gott (6-10) | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-49), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (4-0) | 63-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (10-3) L: Howard Bailey (5-5) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (64-49), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 63-49 | |
| » W: Doug Bair (5-4) L: Dale Murray (2-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (65-49), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 63-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (14-8) L: Ron Guidry (13-8) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (65-50), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (5-2) | 64-50 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (11-10) L: Juan Berenguer (5-4) S: Rich Gossage (13) | Third | ½ out |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (63-53), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (37-20) | 64-51 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (7-6) L: Dave Righetti (13-4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Lost to White Sox (64-53), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (37-21) | 64-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (11-9) L: Ray Fontenot (4-2) S: Dennis Lamp (9) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (65-53), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (37-22) | 64-53 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Salome Barojas (2-2) L: Dale Murray (2-4) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Royals (58-58), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (37-23) | 64-54 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (6-6) L: Rich Gossage (10-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (33) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Angels (57-64), 11-6 | Yankee Stadium (38-23) | 65-54 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (14-8) L: Ken Forsch (11-8) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Angels (57-65), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (39-23) | 66-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (12-10) L: Tommy John (9-10) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Angels (57-66), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (40-23) | 67-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (11-4) L: Geoff Zahn (8-9) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (61-65), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (40-24) | 67-55 | |
| » W: Dave Beard (5-3) L: George Frazier (3-3) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Athletics (62-65), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (40-25) | 67-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Warren (1-2) L: Matt Keough (4-7) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Mariners (48-78), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (41-25) | 68-56 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (15-8) L: Bryan Clark (5-6) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Mariners (48-79), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (42-25) | 69-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (13-10) L: Jim Beattie (8-11) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Angels (59-69), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 70-56 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (14-4) L: Geoff Zahn (8-10) S: Rich Gossage (14) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (60-69), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (1-4) | 70-57 | |
| » W: Steve Brown (1-1) L: Rich Gossage (11-5) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (60-70), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-4) | 71-57 | |
| » W: John Montefusco (10-4) L: Ken Forsch (11-9) S: George Frazier (5) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (65-69), 8-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 72-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (16-8) L: Dave Beard (5-4) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (65-70), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1) | 73-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (14-10) L: Tim Conroy (6-7) S: Rich Gossage (15) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (66-70), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2) | 73-58 | |
| » W: Chris Codiroli (12-9) L: Dave Righetti (14-5) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Mariners (51-83), 5-4 | Kingdome (2-2) | 74-58 | |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (5-2) L: Matt Young (10-13) S: Rich Gossage (16) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Phil Bradley and Harold Reynolds (Mariners) |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Mariners (51-84), 5-3 | Kingdome (3-2) | 75-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Montefusco (11-4) L: Mike Moore (4-6) S: George Frazier (6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Mariners (51-85), 4-3 | Kingdome (4-2) | 76-58 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (17-8) L: Bryan Clark (6-7) S: Rich Gossage (17) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Darnell Coles (Mariners) |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Brewers (77-59), 3-1 | County Stadium (1-3) | 76-59 | |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (4-0) L: Shane Rawley (14-11) S: Pete Ladd (18) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Brewers (78-59), 6-3 | County Stadium (1-4) | 76-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (12-5) L: Dave Righetti (14-6) S: Pete Ladd (19) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Brewers (78-60), 11-5 | County Stadium (2-4) | 77-60 | |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (6-2) L: Chuck Porter (6-7) S: Rich Gossage (18) | Third | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jaime Cocanower (Brewers) |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (78-61), 6-5 | County Stadium (3-4) | 78-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Shirley (5-6) L: Mike Caldwell (11-10) S: Rich Gossage (19) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Orioles (82-55), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (43-25) | 79-60 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (18-8) L: Scott McGregor (17-6) | Second | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Otis Nixon (Yankees) |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (83-55), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (43-26) | 79-61 | |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (7-3) L: Shane Rawley (14-12) | Third | 6 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (84-55), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (43-27) | 79-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (13-7) L: Rudy May (1-5) S: Tippy Martinez (16) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (85-55), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (43-28) | 79-63 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (11-3) L: Dave Righetti (14-7) S: Tippy Martinez (17) | Third | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Dayett (Yankees) |
| Monday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (79-65), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (44-28) | 80-63 | |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (7-2) L: Chuck Porter (6-8) S: Rich Gossage (20) | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (79-66), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (45-28) | 81-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (12-5) L: Mike Caldwell (11-11) | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Brewers (79-67), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (46-28) | 82-63 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (19-8) L: Don Sutton (7-13) | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, September 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Tim Hulett (White Sox) |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Indians (65-82), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 82-64 | |
| » W: Jamie Easterly (4-1) L: George Frazier (3-4) | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (66-82), 10-6 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 82-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (1-3) L: Dave Righetti (14-8) | Third |