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1983 New York Yankees
91-71
Third place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Ken Griffey Sr. .306 11 46
2B Willie Randolph .279 2 38
SS Roy Smalley .275 18 62
3B Graig Nettles .266 20 75
OF Dave Winfield .283 32 116
OF Steve Kemp .241 12 49
OF Jerry Mumphrey .262 7 36
C Butch Wynegar .296 6 42
DH Don Baylor .303 21 85
  Other position players:
Andre Robertson (.248, 1, 22), Don Mattingly (.283, 4, 32), Rick Cerone (.220, 2, 22), Oscar Gamble (.261, 7, 26), Omar Moreno (.250, 1, 17), Lou Piniella (.291, 2, 16), Bert Campaneris (.322, 0, 11), Steve Balboni (.233, 5, 17), Larry Milbourne (.200, 0, 2), Bob Meacham (.235, 0, 4), Brian Dayett (.207, 0, 5), Juan Espino (.261, 1, 3), Bobby Murcer (.182, 1, 1), Otis Nixon (.143, 0, 0), Rowland Office (.000, 0, 1)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Shane Rawley 14-14 3.78 1
L Ron Guidry 21-9 3.42 0
L Dave Righetti 14-8 3.44 0
L Bob Shirley 5-8 5.08 0
L Ray Fontenot 8-2 3.33 0
R Jay Howell 1-5 5.38 0
BULLPEN
R Rich Gossage 13-5 2.27 22
R George Frazier 4-4 3.43 8
R Dale Murray 2-4 4.48 1
L Rudy May 1-5 6.87 0
  Other pitchers:
John Montefusco (5-0, 3.32), Doyle Alexander (0-2, 6.35), Roger Erickson (0-1, 4.32), Curt Kaufman (0-0, 3.12), Dave LaRoche (0-0, 18.00), Matt Keough (3-4, 5.17)
 

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), 5-4Kingdome (0-1)0-1
» W: Bryan Clark (1-0) L: Roger Erickson (0-1) S: Bill Caudill (1)Second1 out
Wednesday, April 6
» Lost to Mariners (2-0), 6-2Kingdome (0-2)0-2Lost 2
» W: Matt Young (1-0) L: Bob Shirley (0-1) S: Mike Stanton (1)Fifth2 out
» Major-league debuts: Matt Young (Mariners)
Thursday, April 7
» Defeated Mariners (2-1), 8-1Kingdome (1-2)1-2
» W: Dave Righetti (1-0) L: Bob Stoddard (0-1) S: George Frazier (1)Third1 out
» Major-league debuts: Rod Allen (Mariners)
Saturday, April 9
» Lost to Blue Jays (2-1), 7-4Exhibition Stadium (0-1)1-3
» W: Roy Lee Jackson (1-0) L: Rich Gossage (0-1) Fifth2 out
Sunday, April 10
» Defeated Blue Jays (2-2), 3-0Exhibition Stadium (1-1)2-3
» W: Shane Rawley (1-0) L: Dave Stieb (1-1) Third1 out
Tuesday, April 12
» Lost to Tigers (3-3), 13-2Yankee Stadium (0-1)2-4
» W: Dan Petry (2-0) L: Ron Guidry (0-1) Fourth1½ out
Wednesday, April 13
» Lost to Tigers (4-3), 7-5Yankee Stadium (0-2)2-5Lost 2
» W: Howard Bailey (1-0) L: George Frazier (0-1) Sixth2 out
Thursday, April 14
» Defeated Tigers (4-4), 6-3Yankee Stadium (1-2)3-5
» W: Dave Righetti (2-0) L: Jack Morris (1-2) S: George Frazier (2)Fifth1½ out
Friday, April 15
» Lost to Blue Jays (4-4), 6-5Yankee Stadium (1-3)3-6
» W: Dave Stieb (2-1) L: Rudy May (0-1) Sixth2 out
Sunday, April 17
» Defeated Blue Jays (4-5), 7-5Yankee Stadium (2-3)4-6
» W: Shane Rawley (2-0) L: Jim Clancy (1-1) Fifth1½ out
Monday, April 18
» Defeated Blue Jays (4-6), 3-0Yankee Stadium (3-3)5-6Won 2
» W: Ron Guidry (1-1) L: Luis Leal (0-2) Third1½ out
Tuesday, April 19
» Lost to White Sox (6-5), 13-3Comiskey Park I (0-1)5-7
» W: Richard Dotson (1-1) L: Jay Howell (0-1) Fourth2½ out
Wednesday, April 20
» Defeated White Sox (6-6), 6-4Comiskey Park I (1-1)6-7
» W: Dave Righetti (3-0) L: La Marr Hoyt (1-3) Third1½ out
Friday, April 22
» Lost to Twins (8-8), 5-3Yankee Stadium (3-4)6-8
» W: Brad Havens (2-1) L: Doyle Alexander (0-1) S: Len Whitehouse (2)Fourth2 out
Saturday, April 23
» Defeated Twins (8-9), 7-4Yankee Stadium (4-4)7-8
» W: Shane Rawley (3-0) L: Jack O'Connor (1-1) Third2 out
Monday, April 25
» Defeated Twins (8-10), 2-1Yankee Stadium (5-4)8-8Won 2
» W: Ron Guidry (2-1) L: Frank Viola (0-2) Third1 out
Tuesday, April 26
» Lost to Royals (9-5), 10-4Yankee Stadium (5-5)8-9
» W: Larry Gura (4-0) L: Dave Righetti (3-1) Fifth1½ out
Wednesday, April 27
» Defeated Royals (9-6), 6-0Yankee Stadium (6-5)9-9
» W: Bob Shirley (1-1) L: Dennis Leonard (2-2) Fifth1½ out
Friday, April 29
» Lost to Rangers (11-9), 8-3Arlington Stadium (0-1)9-10
» W: Rick Honeycutt (3-1) L: Shane Rawley (3-1) Third2 out
Saturday, April 30
» Lost to Rangers (12-9), 6-3Arlington Stadium (0-2)9-11Lost 2
» W: Charlie Hough (2-2) L: Ron Guidry (2-2) S: John Butcher (1)Fourth2 out
Sunday, May 1
» Defeated Rangers (12-10), 8-4Arlington Stadium (1-2)10-11
» W: Dave Righetti (4-1) L: Mike Smithson (3-1) S: Dale Murray (1)Third2 out
Monday, May 2
» Lost to Royals (11-8), 4-1Royals Stadium (0-1)10-12
» W: Dennis Leonard (3-2) L: Bob Shirley (1-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (5)Fifth2½ out
Tuesday, May 3
» Lost to Royals (12-8), 5-2Royals Stadium (0-2)10-13Lost 2
» W: Paul Splittorff (1-1) L: Doyle Alexander (0-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (6)Seventh3½ out
Wednesday, May 4
» Defeated Royals (12-9), 8-1Royals Stadium (1-2)11-13
» W: Shane Rawley (4-1) L: Vida Blue (0-1) Fifth3 out
Friday, May 6
» Defeated Twins (11-16), 8-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0)12-13Won 2
» W: Ron Guidry (3-2) L: Jack O'Connor (1-2) S: Rich Gossage (1)Sixth3 out
Saturday, May 7
» Defeated Twins (11-17), 8-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0)13-13Won 3
» W: George Frazier (1-1) L: Albert Williams (2-3) S: Rich Gossage (2)Fifth3 out
Sunday, May 8
» Lost to Twins (12-17), 6-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1)13-14
» W: Len Whitehouse (3-1) L: Dale Murray (0-1) Fifth3 out
Tuesday, May 10
» Lost to Rangers (15-13), 4-2Yankee Stadium (6-6)13-15Lost 2
» W: Frank Tanana (1-0) L: Shane Rawley (4-2) S: Odell Jones (4)Fifth3½ out
Wednesday, May 11
» Lost to Rangers (16-13), 3-1Yankee Stadium (6-7)13-16Lost 3
» W: Rick Honeycutt (4-2) L: Ron Guidry (3-3) S: Dave Tobik (4)Sixth4 out
Friday, May 13
» Defeated White Sox (12-16), 3-1Yankee Stadium (7-7)14-16
» W: Dave Righetti (5-1) L: Richard Dotson (4-3) S: Rich Gossage (3)Sixth4 out
Saturday, May 14
» Defeated White Sox (12-17), 8-5Yankee Stadium (8-7)15-16Won 2
» W: Bob Shirley (2-2) L: Britt Burns (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (4)Fifth4 out
Sunday, May 15
» Lost to White Sox (13-17), 7-3Yankee Stadium (8-8)15-17
» W: Floyd Bannister (2-4) L: Shane Rawley (4-3) S: Salome Barojas (1)Sixth4 out
Monday, May 16
» Defeated Tigers (14-17), 7-0Tiger Stadium (1-0)16-17
» W: Ron Guidry (4-3) L: Dan Petry (3-2) Fifth3½ out
Tuesday, May 17
» Defeated Tigers (14-18), 7-5Tiger Stadium (2-0)17-17Won 2
» W: Rich Gossage (1-1) L: Aurelio Lopez (2-2) Fifth4 out
Wednesday, May 18
» Defeated Tigers (14-19), 6-4Tiger Stadium (3-0)18-17Won 3
» W: Dave Righetti (6-1) L: Dave Rucker (1-1) S: Shane Rawley (1)Fourth4 out
Friday, May 20
» Lost to Athletics (20-17), 8-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)18-18
» W: Tom Underwood (3-1) L: Bob Shirley (2-3) S: Steve McCatty (5)Fifth4½ out
Saturday, May 21
» Defeated Athletics (20-18), 1-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)19-18
» W: Shane Rawley (5-3) L: Mike Norris (4-4) S: Rich Gossage (5)Fifth3½ out
Sunday, May 22
» Defeated Athletics (20-19), 4-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)20-18Won 2
» W: Ron Guidry (5-3) L: Tom Burgmeier (1-1) S: Rich Gossage (6)Fourth2½ out
Monday, May 23
» Lost to Angels (22-18), 3-0Anaheim Stadium (0-1)20-19
» W: Geoff Zahn (4-3) L: Dave Righetti (6-2) Fourth2½ out
Tuesday, May 24
» Lost to Angels (23-18), 7-6Anaheim Stadium (0-2)20-20Lost 2
» W: Mike Witt (2-4) L: Rudy May (0-2) Fifth3½ out
Wednesday, May 25
» Lost to Angels (24-18), 7-1Anaheim Stadium (0-3)20-21Lost 3
» W: Tommy John (4-2) L: Shane Rawley (5-4) Fourth3½ out
Friday, May 27
» Defeated Athletics (22-21), 4-2Yankee Stadium (9-8)21-21
» W: Ron Guidry (6-3) L: Mike Norris (4-5) S: Rich Gossage (7)Fifth4 out
Saturday, May 28
» Defeated Athletics (22-22), 5-2Yankee Stadium (10-8)22-21Won 2
» W: Dave Righetti (7-2) L: Chris Codiroli (4-3) Fourth3 out
Sunday, May 29
» Defeated Athletics (22-23), 5-0Yankee Stadium (11-8)23-21Won 3
» W: Rudy May (1-2) L: Bill Krueger (4-5) Third2 out
Monday, May 30
» Defeated Athletics (22-24), 10-5Yankee Stadium (12-8)24-21Won 4
» W: Rich Gossage (2-1) L: Tom Burgmeier (1-2) Fourth2 out
Tuesday, May 31
» Defeated Angels (27-20), 5-3Yankee Stadium (13-8)25-21Won 5
» W: Dale Murray (1-1) L: Mike Witt (3-5) Third1½ out
Wednesday, June 1
» Defeated Angels (27-21), 3-0Yankee Stadium (14-8)26-21Won 6
» W: Ron Guidry (7-3) L: Dave Goltz (0-3) Second½ out
Thursday, June 2
» Lost to Angels (28-21), 9-8Yankee Stadium (14-9)26-22
» W: Luis Sanchez (6-2) L: Rudy May (1-3) S: John Curtis (1)Fourth1½ out
Friday, June 3
» Lost to Mariners (21-32), 5-0Yankee Stadium (14-10)26-23Lost 2
» W: Matt Young (7-3) L: Jay Howell (0-2) Third1½ out
Saturday, June 4
» Lost to Mariners (22-32), 5-4Yankee Stadium (14-11)26-24Lost 3
» W: Jim Beattie (4-3) L: Bob Shirley (2-4) S: Bill Caudill (12)Fourth2½ out
Sunday, June 5
» Lost to Mariners (23-32), 8-7Yankee Stadium (14-12)26-25Lost 4
» W: Bryan Clark (3-1) L: Shane Rawley (5-5) S: Bill Caudill (13)Third2½ out
Monday, June 6
» Defeated Mariners (23-33), 6-2Yankee Stadium (15-12)27-25
» W: Ron Guidry (8-3) L: Ed Vande Berg (1-2) Fourth2½ out
Tuesday, June 7
» Lost to Indians (24-28), 2-1Yankee Stadium (15-13)27-26
» W: Neal Heaton (5-2) L: Rich Gossage (2-2) Fifth3½ out
Wednesday, June 8
» Defeated Indians (24-29), 6-5Yankee Stadium (16-13)28-26
» W: Rich Gossage (3-2) L: Dan Spillner (1-5) Fourth3½ out
Friday, June 10
» Defeated Brewers (26-28), 7-1County Stadium (1-0)29-26Won 2
» W: Shane Rawley (6-5) L: Moose Haas (4-2) Third4 out
Saturday, June 11
» Lost to Brewers (27-28), 6-2County Stadium (1-1)29-27
» W: Bob McClure (3-7) L: Ron Guidry (8-4) S: Bob Gibson (2)Third5 out
Sunday, June 12
» Lost to Brewers (28-28), 6-5County Stadium (1-2)29-28Lost 2
» W: Tom Tellmann (4-2) L: Rudy May (1-4) Fourth5 out
Monday, June 13
» Lost to Indians (26-32), 9-0Cleveland Stadium (0-1)29-29Lost 3
» W: Rick Sutcliffe (7-2) L: Jay Howell (0-3) Fifth6 out
Tuesday, June 14
» Lost to Indians (27-32), 9-6Cleveland Stadium (0-2)29-30Lost 4
» W: Lary Sorensen (3-6) L: Bob Shirley (2-5) S: Dan Spillner (7)Fifth6½ out
Wednesday, June 15
» Defeated Indians (27-33), 8-5Cleveland Stadium (1-2)30-30
» W: Shane Rawley (7-5) L: Juan Eichelberger (3-4) Fifth6½ out
Thursday, June 16
» Defeated Indians (27-34), 8-1Cleveland Stadium (2-2)31-30Won 2
» W: Ron Guidry (9-4) L: Bert Blyleven (4-6) Fourth5½ out
Friday, June 17
» Defeated Brewers (29-31), 7-2Yankee Stadium (17-13)32-30Won 3
» W: Dave Righetti (8-2) L: Mike Caldwell (5-6) Fourth4½ out
Saturday, June 18
» Defeated Brewers (29-32), 5-4Yankee Stadium (18-13)33-30Won 4
» W: George Frazier (2-1) L: Bob Gibson (1-2) Fourth3½ out
Sunday, June 19
» Defeated Brewers (29-33), 8-3Yankee Stadium (19-13)34-30Won 5
» W: Matt Keough (3-3) L: Rick Waits (0-2) S: George Frazier (3)Fourth3½ out
Tuesday, June 21
» Lost to Orioles (39-27), 5-2Memorial Stadium (0-1)34-31
» W: Tippy Martinez (5-3) L: Shane Rawley (7-6) Fourth4½ out
Wednesday, June 22
» Defeated Orioles (39-28), 5-2Memorial Stadium (1-1)35-31
» W: Ron Guidry (10-4) L: Scott McGregor (8-4) Fourth3½ out
Friday, June 24
» Lost to Red Sox (34-34), 5-4Fenway Park (0-1)35-32
» W: John Tudor (5-4) L: Dave Righetti (8-3) S: Bob Stanley (15)Third3½ out
Saturday, June 25
» Defeated Red Sox (34-35), 4-1Fenway Park (1-1)36-32
» W: Jay Howell (1-3) L: Dennis Eckersley (5-5) S: Rich Gossage (8)Second2½ out
Sunday, June 26
» Lost to Red Sox (35-35), 12-5Fenway Park (1-2)36-33
» W: Bruce Hurst (5-7) L: Matt Keough (3-4) S: Bob Stanley (16)Third3½ out
Monday, June 27
» Defeated Orioles (40-31), 4-3Yankee Stadium (20-13)37-33
» W: Rich Gossage (4-2) L: Tim Stoddard (3-2) Fourth3 out
Wednesday, June 29
» Defeated Orioles (40-32), 7-0Yankee Stadium (21-13)38-33Won 2
» W: Dave Righetti (9-3) L: Mike Boddicker (4-3) Third2½ out
Thursday, June 30
» Defeated Orioles (40-33), 4-3Yankee Stadium (22-13)39-33Won 3
» W: Rich Gossage (5-2) L: Tim Stoddard (3-3) Third2½ out
» Major-league debuts: Ray Fontenot (Yankees)
Friday, July 1
» Defeated Red Sox (37-37), 12-8Yankee Stadium (23-13)40-33Won 4
» W: Bob Shirley (3-5) L: John Henry Johnson (1-1) Third1½ out
Saturday, July 2
» Lost to Red Sox (38-37), 10-4Yankee Stadium (23-14)40-34
» W: Bruce Hurst (6-7) L: Matt Keough (3-5) Third2½ out
Sunday, July 3
» Lost to Red Sox (39-37), 7-3Yankee Stadium (23-15)40-35Lost 2
» W: Bob Ojeda (5-3) L: Shane Rawley (7-7) S: Mark Clear (2)Fourth2½ out
Monday, July 4
» Defeated Red Sox (39-38), 4-0Yankee Stadium (24-15)41-35
» W: Dave Righetti (10-3) L: John Tudor (5-5) Third2 out
Friday, July 8
» Defeated Royals (37-37), 9-2Royals Stadium (2-2)42-35Won 2
» W: Shane Rawley (8-7) L: Larry Gura (7-10) Second2 out
Saturday, July 9
» Lost to Royals (38-37), 3-2Royals Stadium (2-3)42-36
» W: Dan Quisenberry (4-1) L: Rich Gossage (5-3) Second3 out
Sunday, July 10
» Defeated Royals (38-38), 6-4Royals Stadium (3-3)43-36
» W: Ray Fontenot (1-0) L: Paul Splittorff (6-3) S: Rich Gossage (9)Second3 out
Monday, July 11
» Lost to Twins (36-49), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2)43-37
» W: Bobby Castillo (5-6) L: Jay Howell (1-4) Third4 out
Tuesday, July 12
» Defeated Twins (36-50), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2)44-37
» W: George Frazier (3-1) L: Rick Lysander (2-8) Third4 out
Wednesday, July 13
» Lost to Twins (37-50), 6-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3)44-38
» W: Ken Schrom (8-3) L: Ron Guidry (10-5) S: Ron Davis (15)Third4 out
Thursday, July 14
» Lost to Rangers (46-39), 11-2Yankee Stadium (24-16)44-39Lost 2
» W: Charlie Hough (8-7) L: Shane Rawley (8-8) Third5 out
Friday, July 15
» Defeated Rangers (46-40), 7-5Yankee Stadium (25-16)45-39
» W: Dave Righetti (11-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (11-6) S: Rich Gossage (10)Fourth5 out
Saturday, July 16
» Defeated Rangers (46-41), 3-1Yankee Stadium (26-16)46-39Won 2
» W: Ray Fontenot (2-0) L: Mike Smithson (6-8) S: Rich Gossage (11)Fourth5 out
Sunday, July 17
» Defeated Rangers (46-42), 8-6Yankee Stadium (27-16)47-39Won 3
» W: Dale Murray (2-1) L: Odell Jones (3-4) Fourth4 out
Monday, July 18
» Defeated Twins (37-55), 4-2Yankee Stadium (28-16)48-39Won 4
» W: Ron Guidry (11-5) L: Albert Williams (5-11) Fourth4 out
Tuesday, July 19
» Defeated Twins (37-56), 4-0Yankee Stadium (29-16)49-39Won 5
» W: Shane Rawley (9-8) L: Bobby Castillo (5-8) Fourth3 out
Former Yankee Joe Beggs dies in Indianapolis, IN at the age of 73.
Wednesday, July 20
» Defeated Twins (37-57), 6-4Yankee Stadium (30-16)50-39Won 6
» W: Rich Gossage (6-3) L: Ron Davis (3-4) Second2 out
Friday, July 22
» Defeated Royals (43-44), 7-6Yankee Stadium (31-16)51-39Won 7
» W: Rich Gossage (7-3) L: Mike Armstrong (4-5) Fourth2 out
» Lost to Royals (44-44), 3-2Yankee Stadium (31-17)51-40
» W: Dan Quisenberry (5-1) L: George Frazier (3-2) S: Steve Renko (1)Fourth2 out
Saturday, July 23
» Defeated Royals (44-45), 5-1Yankee Stadium (32-17)52-40
» W: Ron Guidry (12-5) L: Larry Gura (8-12) Fourth2 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), 6-5Arlington Stadium (2-2)53-40Won 2
» W: Rich Gossage (8-3) L: John Butcher (2-3) Second½ out
Tuesday, July 26
» Defeated Rangers (49-49), 5-0Arlington Stadium (3-2)54-40Won 3
» W: Ray Fontenot (3-0) L: Frank Tanana (4-3) Second½ out
Wednesday, July 27
» Defeated Rangers (49-50), 4-3Arlington Stadium (4-2)55-40Won 4
» W: Matt Keough (4-5) L: Charlie Hough (8-9) S: Rich Gossage (12)Second½ out
Friday, July 29
» Lost to White Sox (52-47), 7-2Comiskey Park I (1-2)55-41
» W: Jerry Koosman (8-2) L: Ron Guidry (12-6) Third1½ out
Saturday, July 30
» Lost to White Sox (53-47), 5-1Comiskey Park I (1-3)55-42Lost 2
» W: Richard Dotson (11-6) L: Shane Rawley (9-9) Fourth2½ out
Sunday, July 31
» Defeated White Sox (53-48), 12-6Comiskey Park I (2-3)56-42
» W: Rich Gossage (9-3) L: Dennis Lamp (5-6) Third2½ out
Monday, August 1
» Lost to White Sox (54-48), 4-1Comiskey Park I (2-4)56-43
» W: Floyd Bannister (8-9) L: Ray Fontenot (3-1) Third3 out
Tuesday, August 2
» Lost to Blue Jays (58-44), 10-9Exhibition Stadium (1-2)56-44Lost 2
» W: Roy Lee Jackson (8-1) L: Dale Murray (2-2) Fifth3 out
» Lost to Blue Jays (59-44), 13-6Exhibition Stadium (1-3)56-45Lost 3
» W: Matt Williams (1-0) L: Bob Shirley (3-6) S: Dave Geisel (2)Fifth3 out
» Major-league debuts: Matt Williams (Blue Jays)
Wednesday, August 3
» Lost to Blue Jays (60-44), 6-2Exhibition Stadium (1-4)56-46Lost 4
» W: Jim Clancy (12-6) L: Ron Guidry (12-7) Fifth4 out
Thursday, August 4
» Defeated Blue Jays (60-45), 3-1Exhibition Stadium (2-4)57-46
» W: Shane Rawley (10-9) L: Dave Stieb (11-10) Fifth4 out
Friday, August 5
» Defeated Tigers (61-45), 12-3Yankee Stadium (33-17)58-46Won 2
» W: Dave Righetti (12-3) L: Dave Rozema (8-2) Fifth4 out
Saturday, August 6
» Defeated Tigers (61-46), 13-3Yankee Stadium (34-17)59-46Won 3
» W: Ray Fontenot (4-1) L: Howard Bailey (5-4) Fourth3 out
Sunday, August 7
» Lost to Tigers (62-46), 8-5Yankee Stadium (34-18)59-47
» W: Dan Petry (12-7) L: Matt Keough (4-6) Fourth3 out
Monday, August 8
» Defeated Blue Jays (60-49), 8-3Yankee Stadium (35-18)60-47
» W: Ron Guidry (13-7) L: Jim Clancy (12-7) Fourth1½ out
» Defeated Blue Jays (60-50), 11-3Yankee Stadium (36-18)61-47Won 2
» W: Bob Shirley (4-6) L: Matt Williams (1-1) S: George Frazier (4)Fourth1½ out
Tuesday, August 9
» Lost to Blue Jays (61-50), 8-0Yankee Stadium (36-19)61-48
» W: Dave Stieb (12-10) L: Shane Rawley (10-10) Fourth1½ out
Wednesday, August 10
» Defeated Blue Jays (61-51), 8-3Yankee Stadium (37-19)62-48
» W: Dave Righetti (13-3) L: Jim Gott (6-10) Third½ out
Thursday, August 11
» Defeated Tigers (63-49), 6-5Tiger Stadium (4-0)63-48Won 2
» W: Rich Gossage (10-3) L: Howard Bailey (5-5) Second½ out
Friday, August 12
» Lost to Tigers (64-49), 7-6Tiger Stadium (4-1)63-49
» W: Doug Bair (5-4) L: Dale Murray (2-3) Second½ out
Saturday, August 13
» Lost to Tigers (65-49), 6-3Tiger Stadium (4-2)63-50Lost 2
» W: Jack Morris (14-8) L: Ron Guidry (13-8) Fourth1½ out
Sunday, August 14
» Defeated Tigers (65-50), 4-1Tiger Stadium (5-2)64-50
» W: Shane Rawley (11-10) L: Juan Berenguer (5-4) S: Rich Gossage (13)Third½ out
Monday, August 15
» Lost to White Sox (63-53), 1-0Yankee Stadium (37-20)64-51
» W: Britt Burns (7-6) L: Dave Righetti (13-4) Third1½ out
Tuesday, August 16
» Lost to White Sox (64-53), 5-3Yankee Stadium (37-21)64-52Lost 2
» W: Floyd Bannister (11-9) L: Ray Fontenot (4-2) S: Dennis Lamp (9)Fifth1½ out
Wednesday, August 17
» Lost to White Sox (65-53), 7-5Yankee Stadium (37-22)64-53Lost 3
» W: Salome Barojas (2-2) L: Dale Murray (2-4) Fifth3 out
Thursday, August 18
» Lost to Royals (58-58), 5-4Yankee Stadium (37-23)64-54Lost 4
» W: Mike Armstrong (6-6) L: Rich Gossage (10-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (33)Fifth3½ out
Friday, August 19
» Defeated Angels (57-64), 11-6Yankee Stadium (38-23)65-54
» W: Ron Guidry (14-8) L: Ken Forsch (11-8) Fifth3½ out
Saturday, August 20
» Defeated Angels (57-65), 6-2Yankee Stadium (39-23)66-54Won 2
» W: Shane Rawley (12-10) L: Tommy John (9-10) Fifth3½ out
Sunday, August 21
» Defeated Angels (57-66), 2-1Yankee Stadium (40-23)67-54Won 3
» W: Rich Gossage (11-4) L: Geoff Zahn (8-9) Fifth2½ out
Monday, August 22
» Lost to Athletics (61-65), 3-2Yankee Stadium (40-24)67-55
» W: Dave Beard (5-3) L: George Frazier (3-3) Fifth3½ out
Tuesday, August 23
» Lost to Athletics (62-65), 9-3Yankee Stadium (40-25)67-56Lost 2
» W: Mike Warren (1-2) L: Matt Keough (4-7) Fifth3½ out
Wednesday, August 24
» Defeated Mariners (48-78), 6-3Yankee Stadium (41-25)68-56
» W: Ron Guidry (15-8) L: Bryan Clark (5-6) Fifth3½ out
Thursday, August 25
» Defeated Mariners (48-79), 7-4Yankee Stadium (42-25)69-56Won 2
» W: Shane Rawley (13-10) L: Jim Beattie (8-11) Fourth3½ out
Friday, August 26
» Defeated Angels (59-69), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (1-3)70-56Won 3
» W: Dave Righetti (14-4) L: Geoff Zahn (8-10) S: Rich Gossage (14)Fourth3 out
Saturday, August 27
» Lost to Angels (60-69), 7-6Anaheim Stadium (1-4)70-57
» W: Steve Brown (1-1) L: Rich Gossage (11-5) Fourth4 out
Sunday, August 28
» Defeated Angels (60-70), 7-3Anaheim Stadium (2-4)71-57
» W: John Montefusco (10-4) L: Ken Forsch (11-9) S: George Frazier (5)Fourth4 out
Tuesday, August 30
» Defeated Athletics (65-69), 8-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1)72-57Won 2
» W: Ron Guidry (16-8) L: Dave Beard (5-4) Fourth4½ out
Wednesday, August 31
» Defeated Athletics (65-70), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1)73-57Won 3
» W: Shane Rawley (14-10) L: Tim Conroy (6-7) S: Rich Gossage (15)Fourth4½ out
Thursday, September 1
» Lost to Athletics (66-70), 2-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2)73-58
» W: Chris Codiroli (12-9) L: Dave Righetti (14-5) Third4½ out
Friday, September 2
» Defeated Mariners (51-83), 5-4Kingdome (2-2)74-58
» W: Ray Fontenot (5-2) L: Matt Young (10-13) S: Rich Gossage (16)Fourth4½ out
» Major-league debuts: Phil Bradley and Harold Reynolds (Mariners)
Saturday, September 3
» Defeated Mariners (51-84), 5-3Kingdome (3-2)75-58Won 2
» W: John Montefusco (11-4) L: Mike Moore (4-6) S: George Frazier (6)Fourth4½ out
Sunday, September 4
» Defeated Mariners (51-85), 4-3Kingdome (4-2)76-58Won 3
» W: Ron Guidry (17-8) L: Bryan Clark (6-7) S: Rich Gossage (17)Second4½ out
» Major-league debuts: Darnell Coles (Mariners)
Monday, September 5
» Lost to Brewers (77-59), 3-1County Stadium (1-3)76-59
» W: Tom Candiotti (4-0) L: Shane Rawley (14-11) S: Pete Ladd (18)Third4½ out
Tuesday, September 6
» Lost to Brewers (78-59), 6-3County Stadium (1-4)76-60Lost 2
» W: Jim Slaton (12-5) L: Dave Righetti (14-6) S: Pete Ladd (19)Fourth5½ out
Wednesday, September 7
» Defeated Brewers (78-60), 11-5County Stadium (2-4)77-60
» W: Ray Fontenot (6-2) L: Chuck Porter (6-7) S: Rich Gossage (18)Third5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jaime Cocanower (Brewers)
Thursday, September 8
» Defeated Brewers (78-61), 6-5County Stadium (3-4)78-60Won 2
» W: Bob Shirley (5-6) L: Mike Caldwell (11-10) S: Rich Gossage (19)Second5 out
Friday, September 9
» Defeated Orioles (82-55), 5-3Yankee Stadium (43-25)79-60Won 3
» W: Ron Guidry (18-8) L: Scott McGregor (17-6) Second4 out
» Major-league debuts: Otis Nixon (Yankees)
Saturday, September 10
» Lost to Orioles (83-55), 8-4Yankee Stadium (43-26)79-61
» W: Sammy Stewart (7-3) L: Shane Rawley (14-12) Third6 out
» Lost to Orioles (84-55), 3-1Yankee Stadium (43-27)79-62Lost 2
» W: Mike Boddicker (13-7) L: Rudy May (1-5) S: Tippy Martinez (16)Third6 out
Sunday, September 11
» Lost to Orioles (85-55), 5-3Yankee Stadium (43-28)79-63Lost 3
» W: Mike Flanagan (11-3) L: Dave Righetti (14-7) S: Tippy Martinez (17)Third7 out
» Major-league debuts: Brian Dayett (Yankees)
Monday, September 12
» Defeated Brewers (79-65), 1-0Yankee Stadium (44-28)80-63
» W: Ray Fontenot (7-2) L: Chuck Porter (6-8) S: Rich Gossage (20)Third6½ out
Tuesday, September 13
» Defeated Brewers (79-66), 2-1Yankee Stadium (45-28)81-63Won 2
» W: Rich Gossage (12-5) L: Mike Caldwell (11-11) Third7 out
Wednesday, September 14
» Defeated Brewers (79-67), 4-1Yankee Stadium (46-28)82-63Won 3
» W: Ron Guidry (19-8) L: Don Sutton (7-13) Third7 out
Thursday, September 15
» Major-league debuts: Tim Hulett (White Sox)
Saturday, September 17
» Lost to Indians (65-82), 7-6Cleveland Stadium (2-3)82-64
» W: Jamie Easterly (4-1) L: George Frazier (3-4) Third8 out
Sunday, September 18
» Lost to Indians (66-82), 10-6Cleveland Stadium (2-4)82-65Lost 2
» W: Mike Jeffcoat (1-3) L: Dave Righetti (14-8) Third