| Tuesday, February 26 |
| Former Yankee George Uhle dies in Lakewood, OH at the age of 87. |
| Monday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (1-0), 9-2 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (1-0) L: Phil Niekro (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (2-0), 14-5 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (1-0) L: Ed Whitson (0-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (3-0), 6-4 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (1-0) L: Dennis Rasmussen (0-1) S: Bob Stanley (1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (0-4), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 1-3 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (1-0) L: Bert Blyleven (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (0-5), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 2-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (1-1) L: Tom Waddell (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Lyons (Red Sox) |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-3), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 3-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (1-0) L: Dan Spillner (0-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-4), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 4-3 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rich Bordi (1-0) L: Floyd Bannister (0-2) S: Dave Righetti (3) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (3-6), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 4-4 | |
| » W: Neal Heaton (1-0) L: Ron Guidry (1-1) S: Tom Waddell (2) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (3-7), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (2-1) L: Jose Roman (0-2) S: Dave Righetti (4) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (4-7), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 5-5 | |
| » W: Dave VonOhlen (2-1) L: Ed Whitson (0-2) S: Tom Waddell (3) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (7-6), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 5-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (2-0) L: Dave Righetti (1-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (8-6), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (3-4) | 5-7 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Crawford (2-1) L: Ron Guidry (1-2) S: Bob Stanley (3) | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (8-7), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 6-7 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (3-1) L: Bruce Hurst (1-1) S: Dave Righetti (5) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (7-7), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 6-8 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (2-0) L: Ed Whitson (0-3) S: Bob James (2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (8-7), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 6-9 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gene Nelson (1-1) L: Bob Shirley (0-1) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (9-7), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (0-3) | 6-10 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Britt Burns (3-1) L: Joe Cowley (0-1) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Monday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Rangers (6-12), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 6-11 | Lost 4 |
| » Manager: Billy Martin |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (1-1) L: Ron Guidry (1-3) S: Dave Rozema (1) | Seventh | 5 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (7-12), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 6-12 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dickie Noles (2-1) L: Phil Niekro (3-2) | Seventh | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Rangers (7-13), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 7-12 | |
| » W: Ed Whitson (1-3) L: Charlie Hough (1-1) S: Dave Righetti (6) | Seventh | 6 out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (11-10), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-4) | 8-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (1-1) L: Danny Jackson (1-1) | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Royals (11-11), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-4) | 9-12 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (2-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (3-1) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Former Yankee Bill Kunkel dies in Red Bank, NJ at the age of 49. |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Royals (11-12), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-4) | 10-12 | Won 4 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (4-2) L: Bud Black (2-2) S: Dave Righetti (7) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 6 |
| Former Yankee Joe Glenn dies in Tunkhannock, PA at the age of 77. |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Twins (14-11), 8-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 10-13 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (5-2) L: Ed Whitson (1-4) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Fisher (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Twins (15-11), 8-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2) | 10-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Smithson (4-2) L: Joe Cowley (0-2) S: Pete Filson (1) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Royals (12-14), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 11-14 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (3-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (3-2) S: Dave Righetti (8) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Royals (12-15), 11-3 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 12-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (2-1) L: Bud Black (2-3) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Royals (13-15), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 12-15 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (3-2) L: Dave Righetti (1-2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (16-14), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (8-4) | 13-15 | |
| » W: Joe Cowley (1-2) L: Ron Davis (1-4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Twins (16-15), 10-7 | Yankee Stadium (9-4) | 14-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Brian Fisher (1-0) L: Curt Wardle (0-2) S: Dave Righetti (9) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Former Yankee Harry Byrd dies in Darlington, SC at the age of 61. |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Rangers (9-22), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (10-4) | 15-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (2-2) L: Dave Schmidt (1-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (9-23), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (11-4) | 16-15 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (3-2) L: Dave Stewart (0-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Former Yankee Johnny Broaca dies in Lawrence, MA at the age of 76. |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Angels (20-14), 6-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 17-15 | Won 5 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (5-2) L: Mike Witt (2-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Angels (20-15), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 18-15 | Won 6 |
| » W: Joe Cowley (2-2) L: Tommy John (2-3) S: Brian Fisher (1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Angels (21-15), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 18-16 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (4-2) L: Ed Whitson (1-5) S: Donnie Moore (9) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Mariners (16-21), 11-1 | Kingdome (1-0) | 19-16 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (4-3) L: Mark Langston (5-4) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Mariners (17-21), 4-1 | Kingdome (1-1) | 19-17 | |
| » W: Matt Young (3-5) L: Dennis Rasmussen (2-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Mariners (18-21), 6-4 | Kingdome (1-2) | 19-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Beattie (2-4) L: Phil Niekro (5-3) S: Karl Best (1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (19-21), 10-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 20-18 | |
| » W: Joe Cowley (3-2) L: Chris Codiroli (5-2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (20-21), 8-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 20-19 | |
| » W: Jay Howell (2-2) L: Dave Righetti (3-3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (20-22), 13-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 21-19 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (5-3) L: Bill Krueger (4-4) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (21-22), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 21-20 | |
| » W: Jay Howell (3-2) L: Dave Righetti (3-4) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-19), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-4) | 22-20 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (6-3) L: Jim Slaton (4-3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-20), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (13-4) | 23-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joe Cowley (4-2) L: Ron Romanick (6-2) S: Dave Righetti (10) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dan Pasqua (Yankees) |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Mariners (20-26), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (14-4) | 24-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Brian Fisher (2-0) L: Mark Langston (5-5) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Mariners (20-27), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (15-4) | 25-20 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (6-3) L: Matt Young (4-6) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Mariners (21-27), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (15-5) | 25-21 | |
| » W: Edwin Nunez (3-0) L: Dennis Rasmussen (2-3) S: Karl Best (3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-26), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-5) | 26-21 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (7-3) L: Chris Codiroli (6-3) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (24-26), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (16-6) | 26-22 | |
| » W: Tim Birtsas (2-1) L: Joe Cowley (4-3) S: Jay Howell (12) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Brewers (24-24), 5-1 | County Stadium (0-1) | 26-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (5-4) L: Ed Whitson (1-6) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Brewers (25-24), 10-9 | County Stadium (0-2) | 26-24 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ray Searage (1-3) L: Dave Righetti (3-5) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (25-25), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-2) | 27-24 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (4-5) L: Bob Gibson (5-3) S: Rich Bordi (1) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Brewers (26-25), 9-4 | County Stadium (1-3) | 27-25 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (2-3) L: Phil Niekro (7-4) S: Pete Ladd (1) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (36-19), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (17-6) | 28-25 | |
| » W: Bob Shirley (1-1) L: Doyle Alexander (7-3) S: Dave Righetti (11) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (37-19), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (17-7) | 28-26 | |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (5-0) L: Brian Fisher (2-1) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (38-19), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (17-8) | 28-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Acker (3-0) L: Rich Bordi (1-1) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (32-24), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (17-9) | 28-28 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (7-2) L: Dennis Rasmussen (2-4) S: Willie Hernandez (12) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (33-24), 10-8 | Yankee Stadium (17-10) | 28-29 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jack Morris (8-5) L: Phil Niekro (7-5) S: Willie Hernandez (13) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (33-25), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (18-10) | 29-29 | |
| » W: Bob Shirley (2-1) L: Randy O'Neal (1-1) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (33-27), 10-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 30-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (7-3) L: Scott McGregor (5-6) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (33-28), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 31-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Joe Cowley (5-3) L: Storm Davis (4-3) S: Brian Fisher (2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (33-29), 10-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-0) | 32-29 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (2-6) L: Dennis Martinez (5-4) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (36-26), 10-9 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 32-30 | |
| » W: Doug Bair (2-0) L: Dave Righetti (4-6) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (37-26), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 32-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Randy O'Neal (2-1) L: Phil Niekro (7-6) S: Willie Hernandez (14) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (37-27), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 33-31 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (8-3) L: Dan Petry (9-5) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (38-27), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 33-32 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (3-7) L: Bob Shirley (2-2) S: Willie Hernandez (15) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (35-31), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (19-10) | 34-32 | |
| » W: Joe Cowley (6-3) L: Dennis Martinez (5-5) S: Brian Fisher (3) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (35-32), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (20-10) | 35-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (3-6) L: Mike Boddicker (7-7) S: Dave Righetti (12) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Orioles (35-33), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (21-10) | 36-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (5-6) L: Don Aase (4-3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Brewers (31-37), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (22-10) | 37-32 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (9-3) L: Danny Darwin (6-7) S: Dave Righetti (13) | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Brewers (32-37), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (22-11) | 37-33 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (7-3) L: Phil Niekro (7-7) | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Brewers (33-37), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (22-12) | 37-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (2-0) L: Brian Fisher (2-2) S: Rollie Fingers (9) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (46-29), 4-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 38-34 | |
| » W: Joe Cowley (7-3) L: Doyle Alexander (7-5) S: Dave Righetti (14) | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (46-30), 5-3 | Exhibition Stadium (2-0) | 39-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (4-6) L: Jimmy Key (6-3) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (47-30), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 39-35 | |
| » W: Jim Acker (5-2) L: Rich Bordi (1-2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (35-40), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (23-12) | 40-35 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (10-3) L: John Butcher (5-8) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (35-41), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (24-12) | 41-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (3-4) L: Ken Schrom (7-7) S: Brian Fisher (4) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (35-42), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (25-12) | 42-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (6-6) L: Curt Wardle (1-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Twins (35-43), 14-2 | Yankee Stadium (26-12) | 43-35 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rich Bordi (2-2) L: Rick Lysander (0-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Royals (41-39), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (26-13) | 43-36 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (9-4) L: Phil Niekro (7-8) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Royals (41-40), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (27-13) | 44-36 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (11-3) L: Bud Black (5-10) S: Dave Righetti (15) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Royals (41-41), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (28-13) | 45-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (7-6) L: Dan Quisenberry (4-5) | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Rangers (32-53), 11-7 | Yankee Stadium (29-13) | 46-36 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Shirley (3-2) L: Glen Cook (2-1) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Rangers (32-54), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (30-13) | 47-36 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (5-6) L: Bob Sebra (0-2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Rangers (32-55), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (31-13) | 48-36 | Won 5 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (8-8) L: Mike Mason (5-9) S: Dave Righetti (16) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Rangers (32-56), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (32-13) | 49-36 | Won 6 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (12-3) L: Burt Hooton (4-4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (41-45), 8-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-3) | 49-37 | |
| » W: Frank Eufemia (3-0) L: Rich Bordi (2-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (41-46), 6-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-3) | 50-37 | |
| » W: Joe Cowley (8-3) L: John Butcher (6-9) S: Dave Righetti (17) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (41-47), 8-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3) | 51-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (13-3) L: Ken Schrom (8-9) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Twins (41-48), 5-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3) | 52-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (9-8) L: Frank Viola (10-8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Royals (47-44), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 52-38 | |
| » W: Mike Jones (2-2) L: Dennis Rasmussen (3-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (19) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Royals (48-44), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 52-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (11-5) L: Ed Whitson (5-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (20) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Royals (49-44), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 52-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (10-5) L: Joe Cowley (8-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (21) | Second | 4½ out |
| Former Yankee Ted Kleinhans dies in Redington Beach, FL at the age of 87. |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Rangers (38-58), 9-8 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 52-41 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dickie Noles (4-6) L: Dave Righetti (7-7) S: Dave Schmidt (3) | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Rangers (38-59), 14-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 53-41 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (10-8) L: Glen Cook (2-2) | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Rangers (39-59), 8-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-4) | 53-42 | |
| » W: Chris Welsh (2-2) L: Marty Bystrom (0-1) | Second | 7 out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-67), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 54-42 | |
| » W: Ed Whitson (6-7) L: Bert Blyleven (9-11) S: Dave Righetti (18) | Second | 7 out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-68), 8-5 | Cleveland Stadium (4-0) | 55-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joe Cowley (9-4) L: Rich Thompson (3-4) | Second | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (31-68), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 55-43 | |
| » W: Ramon Romero (1-1) L: Bob Shirley (3-3) S: Rich Thompson (2) | Second | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Indians (32-68), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 55-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Waddell (5-5) L: Ron Guidry (13-4) S: Rich Thompson (3) | Second | 7½ out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (33-68), 9-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-3) | 55-45 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Roy Smith (1-0) L: Phil Niekro (10-9) | Second | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (51-48), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (32-14) | 55-46 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Juan Agosto (3-2) L: Rich Bordi (2-4) | Second | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (51-49), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (33-14) | 56-46 | |
| » W: Ed Whitson (7-7) L: Bill Long (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (19) | Second | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (52-49), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (33-15) | 56-47 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (12-8) L: Joe Cowley (9-5) | Second | 9½ out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (52-50), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (34-15) | 57-47 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (14-4) L: Floyd Bannister (5-9) | Second | 9 out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (34-71), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (35-15) | 58-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Marty Bystrom (1-1) L: Curt Wardle (2-4) | Second | 9 out |
| » Defeated Indians (34-72), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (36-15) | 59-47 | Won 3 |
| » W: Brian Fisher (3-2) L: Jerry Reed (0-4) S: Dave Righetti (20) | Second | 9 out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (56-51), 10-6 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 60-47 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rich Bordi (3-4) L: Bruce Hurst (7-9) | Second | 8 out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (56-52), 7-3 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 61-47 | Won 5 |
| » W: Joe Cowley (10-5) L: Oil Can Boyd (11-10) S: Dave Righetti (21) | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (56-53), 5-3 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 62-47 | Won 6 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (15-4) L: Roger Clemens (7-5) S: Brian Fisher (5) | Second | 7 out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (54-54), 10-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 63-47 | Won 7 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (11-9) L: Gene Nelson (7-7) | Second | 6 out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (55-54), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 63-48 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (12-7) L: Brian Fisher (3-3) S: Bob James (20) | Second | 7 out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (55-55), 10-7 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 64-48 | |
| » W: Brian Fisher (4-3) L: Bob James (4-5) S: Dave Righetti (22) | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-56), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (37-15) | 65-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (8-7) L: Steve Crawford (5-3) | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-57), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (38-15) | 66-48 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (16-4) L: Al Nipper (7-9) S: Brian Fisher (6) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-58), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (39-15) | 67-48 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (9-7) L: Tim Lollar (5-7) S: Brian Fisher (7) | Second | 5 out |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-59), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (40-15) | 68-48 | Won 5 |
| » W: Marty Bystrom (2-1) L: Mark Clear (1-3) S: Rich Bordi (2) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Angels (68-51), 8-5 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 69-48 | Won 6 |
| » W: Rich Bordi (4-4) L: Jim Slaton (5-10) S: Dave Righetti (23) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Angels (68-52), 13-10 | Anaheim Stadium (4-1) | 70-48 | Won 7 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (10-7) L: Donnie Moore (7-7) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Angels (69-52), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 70-49 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (11-7) L: Rich Bordi (4-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Mariners (57-65), 3-1 | Kingdome (2-2) | 71-49 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (12-9) L: Bill Swift (4-7) S: Neil Allen (3) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Mariners (57-66), 4-3 | Kingdome (3-2) | 72-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Marty Bystrom (3-1) L: Mark Langston (7-10) S: Brian Fisher (8) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Mariners (57-67), 8-5 | Kingdome (4-2) | 73-49 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (8-7) L: Mike Moore (11-8) S: Brian Fisher (9) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (65-60), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 73-50 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (2-5) L: Bob Shirley (3-4) | Second | 4 out |
| Former Yankee Dick Wakefield dies in Redford, MI at the age of 65. |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (66-60), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 73-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (4-5) L: Ron Guidry (16-5) S: Steve Ontiveros (7) | Second | 5 out |
| Former Yankee Johnny Lindell dies in Newport Beach, CA at the age of 69. |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Angels (72-55), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (41-15) | 74-51 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (13-9) L: Kirk McCaskill (9-9) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Angels (73-55), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (41-16) | 74-52 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (5-5) L: Marty Bystrom (3-2) S: Donnie Moore (24) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Angels (73-56), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (42-16) | 75-52 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (11-7) L: Doug Corbett (2-2) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Angels (73-57), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (43-16) | 76-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Shirley (4-4) L: Al Holland (1-5) S: Brian Fisher (10) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Mariners (60-71), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (44-16) | 77-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (17-5) L: Frank Wills (4-7) S: Dave Righetti (24) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Mariners (60-72), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (45-16) | 78-52 | Won 4 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (14-9) L: Bill Swift (4-9) S: Dave Righetti (25) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Mariners (60-73), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (46-16) | 79-52 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rich Bordi (5-5) L: Mark Langston (7-12) S: Bob Shirley (1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-66), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (47-16) | 80-52 | Won 6 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (9-7) L: Keith Atherton (4-7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-67), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (48-16) | 81-52 | Won 7 |
| » W: Bob Shirley (5-4) L: Chris Codiroli (10-12) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-68), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (49-16) | 82-52 | Won 8 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (18-5) L: Tommy John (4-7) S: Brian Fisher (11) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-69), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (50-16) | 83-52 | Won 9 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (15-9) L: Jose Rijo (3-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (60-76), 9-4 | County Stadium (2-3) | 84-52 | Won 10 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (12-7) L: Ray Searage (1-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (60-77), 13-10 | County Stadium (3-3) | 85-52 | Won 11 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (10-7) L: Ray Burris (9-12) S: Bob Shirley (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (61-77), 4-3 | County Stadium (3-4) | 85-53 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (13-6) L: Rich Bordi (5-6) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Felder and Billy Jo Robidoux (Brewers) |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (88-52), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (51-16) | 86-53 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (19-5) L: Gary Lavelle (4-7) S: Brian Fisher (12) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (89-52), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (51-17) | 86-54 | |
| » W: Gary Lavelle (5-7) L: Phil Niekro (15-10) S: Tom Henke (12) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (90-52), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (51-18) | 86-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (13-6) L: Rich Bordi (5-7) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (91-52), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (51-19) | 86-56 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (16-8) L: Ed Whitson (10-8) | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Indians (53-93), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (51-20) | 86-57 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jerry Reed (1-5) L: Brian Fisher (4-4) | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (74-70), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 86-58 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dan Petry (15-11) L: Ron Guidry (19-6) | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (75-70), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-5) | 86-59 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Mickey Mahler (2-6) L: Phil Niekro (15-11) S: Willie Hernandez (29) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Tigers (76-70), 10-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-6) | 86-60 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (9-14) L: Joe Niekro (9-13) | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (79-67), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 86-61 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (4-4) L: Rich Bordi (5-8) S: Don Aase (13) | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Orioles (79-68), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (4-1) | 87-61 | |