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1986 New York Yankees
90-72
Second place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Don Mattingly .352 31 113$1,375,000
2B Willie Randolph .276 5 50$1,060,000
SS Wayne Tolleson .284 0 14$275,000
3B Mike Pagliarulo .238 28 71$120,000
OF Rickey Henderson .263 28 74$1,570,000
OF Dave Winfield .262 24 104$1,886,714
OF Dan Pasqua .293 16 45$70,000
C Butch Wynegar .206 7 29$733,333
DH Mike Easler .302 14 78$658,333
  Other position players:
Ken Griffey Sr. (.303, 9, 26), Ron Hassey (.298, 6, 29), Joel Skinner (.259, 1, 17), Bob Meacham (.224, 0, 10), Gary Roenicke (.265, 3, 18), Claudell Washington (.237, 6, 16), Dale Berra (.231, 2, 13), Mike Fischlin (.206, 0, 3), Ron Kittle (.237, 4, 12), Henry Cotto (.212, 1, 6), Paul Zuvella (.083, 0, 2), Bryan Little (.195, 0, 0), Juan Espino (.162, 0, 5), Phil Lombardi (.278, 2, 6), Leo Hernandez (.227, 1, 4), Ivan DeJesus (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Dennis Rasmussen 18-6 3.88 0 $100,000
L Ron Guidry 9-12 3.98 0 $975,000
R Joe Niekro 9-10 4.87 0 $750,000
R Doug Drabek 7-8 4.10 0 $60,000
R Bob Tewksbury 9-5 3.31 0 n/a
L Tommy John 5-3 2.93 0 $440,000
BULLPEN
L Dave Righetti 8-8 2.45 46 $837,500
R Brian Fisher 9-5 4.93 6 $120,000
L Bob Shirley 0-4 5.04 3 $750,000
L Rod Scurry 1-2 3.66 2 $450,000
R Tim Stoddard 4-1 3.83 0 $675,000
  Other pitchers:
Scott Nielsen (4-4, 4.02), Al Holland (1-0, 5.09), Ed Whitson (5-2, 7.54), Alfonso Pulido (1-1, 4.70), John Montefusco (0-0, 2.19), Mike Armstrong (0-1, 9.35), Brad Arnsberg (0-0, 3.38)
 

Salary information provided by Doug Pappas,
SABR Business of Baseball Committee

Monday, February 17
Former Yankee Red Ruffing dies in Mayfield Hts., OH at the age of 82.
Monday, April 7
» Major-league debuts: John Kruk (Padres)
Tuesday, April 8
» Defeated Royals (0-1), 4-2Yankee Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Ron Guidry (1-0) L: Buddy Black (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (1)First--
Wednesday, April 9
» Lost to Royals (1-1), 7-4Yankee Stadium (1-1)1-1
» W: Steve Farr (1-0) L: Ed Whitson (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (1)Second1 out
Thursday, April 10
» Defeated Royals (1-2), 6-5Yankee Stadium (2-1)2-1
» W: Dave Righetti (1-0) L: Alan Hargesheimer (0-1) Second1 out
Friday, April 11
» Defeated Brewers (3-1), 3-2Yankee Stadium (3-1)3-1Won 2
» W: Bob Tewksbury (1-0) L: Bill Wegman (0-1) S: Rod Scurry (1)First--
» Major-league debuts: Bob Tewksbury (Yankees) Dan Plesac (Brewers)
Saturday, April 12
» Defeated Brewers (3-2), 7-3Yankee Stadium (4-1)4-1Won 3
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (1-0) L: Teddy Higuera (1-1) S: Dave Righetti (2)First--
» Major-league debuts: Juan Castillo (Brewers)
Sunday, April 13
» Defeated Brewers (3-3), 3-2Yankee Stadium (5-1)5-1Won 4
» W: Ron Guidry (2-0) L: Jaime Cocanower (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (3)First--
Tuesday, April 15
» Defeated Indians (3-4), 6-2Cleveland Stadium (1-0)6-1Won 5
» W: Joe Niekro (1-0) L: Tom Candiotti (0-1) S: Brian Fisher (1)First--
Thursday, April 17
» Lost to Indians (4-4), 6-4Cleveland Stadium (1-1)6-2
» W: Phil Niekro (1-1) L: Bob Tewksbury (1-1) S: Scott Bailes (1)First--
Friday, April 18
» Lost to Brewers (4-5), 6-5County Stadium (0-1)6-3Lost 2
» W: Dan Plesac (1-0) L: Brian Fisher (0-1) First--
Saturday, April 19
» Lost to Brewers (5-5), 4-3County Stadium (0-2)6-4Lost 3
» W: Bob McClure (1-0) L: Rod Scurry (0-1) First--
Sunday, April 20
» Defeated Brewers (5-6), 5-4County Stadium (1-2)7-4
» W: Dave Righetti (2-0) L: Mark Clear (0-1) First--
Monday, April 21
» Defeated Royals (7-6), 8-4Royals Stadium (1-0)8-4Won 2
» W: Ed Whitson (1-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-1) First--
Tuesday, April 22
» Defeated Royals (7-7), 5-1Royals Stadium (2-0)9-4Won 3
» W: Bob Tewksbury (2-1) L: Mark Gubicza (0-3) S: Dave Righetti (4)First--
Wednesday, April 23
» Defeated Royals (7-8), 2-1Royals Stadium (3-0)10-4Won 4
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (2-0) L: Dennis Leonard (2-1) S: Brian Fisher (2)First--
Thursday, April 24
» Defeated Indians (7-7), 2-1Yankee Stadium (6-1)11-4Won 5
» W: Ron Guidry (3-0) L: Neal Heaton (0-1) First--
Friday, April 25
» Defeated Indians (7-8), 10-3Yankee Stadium (7-1)12-4Won 6
» W: Joe Niekro (2-0) L: Tom Candiotti (1-2) S: Dave Righetti (5)First--
Saturday, April 26
» Lost to Indians (8-8), 3-2Yankee Stadium (7-2)12-5
» W: Don Schulze (1-0) L: Bob Shirley (0-1) S: Ernie Camacho (4)First--
» Major-league debuts: Phil Lombardi (Yankees)
Sunday, April 27
» Lost to Indians (9-8), 9-7Yankee Stadium (7-3)12-6Lost 2
» W: Scott Bailes (3-1) L: Dave Righetti (2-1) S: Rich Yett (1)First--
Tuesday, April 29
» Defeated Twins (8-12), 14-11Yankee Stadium (8-3)13-6
» W: Ed Whitson (2-1) L: Mark Portugal (0-2) First--
Wednesday, April 30
» Defeated Twins (8-13), 3-2Yankee Stadium (9-3)14-6Won 2
» W: Joe Niekro (3-0) L: Bert Blyleven (2-1) S: Brian Fisher (3)First--
Thursday, May 1
» Lost to Twins (9-13), 7-4Yankee Stadium (9-4)14-7
» W: Juan Agosto (1-2) L: Dennis Rasmussen (2-1) First--
Former Yankee Ed Wells dies in Montgomery, AL at the age of 86.
Friday, May 2
» Lost to Rangers (10-10), 7-0Yankee Stadium (9-5)14-8Lost 2
» W: Ed Correa (2-2) L: Bob Shirley (0-2) First--
Saturday, May 3
» Defeated Rangers (10-11), 9-4Yankee Stadium (10-5)15-8
» W: Bob Tewksbury (3-1) L: Bobby Witt (2-1) S: Rod Scurry (2)First--
Sunday, May 4
» Lost to Rangers (11-11), 4-3Yankee Stadium (10-6)15-9
» W: Mitch Williams (2-0) L: Ron Guidry (3-1) S: Greg Harris (3)Second1 out
Monday, May 5
» Defeated White Sox (7-16), 4-1Comiskey Park I (1-0)16-9
» W: Joe Niekro (4-0) L: Richard Dotson (1-3) S: Dave Righetti (6)Second1 out
Tuesday, May 6
» Defeated White Sox (7-17), 10-6Comiskey Park I (2-0)17-9Won 2
» W: Brian Fisher (1-1) L: Bill Dawley (0-2) Second1 out
» Major-league debuts: Joel McKeon (White Sox)
Wednesday, May 7
» Defeated White Sox (7-18), 5-1Comiskey Park I (3-0)18-9Won 3
» W: Tommy John (1-0) L: Floyd Bannister (1-3) S: Dave Righetti (7)Second1 out
Saturday, May 10
» Defeated Rangers (13-13), 4-3Arlington Stadium (1-0)19-9Won 4
» W: Ron Guidry (4-1) L: Greg Harris (2-4) S: Dave Righetti (8)First--
Sunday, May 11
» Lost to Rangers (14-13), 6-3Arlington Stadium (1-1)19-10
» W: Mike Mason (2-0) L: Joe Niekro (4-1) S: Greg Harris (6)Second1 out
» Lost to Rangers (15-13), 9-1Arlington Stadium (1-2)19-11Lost 2
» W: Jose Guzman (2-5) L: Bob Tewksbury (3-2) Second1 out
Monday, May 12
» Defeated Twins (13-18), 9-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0)20-11
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (3-1) L: Mark Portugal (0-3) S: Dave Righetti (9)First--
Tuesday, May 13
» Defeated Twins (13-19), 6-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0)21-11Won 2
» W: Tommy John (2-0) L: Bert Blyleven (3-3) S: Dave Righetti (10)First--
Wednesday, May 14
» Lost to White Sox (11-20), 3-2Yankee Stadium (10-7)21-12
» W: Joel McKeon (2-0) L: Brian Fisher (1-2) S: Bob James (6)First--
Thursday, May 15
» Lost to White Sox (12-20), 8-1Yankee Stadium (10-8)21-13Lost 2
» W: Neil Allen (1-0) L: Ron Guidry (4-2) Second½ out
Friday, May 16
» Lost to Mariners (14-22), 7-3Yankee Stadium (10-9)21-14Lost 3
» W: Mark Langston (2-3) L: Joe Niekro (4-2) S: Pete Ladd (3)Second½ out
Saturday, May 17
» Defeated Mariners (14-23), 11-6Yankee Stadium (11-9)22-14
» W: Bob Tewksbury (4-2) L: Matt Young (3-3) Second½ out
Sunday, May 18
» Defeated Mariners (14-24), 11-3Yankee Stadium (12-9)23-14Won 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (4-1) L: Mike Morgan (3-4) Second½ out
Tuesday, May 20
» Lost to Athletics (20-19), 2-1Yankee Stadium (12-10)23-15
» W: Curt Young (2-0) L: Ron Guidry (4-3) S: Jay Howell (5)Second2 out
Wednesday, May 21
» Defeated Athletics (20-20), 10-4Yankee Stadium (13-10)24-15
» W: Joe Niekro (5-2) L: Eric Plunk (0-1) Second2 out
Thursday, May 22
» Defeated Athletics (20-21), 4-3Yankee Stadium (14-10)25-15Won 2
» W: Dave Righetti (3-1) L: Jay Howell (0-3) Second1½ out
Friday, May 23
» Defeated Angels (21-20), 10-5Yankee Stadium (15-10)26-15Won 3
» W: Ed Whitson (3-1) L: Don Sutton (2-4) Second1½ out
Saturday, May 24
» Defeated Angels (21-21), 7-6Yankee Stadium (16-10)27-15Won 4
» W: Dave Righetti (4-1) L: Donnie Moore (1-3) Second½ out
Sunday, May 25
» Defeated Angels (21-22), 8-5Yankee Stadium (17-10)28-15Won 5
» W: Al Holland (1-0) L: Doug Corbett (0-1) Second½ out
Monday, May 26
» Lost to Angels (22-22), 8-7Yankee Stadium (17-11)28-16
» W: Mike Witt (4-4) L: Dave Righetti (4-2) S: Terry Forster (1)Second1½ out
Wednesday, May 28
» Defeated Mariners (16-30), 6-5Kingdome (1-0)29-16
» W: Ed Whitson (4-1) L: Mike Morgan (3-6) S: Dave Righetti (11)Second2 out
Thursday, May 29
» Defeated Mariners (16-31), 2-0Kingdome (2-0)30-16Won 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (5-1) L: Milt Wilcox (0-6) S: Dave Righetti (12)Second1½ out
Friday, May 30
» Lost to Athletics (22-26), 6-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)30-17
» W: Curt Young (3-1) L: Joe Niekro (5-3) S: Bill Mooneyham (1)Second1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Doug Drabek (Yankees)
Saturday, May 31
» Lost to Athletics (23-26), 4-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2)30-18Lost 2
» W: Steve Ontiveros (1-2) L: Ron Guidry (4-4) Second2½ out
Sunday, June 1
» Defeated Athletics (23-27), 7-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)31-18
» W: Tommy John (3-0) L: Dave Leiper (0-1) Second2½ out
Monday, June 2
» Lost to Angels (25-25), 8-7Anaheim Stadium (0-1)31-19
» W: Chuck Finley (1-0) L: Dave Righetti (4-3) Second3½ out
Tuesday, June 3
» Lost to Angels (26-25), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (0-2)31-20Lost 2
» W: Don Sutton (3-5) L: Dennis Rasmussen (5-2) S: Terry Forster (2)Second4½ out
Wednesday, June 4
» Defeated Angels (26-26), 11-0Anaheim Stadium (1-2)32-20
» W: Joe Niekro (6-3) L: Ron Romanick (3-3) Second4½ out
Friday, June 6
» Lost to Orioles (31-20), 5-2Yankee Stadium (17-12)32-21
» W: Scott McGregor (5-4) L: Ron Guidry (4-5) S: Don Aase (15)Third5 out
Saturday, June 7
» Lost to Orioles (32-20), 7-5Yankee Stadium (17-13)32-22Lost 2
» W: Mike Boddicker (7-1) L: Tommy John (3-1) S: Don Aase (16)Third5 out
Sunday, June 8
» Lost to Orioles (33-20), 18-9Yankee Stadium (17-14)32-23Lost 3
» W: Ken Dixon (6-3) L: Ed Whitson (4-2) S: Tippy Martinez (1)Third5 out
Monday, June 9
» Defeated Tigers (25-28), 9-7Tiger Stadium (1-0)33-23
» W: Ed Whitson (5-2) L: Bill Scherrer (0-1) S: Bob Shirley (1)Third4 out
Tuesday, June 10
» Defeated Tigers (25-29), 6-3Tiger Stadium (2-0)34-23Won 2
» W: Joe Niekro (7-3) L: Walt Terrell (6-4) S: Dave Righetti (13)Third4 out
Wednesday, June 11
» Lost to Tigers (26-29), 9-3Tiger Stadium (2-1)34-24
» W: Frank Tanana (6-4) L: Ron Guidry (4-6) S: Guillermo Hernandez (10)Third5 out
Thursday, June 12
» Defeated Orioles (34-23), 7-5Memorial Stadium (1-0)35-24
» W: Brian Fisher (2-2) L: Tippy Martinez (0-2) S: Dave Righetti (14)Third4½ out
Friday, June 13
» Defeated Orioles (34-24), 3-1Memorial Stadium (2-0)36-24Won 2
» W: Bob Tewksbury (5-2) L: Storm Davis (5-6) S: Dave Righetti (15)Second4½ out
Saturday, June 14
» Defeated Orioles (34-25), 4-2Memorial Stadium (3-0)37-24Won 3
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (6-2) L: Scott McGregor (5-6) S: Dave Righetti (16)Second3½ out
Sunday, June 15
» Lost to Orioles (35-25), 4-3Memorial Stadium (3-1)37-25
» W: Mike Boddicker (9-1) L: Brian Fisher (2-3) S: Don Aase (18)Second3½ out
Monday, June 16
» Lost to Red Sox (41-21), 10-1Yankee Stadium (17-15)37-26Lost 2
» W: Roger Clemens (12-0) L: Ron Guidry (4-7) Second4½ out
Tuesday, June 17
» Lost to Red Sox (42-21), 7-6Yankee Stadium (17-16)37-27Lost 3
» W: Bob Stanley (4-2) L: Joe Niekro (7-4) S: Joe Sambito (5)Second5½ out
Wednesday, June 18
» Lost to Red Sox (43-21), 5-2Yankee Stadium (17-17)37-28Lost 4
» W: Oil Can Boyd (9-4) L: Bob Shirley (0-3) Second6½ out
Thursday, June 19
» Lost to Blue Jays (34-33), 10-9Exhibition Stadium (0-1)37-29Lost 5
» W: Bill Caudill (1-0) L: Dave Righetti (4-4) Second7 out
Friday, June 20
» Defeated Blue Jays (34-34), 10-8Exhibition Stadium (1-1)38-29
» W: Brian Fisher (3-3) L: Don Gordon (0-1) Second6 out
Saturday, June 21
» Defeated Blue Jays (34-35), 4-2Exhibition Stadium (2-1)39-29Won 2
» W: Dave Righetti (5-4) L: Dennis Lamp (2-4) S: Alfonso Pulido (1)Second6 out
Sunday, June 22
» Lost to Blue Jays (35-35), 15-1Exhibition Stadium (2-2)39-30
» W: Jimmy Key (5-5) L: Joe Niekro (7-5) Second6 out
Monday, June 23
» Defeated Red Sox (44-24), 11-3Fenway Park (1-0)40-30
» W: Brian Fisher (4-3) L: Oil Can Boyd (9-5) Second5 out
Tuesday, June 24
» Defeated Red Sox (44-25), 8-1Fenway Park (2-0)41-30Won 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (7-2) L: Rob Woodward (1-3) Second4 out
Wednesday, June 25
» Lost to Red Sox (45-25), 5-4Fenway Park (2-1)41-31
» W: Al Nipper (4-4) L: Doug Drabek (0-1) S: Joe Sambito (6)Second5 out
Friday, June 27
» Lost to Blue Jays (38-36), 14-7Yankee Stadium (17-18)41-32Lost 2
» W: Jim Acker (2-3) L: Brian Fisher (4-4) S: Tom Henke (9)Second6 out
Saturday, June 28
» Lost to Blue Jays (39-36), 7-4Yankee Stadium (17-19)41-33Lost 3
» W: Jimmy Key (6-5) L: Joe Niekro (7-6) Second7 out
Sunday, June 29
» Lost to Blue Jays (40-36), 6-3Yankee Stadium (17-20)41-34Lost 4
» W: John Cerutti (3-1) L: Brian Fisher (4-5) S: Tom Henke (10)Second8 out
Monday, June 30
» Defeated Tigers (37-37), 3-2Yankee Stadium (18-20)42-34
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (8-2) L: Walt Terrell (7-6) S: Dave Righetti (17)Second8 out
Tuesday, July 1
» Defeated Tigers (37-38), 5-4Yankee Stadium (19-20)43-34Won 2
» W: Dave Righetti (6-4) L: Guillermo Hernandez (3-4) Second8 out
Wednesday, July 2
» Lost to Tigers (38-38), 8-3Yankee Stadium (19-21)43-35
» W: Dave LaPoint (3-6) L: Ron Guidry (4-8) S: Guillermo Hernandez (16)Second8 out
Thursday, July 3
» Defeated Tigers (38-39), 9-5Yankee Stadium (20-21)44-35
» W: Alfonso Pulido (1-0) L: Eric King (4-1) S: Dave Righetti (18)Second7 out
Friday, July 4
» Lost to White Sox (35-42), 2-1Comiskey Park I (3-1)44-36
» W: Richard Dotson (7-7) L: Bob Tewksbury (5-3) Second8 out
Former Yankee Oscar Roettger dies in St.Louis, MO at the age of 87.
Saturday, July 5
» Defeated White Sox (35-43), 8-0Comiskey Park I (4-1)45-36
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (9-2) L: Joe Cowley (4-4) Second7 out
Sunday, July 6
» Lost to White Sox (36-43), 5-2Comiskey Park I (4-2)45-37
» W: Floyd Bannister (5-4) L: Doug Drabek (0-2) S: Bob James (13)Third8 out
Monday, July 7
» Defeated Rangers (44-38), 14-3Arlington Stadium (2-2)46-37
» W: Scott Nielsen (1-0) L: Charlie Hough (8-4) Second7 out
» Major-league debuts: Scott Nielsen (Yankees)
Tuesday, July 8
» Lost to Rangers (45-38), 6-1Arlington Stadium (2-3)46-38
» W: Mike Mason (6-2) L: Alfonso Pulido (1-1) Second8 out
Former Yankee Johnny Cooney dies in Sarasota, FL at the age of 86.
Wednesday, July 9
» Defeated Rangers (45-39), 5-4Arlington Stadium (3-3)47-38
» W: Bob Tewksbury (6-3) L: Jose Guzman (8-9) S: Dave Righetti (19)Second8 out
Thursday, July 10
» Defeated Twins (36-49), 11-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-0)48-38Won 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (10-2) L: Frank Viola (9-7) Second8 out
Friday, July 11
» Defeated Twins (36-50), 9-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-0)49-38Won 3
» W: Doug Drabek (1-2) L: Neal Heaton (3-8) S: Brian Fisher (4)Second7 out
Saturday, July 12
» Defeated Twins (36-51), 8-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-0)50-38Won 4
» W: Scott Nielsen (2-0) L: Mike Smithson (8-8) Second7 out
Sunday, July 13
» Lost to Twins (37-51), 5-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-1)50-39
» W: Bert Blyleven (8-8) L: Bob Tewksbury (6-4) Second7 out
Thursday, July 17
» Defeated White Sox (40-47), 5-4Yankee Stadium (21-21)51-39
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (11-2) L: Richard Dotson (7-9) S: Dave Righetti (20)Second6 out
Friday, July 18
» Defeated White Sox (40-48), 8-4Yankee Stadium (22-21)52-39Won 2
» W: Joe Niekro (8-6) L: Floyd Bannister (5-6) S: Dave Righetti (21)Second5 out
Saturday, July 19
» Lost to White Sox (41-48), 8-3Yankee Stadium (22-22)52-40
» W: Joe Cowley (5-5) L: Scott Nielsen (2-1) S: Gene Nelson (2)Second6 out
Sunday, July 20
» Lost to White Sox (42-48), 8-0Yankee Stadium (22-23)52-41Lost 2
» W: Neil Allen (7-1) L: Bob Shirley (0-4) Second6 out
Monday, July 21
» Defeated Rangers (47-46), 8-4Yankee Stadium (23-23)53-41
» W: Doug Drabek (2-2) L: Bobby Witt (4-9) S: Dave Righetti (22)Second5 out
Tuesday, July 22
» Defeated Rangers (47-47), 9-1Yankee Stadium (24-23)54-41Won 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (12-2) L: Ed Correa (6-8) Second4 out
Wednesday, July 23
» Defeated Rangers (47-48), 3-2Yankee Stadium (25-23)55-41Won 3
» W: Dave Righetti (7-4) L: Charlie Hough (9-5) Second3 out
Friday, July 25
» Lost to Twins (40-56), 9-5Yankee Stadium (25-24)55-42
» W: Neal Heaton (4-9) L: Scott Nielsen (2-2) S: Keith Atherton (9)Second4 out
Saturday, July 26
» Lost to Twins (41-56), 8-4Yankee Stadium (25-25)55-43Lost 2
» W: Allan Anderson (3-3) L: Doug Drabek (2-3) Second4 out
Sunday, July 27
» Defeated Twins (41-57), 4-1Yankee Stadium (26-25)56-43
» W: Ron Guidry (5-8) L: Bert Blyleven (9-10) S: Dave Righetti (23)Second3 out
Monday, July 28
» Lost to Brewers (47-50), 5-4County Stadium (1-3)56-44
» W: Juan Nieves (10-4) L: Joe Niekro (8-7) S: Dan Plesac (9)Second4 out
Tuesday, July 29
» Lost to Brewers (48-50), 6-4County Stadium (1-4)56-45Lost 2
» W: Danny Darwin (6-6) L: Scott Nielsen (2-3) S: Mark Clear (7)Second4 out
Wednesday, July 30
» Lost to Brewers (49-50), 5-0County Stadium (1-5)56-46Lost 3
» W: Teddy Higuera (13-7) L: Doug Drabek (2-4) Second4 out
Friday, August 1
» Lost to Indians (54-47), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (1-2)56-47Lost 4
» W: Phil Niekro (8-7) L: Ron Guidry (5-9) S: Ernie Camacho (14)Third4½ out
» Defeated Indians (54-48), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (2-2)57-47
» W: Brian Fisher (5-5) L: Tom Candiotti (10-8) S: Dave Righetti (24)Third4½ out
Saturday, August 2
» Lost to Indians (55-48), 6-5Cleveland Stadium (2-3)57-48
» W: Dickie Noles (3-2) L: Dave Righetti (7-5) Third4½ out
Sunday, August 3
» Defeated Indians (55-49), 12-8Cleveland Stadium (3-3)58-48
» W: Rod Scurry (1-1) L: Phil Niekro (8-8) S: Brian Fisher (5)Third4½ out
Monday, August 4
» Lost to Brewers (51-53), 5-4Yankee Stadium (26-26)58-49
» W: Teddy Higuera (14-7) L: Doug Drabek (2-5) S: Mark Clear (9)Third4½ out
Tuesday, August 5
» Lost to Brewers (52-53), 2-1Yankee Stadium (26-27)58-50Lost 2
» W: Dan Plesac (7-6) L: Dave Righetti (7-6) S: Mark Clear (10)Third4½ out
Wednesday, August 6
» Defeated Brewers (52-54), 5-3Yankee Stadium (27-27)59-50
» W: Ron Guidry (6-9) L: Juan Nieves (10-5) S: Brian Fisher (6)Third4½ out
Thursday, August 7
» Lost to Brewers (53-54), 10-2Yankee Stadium (27-28)59-51
» W: Tim Leary (8-11) L: Joe Niekro (8-8) S: John Henry Johnson (1)Fourth5 out
Friday, August 8
» Defeated Royals (48-61), 2-0Yankee Stadium (28-28)60-51
» W: Tommy John (4-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-9) S: Dave Righetti (25)Second5 out
Saturday, August 9
» Defeated Royals (48-62), 3-2Yankee Stadium (29-28)61-51Won 2
» W: Brian Fisher (6-5) L: Buddy Black (4-6) Second5 out
Sunday, August 10
» Lost to Royals (49-62), 13-3Yankee Stadium (29-29)61-52
» W: Scott Bankhead (6-5) L: Dennis Rasmussen (12-3) Second6 out
Monday, August 11
» Defeated Indians (58-54), 6-5Yankee Stadium (30-29)62-52
» W: Brian Fisher (7-5) L: Frank Wills (0-1) Second5 out
Tuesday, August 12
» Defeated Indians (58-55), 6-4Yankee Stadium (31-29)63-52Won 2
» W: Tim Stoddard (2-3) L: Rich Yett (4-2) S: Dave Righetti (26)Second3½ out
Wednesday, August 13
» Defeated Indians (58-56), 4-0Yankee Stadium (32-29)64-52Won 3
» W: Tommy John (5-1) L: Tom Candiotti (11-9) S: Dave Righetti (27)Second3½ out
Friday, August 15
» Defeated Royals (51-65), 7-4Royals Stadium (4-0)65-52Won 4
» W: Doug Drabek (3-5) L: Scott Bankhead (6-6) S: Dave Righetti (28)Second4 out
Saturday, August 16
» Lost to Royals (52-65), 4-2Royals Stadium (4-1)65-53
» W: Danny Jackson (8-8) L: Dennis Rasmussen (12-4) S: Buddy Black (5)Second4 out
Sunday, August 17
» Lost to Royals (53-65), 5-0Royals Stadium (4-2)65-54Lost 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (7-5) L: Ron Guidry (6-10) Second5 out
Former Yankee Sammy Vick dies in Memphis, TN at the age of 92.
Tuesday, August 19
» Lost to Mariners (53-68), 7-3Yankee Stadium (32-30)65-55Lost 3
» W: Mark Langston (10-10) L: Tommy John (5-2) Second5½ out
Wednesday, August 20
» Defeated Mariners (53-69), 5-2Yankee Stadium (33-30)66-55
» W: Tim Stoddard (3-3) L: Mike Moore (7-11) S: Dave Righetti (29)Second5½ out
Friday, August 22
» Defeated Athletics (53-69), 3-2Yankee Stadium (34-30)67-55Won 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (13-4) L: Joaquin Andujar (7-6) S: Dave Righetti (30)Second6 out
» Major-league debuts: Mark McGwire (Athletics)
Saturday, August 23
» Lost to Athletics (54-69), 2-1Yankee Stadium (34-31)67-56
» W: Curt Young (10-8) L: Dave Righetti (7-7) S: Jay Howell (12)Second6 out
Sunday, August 24
» Lost to Athletics (55-69), 11-4Yankee Stadium (34-32)67-57Lost 2
» W: Dave Stewart (7-1) L: Rod Scurry (1-2) Second6 out
Monday, August 25
» Lost to Angels (69-56), 5-3Yankee Stadium (34-33)67-58Lost 3
» W: John Candelaria (7-2) L: Joe Niekro (8-9) S: Donnie Moore (17)Second6 out
Tuesday, August 26
» Lost to Angels (70-56), 2-0Yankee Stadium (34-34)67-59Lost 4
» W: Mike Witt (16-7) L: Doug Drabek (3-6) Third7 out
Thursday, August 28
» Defeated Mariners (56-72), 4-2Kingdome (3-0)68-59
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (14-4) L: Mike Morgan (9-14) S: Dave Righetti (31)Third6 out
Friday, August 29
» Defeated Mariners (56-73), 13-12Kingdome (4-0)69-59Won 2
» W: Tim Stoddard (4-3) L: Karl Best (2-3) S: Dave Righetti (32)Third5 out
Saturday, August 30
» Lost to Mariners (57-73), 1-0Kingdome (4-1)69-60
» W: Bill Swift (2-5) L: Tommy John (5-3) S: Matt Young (13)Third5½ out
» Defeated Mariners (57-74), 3-0Kingdome (5-1)70-60
» W: Joe Niekro (9-9) L: Mike Brown (4-6) S: Dave Righetti (33)Third5½ out
Sunday, August 31
» Lost to Mariners (58-74), 6-2Kingdome (5-2)70-61
» W: Mike Moore (9-11) L: Doug Drabek (3-7) Third6½ out
Monday, September 1
» Lost to Athletics (62-71), 9-8Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3)70-62Lost 2
» W: Bill Krueger (1-1) L: Mike Armstrong (0-1) S: Dave Von Ohlen (1)Third7½ out
Tuesday, September 2
» Defeated Athletics (62-72), 9-8Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3)71-62
» W: Brian Fisher (8-5) L: Jay Howell (2-5) S: Dave Righetti (34)Third7½ out
Wednesday, September 3
» Lost to Athletics (63-72), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4)71-63
» W: Dave Stewart (9-1) L: Tim Stoddard (4-4) Third8½ out
Friday, September 5
» Defeated Angels (76-58), 7-4Anaheim Stadium (2-2)72-63
» W: Doug Drabek (4-7) L: Ray Chadwick (0-4) S: Dave Righetti (35)Third8½ out
Saturday, September 6
» Lost to Angels (77-58), 9-2Anaheim Stadium (2-3)72-64
» W: Mike Witt (17-8) L: Joe Niekro (9-10) Third9½ out
» Major-league debuts: Brad Arnsberg (Yankees)
Sunday, September 7
» Lost to Angels (78-58), 7-2Anaheim Stadium (2-4)72-65Lost 2
» W: Don Sutton (14-9) L: Dennis Rasmussen (14-5) S: Gary Lucas (2)Third10½ out
Monday, September 8
» Major-league debuts: Rafael Palmeiro (Cubs)
Tuesday, September 9
» Defeated Blue Jays (76-62), 3-1Exhibition Stadium (3-2)73-65
» W: Ron Guidry (7-10) L: Mark Eichhorn (12-5) S: Dave Righetti (36)Third11 out
Thursday, September 11
» Defeated Blue Jays (76-63), 3-1Exhibition Stadium (4-2)74-65Won 2
» W: Doug Drabek (5-7) L: Jimmy Key (12-10) S: Dave Righetti (37)Third10 out
» Defeated Blue Jays (76-64), 7-5Exhibition Stadium (5-2)75-65Won 3
» W: Brian Fisher (9-5) L: Tom Henke (9-4) S: Dave Righetti (38)Third10 out
Friday, September 12
» Lost to Red Sox (86-55), 7-2Yankee Stadium (34-35)75-66
» W: Bruce Hurst (11-7) L: Scott Nielsen (2-4) Third11 out
Saturday, September 13
» Defeated Red Sox (86-56), 11-6Yankee Stadium (35-35)76-66
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (15-5) L: Tom Seaver (7-12) S: Bob Shirley (2)Third10 out
Sunday, September 14
» Defeated Red Sox (86-57), 11-5Yankee Stadium (36-35)77-66Won 2
» W: Ron Guidry (8-10) L: Al Nipper (9-10) S: Dave Righetti (39)Second9 out
Monday, September 15
» Defeated Orioles (68-76), 5-3Yankee Stadium (37-35)78-66Won 3
» W: Tim Stoddard (5-4) L: Mike Boddicker (14-11) S: Dave Righetti (40)Second8½ out
Tuesday, September 16
» Defeated Orioles (68-77), 8-1Yankee Stadium