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1987 New York Yankees
89-73
Fourth place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Don Mattingly .327 30 115$1,975,000
2B Willie Randolph .305 7 67$900,000
SS Wayne Tolleson .221 1 22$385,000
3B Mike Pagliarulo .234 32 87$175,000
OF Dave Winfield .275 27 97$1,911,714
OF Gary Ward .248 16 78$633,000
OF Dan Pasqua .233 17 42$110,000
C Rick Cerone .243 4 23$250,000
DH Ron Kittle .277 12 28$425,000
  Other position players:
Rickey Henderson (.291, 17, 37), Claudell Washington (.279, 9, 44), Bob Meacham (.271, 5, 21), Mike Easler (.281, 4, 21), Henry Cotto (.235, 5, 20), Joel Skinner (.137, 3, 14), Mark Salas (.200, 3, 12), Juan Bonilla (.255, 1, 3), Roberto Kelly (.269, 1, 7), Lenn Sakata (.267, 2, 4), Jerry Royster (.357, 0, 4), Paul Zuvella (.176, 0, 0), Randy Velarde (.182, 0, 1), Jay Buhner (.227, 0, 1), Orestes Destrade (.263, 0, 1), Jeff Moronko (.091, 0, 0), Phil Lombardi (.125, 0, 0), Keith Hughes (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Tommy John 13-6 4.03 0 $350,000
R Rick Rhoden 16-10 3.86 0 $600,000
L Dennis Rasmussen 9-7 4.75 0 $175,000
L Ron Guidry 5-8 3.67 0 $850,000
BULLPEN
L Dave Righetti 8-6 3.51 31 $800,000
R Tim Stoddard 4-3 3.50 8 $775,000
L Pat Clements 3-3 4.95 7 $125,000
R CeciIio Guante 3-2 5.73 1 n/a
R Charles Hudson 11-7 3.61 0 $305,000
  Other pitchers:
Joe Niekro (3-4, 3.55), Bill Gullickson (4-2, 4.88), Steve Trout (0-4, 6.60), Bob Shirley (1-0, 4.50), Bob Tewksbury (1-4, 6.75), Rich Bordi (3-1, 7.64), Neil Allen (0-1, 3.65), Al Leiter (2-2, 6.35), Pete Filson (1-0, 3.27), Brad Arnsberg (1-3, 5.59), Al Holland (0-0, 14.21), Bill Fulton (1-0, 11.57), Rick Cerone (0-0, 0.00)
 

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

Thursday, January 8
Former Yankee Frank Hiller dies in West Chester, PA at the age of 67.
Tuesday, January 13
Former Yankee Tom Morgan dies in Anaheim, CA at the age of 57.
Monday, January 19
Former Yankee George Selkirk dies in Ft.Lauderdale, FL at the age of 80.
Wednesday, March 11
Former Yankee Bots Nekola dies in Rockville, MD at the age of 81.
Monday, April 6
» Defeated Tigers (0-1), 2-1Tiger Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Dave Righetti (1-0) L: Jack Morris (0-1) First--
Wednesday, April 8
» Defeated Tigers (0-2), 6-5Tiger Stadium (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Charles Hudson (1-0) L: Guillermo Hernandez (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (1)First--
Thursday, April 9
» Lost to Tigers (1-2), 9-3Tiger Stadium (2-1)2-1
» W: Walt Terrell (1-0) L: Bob Tewksbury (0-1) Second1 out
Friday, April 10
» Lost to Royals (2-2), 13-1Royals Stadium (0-1)2-2Lost 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (1-0) L: Rick Rhoden (0-1) Third2 out
Saturday, April 11
» Defeated Royals (2-3), 15-2Royals Stadium (1-1)3-2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (1-0) L: Danny Jackson (0-2) Third2 out
Sunday, April 12
» Lost to Royals (3-3), 8-2Royals Stadium (1-2)3-3
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (2-0) L: Joe Niekro (0-1) Fourth3 out
Monday, April 13
» Defeated Indians (1-6), 11-3Yankee Stadium (1-0)4-3
» W: Charles Hudson (2-0) L: Greg Swindell (0-2) Fourth3 out
Tuesday, April 14
» Defeated Indians (1-7), 10-6Yankee Stadium (2-0)5-3Won 2
» W: Cecilio Guante (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (0-1) Second3 out
Wednesday, April 15
» Defeated Indians (1-8), 4-3Yankee Stadium (3-0)6-3Won 3
» W: Rick Rhoden (1-1) L: Tom Waddell (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (2)Second3 out
Saturday, April 18
» Defeated Royals (5-4), 7-6Yankee Stadium (4-0)7-3Won 4
» W: Dave Righetti (2-0) L: Steve Farr (0-1) Second3½ out
Sunday, April 19
» Defeated Royals (5-5), 5-0Yankee Stadium (5-0)8-3Won 5
» W: Charles Hudson (3-0) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-1) Second3 out
» Defeated Royals (5-6), 1-0Yankee Stadium (6-0)9-3Won 6
» W: Pat Clements (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (1-2) S: Dave Righetti (3)Second3 out
Monday, April 20
» Defeated Tigers (6-6), 8-2Yankee Stadium (7-0)10-3Won 7
» W: Rick Rhoden (2-1) L: Jack Morris (1-2) S: Dave Righetti (4)Second3 out
Tuesday, April 21
» Defeated Tigers (6-7), 3-1Yankee Stadium (8-0)11-3Won 8
» W: Joe Niekro (1-1) L: Walt Terrell (1-2) S: Cecilio Guante (1)Second2 out
Wednesday, April 22
» Defeated Tigers (6-8), 4-1Yankee Stadium (9-0)12-3Won 9
» W: Bob Shirley (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (2-1) S: Dave Righetti (5)Second1½ out
Thursday, April 23
» Defeated Indians (4-13), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (1-0)13-3Won 10
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (2-0) L: Greg Swindell (1-3) S: Dave Righetti (6)Second1 out
Friday, April 24
» Lost to Indians (5-13), 6-5Cleveland Stadium (1-1)13-4
» W: Steve Carlton (2-2) L: Dave Righetti (2-1) Second2 out
Saturday, April 25
» Lost to Indians (6-13), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (1-2)13-5Lost 2
» W: Scott Bailes (1-0) L: Rick Rhoden (2-2) S: Frank Wills (1)Second3 out
Sunday, April 26
» Defeated Indians (6-14), 14-2Cleveland Stadium (2-2)14-5
» W: Tommy John (1-0) L: Tom Candiotti (1-4) Second3 out
Tuesday, April 28
» Lost to Rangers (7-11), 3-1Arlington Stadium (0-1)14-6
» W: Ed Correa (1-1) L: Dennis Rasmussen (2-1) S: Dale Mohorcic (2)Second3½ out
Wednesday, April 29
» Lost to Rangers (8-11), 8-7Arlington Stadium (0-2)14-7Lost 2
» W: Mitch Williams (2-1) L: Cecilio Guante (1-1) Second4½ out
Friday, May 1
» Lost to Twins (13-9), 7-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1)14-8Lost 3
» W: Bert Blyleven (2-1) L: Rick Rhoden (2-3) S: Jeff Reardon (5)Second5 out
Saturday, May 2
» Defeated Twins (13-10), 6-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1)15-8
» W: Tommy John (2-0) L: Frank Viola (1-4) S: Dave Righetti (7)Second5 out
Sunday, May 3
» Lost to Twins (14-10), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2)15-9
» W: George Frazier (3-2) L: Tim Stoddard (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (6)Third5 out
Monday, May 4
» Defeated White Sox (9-13), 6-1Comiskey Park I (1-0)16-9
» W: Charles Hudson (4-0) L: Richard Dotson (1-3) Third4½ out
Tuesday, May 5
» Lost to White Sox (10-13), 2-0Comiskey Park I (1-1)16-10
» W: Bill Long (1-0) L: Joe Niekro (1-2) Third4½ out
Wednesday, May 6
» Defeated White Sox (10-14), 4-1Comiskey Park I (2-1)17-10
» W: Rick Rhoden (3-3) L: Floyd Bannister (2-2) Second3½ out
Friday, May 8
» Defeated Twins (15-13), 11-7Yankee Stadium (10-0)18-10Won 2
» W: Cecilio Guante (2-1) L: Jeff Reardon (1-2) Second2½ out
Saturday, May 9
» Lost to Twins (16-13), 2-0Yankee Stadium (10-1)18-11
» W: Les Straker (2-0) L: Dennis Rasmussen (2-2) S: Jeff Reardon (8)Third2½ out
Sunday, May 10
» Defeated Twins (16-14), 6-1Yankee Stadium (11-1)19-11
» W: Charles Hudson (5-0) L: Mike Smithson (3-3) Second1½ out
Monday, May 11
» Defeated White Sox (10-18), 3-2Yankee Stadium (12-1)20-11Won 2
» W: Rick Rhoden (4-3) L: Floyd Bannister (2-3) S: Dave Righetti (8)Second1 out
Tuesday, May 12
» Defeated White Sox (10-19), 5-4Yankee Stadium (13-1)21-11Won 3
» W: Cecilio Guante (3-1) L: Bobby Thigpen (1-2) Second1 out
Wednesday, May 13
» Lost to Rangers (14-16), 8-6Yankee Stadium (13-2)21-12
» W: Jose Guzman (2-2) L: Tommy John (2-1) S: Dale Mohorcic (4)Second1 out
Thursday, May 14
» Defeated Rangers (14-17), 9-1Yankee Stadium (14-2)22-12
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (3-2) L: Ed Correa (1-4) First--
Friday, May 15
» Defeated Mariners (19-16), 7-3Kingdome (1-0)23-12Won 2
» W: Charles Hudson (6-0) L: Mike Morgan (3-4) S: Dave Righetti (9)First--
Saturday, May 16
» Lost to Mariners (20-16), 10-8Kingdome (1-1)23-13
» W: Steve Shields (1-0) L: Cecilio Guante (3-2) First--
Sunday, May 17
» Defeated Mariners (20-17), 8-3Kingdome (2-1)24-13
» W: Joe Niekro (2-2) L: Mike Moore (2-4) S: Dave Righetti (10)First--
Monday, May 18
» Defeated Athletics (18-19), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)25-13Won 2
» W: Tommy John (3-1) L: Curt Young (5-2) S: Tim Stoddard (1)First--
Tuesday, May 19
» Lost to Athletics (19-19), 4-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)25-14
» W: Dennis Eckersley (3-2) L: Dennis Rasmussen (3-3) S: Jay Howell (7)First--
» Major-league debuts: Keith Hughes (Yankees)
Wednesday, May 20
» Lost to Athletics (20-19), 7-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)25-15Lost 2
» W: Gene Nelson (2-1) L: Charles Hudson (6-1) First--
Friday, May 22
» Defeated Angels (21-20), 7-2Anaheim Stadium (1-0)26-15
» W: Rick Rhoden (5-3) L: Mike Witt (5-4) First--
Saturday, May 23
» Defeated Angels (21-21), 3-0Anaheim Stadium (2-0)27-15Won 2
» W: Joe Niekro (3-2) L: Willie Fraser (2-2) S: Dave Righetti (11)First--
Sunday, May 24
» Defeated Angels (21-22), 10-8Anaheim Stadium (3-0)28-15Won 3
» W: Dave Righetti (3-1) L: Donnie Moore (2-2) First--
Monday, May 25
» Defeated Angels (21-23), 6-3Anaheim Stadium (4-0)29-15Won 4
» W: Tommy John (4-1) L: Jack Lazorko (0-1) S: Tim Stoddard (2)First--
Wednesday, May 27
» Lost to Mariners (23-22), 6-5Yankee Stadium (14-3)29-16
» W: Lee Guetterman (1-0) L: Ron Guidry (0-1) S: Mike Trujillo (1)First--
Thursday, May 28
» Defeated Mariners (23-23), 5-2Yankee Stadium (15-3)30-16
» W: Rick Rhoden (6-3) L: Mike Moore (2-6) S: Dave Righetti (12)First--
Friday, May 29
» Lost to Athletics (23-23), 13-5Yankee Stadium (15-4)30-17
» W: Curt Young (6-3) L: Dennis Rasmussen (3-4) First--
Saturday, May 30
» Lost to Athletics (24-23), 4-3Yankee Stadium (15-5)30-18Lost 2
» W: Joaquin Andujar (1-0) L: Joe Niekro (3-3) S: Jay Howell (8)First--
Sunday, May 31
» Defeated Athletics (24-24), 9-5Yankee Stadium (16-5)31-18
» W: Tommy John (5-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (3-4) First--
Monday, June 1
» Lost to Angels (22-28), 9-2Yankee Stadium (16-6)31-19
» W: Mike Witt (6-4) L: Charles Hudson (6-2) First--
Tuesday, June 2
» Defeated Angels (22-29), 3-2Yankee Stadium (17-6)32-19
» W: Dave Righetti (4-1) L: Willie Fraser (2-3) First--
Wednesday, June 3
» Defeated Angels (22-30), 9-3Yankee Stadium (18-6)33-19Won 2
» W: Rich Bordi (1-0) L: Don Sutton (2-6) First--
Thursday, June 4
» Lost to Brewers (28-21), 9-3County Stadium (0-1)33-20
» W: Teddy Higuera (5-5) L: Joe Niekro (3-4) First--
Friday, June 5
» Defeated Brewers (28-22), 13-1County Stadium (1-1)34-20
» W: Tommy John (6-1) L: Juan Nieves (4-3) First--
» Major-league debuts: Jay Aldrich (Brewers)
Saturday, June 6
» Lost to Brewers (29-22), 7-6County Stadium (1-2)34-21
» W: Dan Plesac (1-0) L: Dave Righetti (4-2) First--
Sunday, June 7
» Defeated Brewers (29-23), 5-3County Stadium (2-2)35-21
» W: Rich Bordi (2-0) L: Chuck Crim (3-2) S: Pat Clements (1)First--
Monday, June 8
» Lost to Blue Jays (34-20), 11-0Yankee Stadium (18-7)35-22
» W: Dave Stieb (5-3) L: Rick Rhoden (6-4) Second1½ out
Tuesday, June 9
» Lost to Blue Jays (35-20), 7-2Yankee Stadium (18-8)35-23Lost 2
» W: John Cerutti (3-2) L: Ron Guidry (0-2) Second1½ out
Wednesday, June 10
» Lost to Blue Jays (36-20), 4-1Yankee Stadium (18-9)35-24Lost 3
» W: Jimmy Key (8-3) L: Tommy John (6-2) S: Tom Henke (10)Second2½ out
Friday, June 12
» Defeated Brewers (31-25), 8-3Yankee Stadium (19-9)36-24
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (4-4) L: Chuck Crim (3-3) Second3 out
Saturday, June 13
» Defeated Brewers (31-26), 4-1Yankee Stadium (20-9)37-24Won 2
» W: Rick Rhoden (7-4) L: Juan Nieves (4-4) S: Dave Righetti (13)Second3 out
Sunday, June 14
» Lost to Brewers (32-26), 6-4Yankee Stadium (20-10)37-25
» W: Dan Plesac (3-0) L: Dave Righetti (4-3) Second3 out
Monday, June 15
» Defeated Orioles (28-35), 9-2Yankee Stadium (21-10)38-25
» W: Tommy John (7-2) L: Eric Bell (5-5) S: Pat Clements (2)Second2 out
Tuesday, June 16
» Defeated Orioles (28-36), 6-5Yankee Stadium (22-10)39-25Won 2
» W: Rich Bordi (3-0) L: Mark Williamson (2-4) S: Dave Righetti (14)Second2 out
Wednesday, June 17
» Defeated Orioles (28-37), 4-3Yankee Stadium (23-10)40-25Won 3
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (5-4) L: Mike Boddicker (5-4) S: Pat Clements (3)Second1 out
Former Yankee Dick Howser dies in Kansas City, MO at the age of 52.
Thursday, June 18
» Defeated Orioles (28-38), 6-3Yankee Stadium (24-10)41-25Won 4
» W: Rick Rhoden (8-4) L: Scott McGregor (2-7) S: Tim Stoddard (3)Second1 out
Friday, June 19
» Defeated Red Sox (29-37), 10-5Fenway Park (1-0)42-25Won 5
» W: Charles Hudson (7-2) L: Joe Sambito (1-2) Second1 out
Saturday, June 20
» Lost to Red Sox (30-37), 9-4Fenway Park (1-1)42-26
» W: Al Nipper (6-6) L: Tommy John (7-3) Second1 out
Sunday, June 21
» Lost to Red Sox (31-37), 4-2Fenway Park (1-2)42-27Lost 2
» W: Roger Clemens (6-6) L: Bob Tewksbury (0-2) Second1 out
» Major-league debuts: Todd Benzinger (Red Sox)
Monday, June 22
» Defeated Orioles (29-41), 7-3Memorial Stadium (1-0)43-27
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (6-4) L: Luis DeLeon (0-1) Second1 out
Tuesday, June 23
» Defeated Orioles (29-42), 2-1Memorial Stadium (2-0)44-27Won 2
» W: Rick Rhoden (9-4) L: Doug Corbett (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (15)Second1 out
Wednesday, June 24
» Lost to Orioles (30-42), 4-0Memorial Stadium (2-1)44-28
» W: Dave J. Schmidt (8-1) L: Ron Guidry (0-3) Second1 out
Friday, June 26
» Defeated Red Sox (34-38), 12-11Yankee Stadium (25-10)45-28
» W: Tim Stoddard (1-1) L: Calvin Schiraldi (4-4) Second1 out
Saturday, June 27
» Defeated Red Sox (34-39), 9-1Yankee Stadium (26-10)46-28Won 2
» W: Bob Tewksbury (1-2) L: Oil Can Boyd (1-1) Second1 out
Sunday, June 28
» Lost to Red Sox (35-39), 6-2Yankee Stadium (26-11)46-29
» W: Al Nipper (7-6) L: Rick Rhoden (9-5) Second1 out
Monday, June 29
» Defeated Blue Jays (45-29), 15-14Exhibition Stadium (1-0)47-29
» W: Dave Righetti (5-3) L: Tom Henke (0-3) First--
Tuesday, June 30
» Defeated Blue Jays (45-30), 4-0Exhibition Stadium (2-0)48-29Won 2
» W: Ron Guidry (1-3) L: David Wells (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: David Wells (Blue Jays)
Wednesday, July 1
» Defeated Blue Jays (45-31), 6-1Exhibition Stadium (3-0)49-29Won 3
» W: Pat Clements (2-0) L: Jeff Musselman (6-2) First--
Friday, July 3
» Lost to Rangers (37-39), 9-0Yankee Stadium (26-12)49-30
» W: Bobby Witt (4-3) L: Bob Tewksbury (1-3) First--
» Defeated Rangers (37-40), 3-1Yankee Stadium (27-12)50-30
» W: Rick Rhoden (10-5) L: Jose Guzman (6-7) S: Dave Righetti (16)First--
Saturday, July 4
» Defeated Rangers (37-41), 4-3Yankee Stadium (28-12)51-30Won 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (7-4) L: Greg Harris (2-8) S: Dave Righetti (17)First--
Sunday, July 5
» Lost to Rangers (38-41), 10-4Yankee Stadium (28-13)51-31
» W: Jeff Russell (2-1) L: Rich Bordi (3-1) First--
Monday, July 6
» Lost to Twins (47-36), 2-0Yankee Stadium (28-14)51-32Lost 2
» W: Frank Viola (7-6) L: Ron Guidry (1-4) First--
Tuesday, July 7
» Defeated Twins (47-37), 12-7Yankee Stadium (29-14)52-32
» W: Tim Stoddard (2-1) L: Keith Atherton (4-4) First--
Wednesday, July 8
» Defeated Twins (47-38), 13-4Yankee Stadium (30-14)53-32Won 2
» W: Rick Rhoden (11-5) L: Mike Smithson (4-5) S: Pat Clements (4)First--
Thursday, July 9
» Lost to White Sox (33-49), 6-3Yankee Stadium (30-15)53-33
» W: Richard Dotson (7-5) L: Bob Tewksbury (1-4) S: Bob James (10)First--
Friday, July 10
» Defeated White Sox (33-50), 9-5Yankee Stadium (31-15)54-33
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (8-4) L: Scott Nielsen (2-3) First--
Saturday, July 11
» Lost to White Sox (34-50), 5-2Yankee Stadium (31-16)54-34
» W: Bill Long (5-4) L: Pat Clements (2-1) First--
Sunday, July 12
» Defeated White Sox (34-51), 6-2Yankee Stadium (32-16)55-34
» W: Tommy John (8-3) L: Floyd Bannister (4-8) First--
Thursday, July 16
» Defeated Rangers (41-46), 12-3Arlington Stadium (1-2)56-34Won 2
» W: Ron Guidry (2-4) L: Charlie Hough (10-5) First--
Friday, July 17
» Defeated Rangers (41-47), 8-4Arlington Stadium (2-2)57-34Won 3
» W: Rick Rhoden (12-5) L: Bobby Witt (4-5) First--
Saturday, July 18
» Lost to Rangers (42-47), 7-2Arlington Stadium (2-3)57-35
» W: Jose Guzman (8-8) L: Charles Hudson (7-3) First--
Sunday, July 19
» Lost to Rangers (43-47), 20-3Arlington Stadium (2-4)57-36Lost 2
» W: Greg Harris (4-8) L: Steve Trout (6-4) First--
Monday, July 20
» Defeated Twins (51-43), 7-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2)58-36
» W: Tommy John (9-3) L: Les Straker (5-6) First--
Tuesday, July 21
» Lost to Twins (52-43), 2-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3)58-37
» W: Bert Blyleven (9-7) L: Tim Stoddard (2-2) First--
Wednesday, July 22
» Lost to Twins (53-43), 3-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-4)58-38Lost 2
» W: Frank Viola (10-6) L: Rick Rhoden (12-6) S: Jeff Reardon (20)First--
Friday, July 24
» Lost to White Sox (38-55), 5-2Comiskey Park I (2-2)58-39Lost 3
» W: Floyd Bannister (5-8) L: Steve Trout (6-5) S: Jim Winn (5)First--
Saturday, July 25
» Lost to White Sox (39-55), 3-2Comiskey Park I (2-3)58-40Lost 4
» W: Ray Searage (2-2) L: Pat Clements (2-2) S: Jim Winn (6)First--
Sunday, July 26
» Defeated White Sox (39-56), 5-2Comiskey Park I (3-3)59-40
» W: Ron Guidry (3-4) L: Richard Dotson (7-7) S: Dave Righetti (18)First--
Tuesday, July 28
» Defeated Royals (49-50), 2-1Yankee Stadium (33-16)60-40Won 2
» W: Rick Rhoden (13-6) L: Mark Gubicza (8-10) First--
Wednesday, July 29
» Defeated Royals (49-51), 4-0Yankee Stadium (34-16)61-40Won 3
» W: Tim Stoddard (3-2) L: Danny Jackson (4-13) S: Dave Righetti (19)First--
» Major-league debuts: Roberto Kelly (Yankees)
Thursday, July 30
» Defeated Royals (49-52), 6-3Yankee Stadium (35-16)62-40Won 4
» W: Tommy John (10-3) L: Buddy Black (4-6) S: Tim Stoddard (4)First--
Friday, July 31
» Defeated Tigers (58-41), 6-5Yankee Stadium (36-16)63-40Won 5
» W: Dave Righetti (6-3) L: Mike Henneman (8-1) First--
Saturday, August 1
» Lost to Tigers (59-41), 10-5Yankee Stadium (36-17)63-41
» W: Frank Tanana (11-7) L: Dennis Rasmussen (8-5) First--
Sunday, August 2
» Defeated Tigers (59-42), 8-5Yankee Stadium (37-17)64-41
» W: Rick Rhoden (14-6) L: Jeff Robinson (7-5) S: Dave Righetti (20)First--
Monday, August 3
» Lost to Indians (38-67), 2-0Cleveland Stadium (2-3)64-42
» W: Tom Candiotti (4-11) L: Steve Trout (6-6) First--
Tuesday, August 4
» Lost to Indians (39-67), 15-3Cleveland Stadium (2-4)64-43Lost 2
» W: Ken Schrom (5-7) L: Tommy John (10-4) First--
Wednesday, August 5
» Defeated Indians (39-68), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (3-4)65-43
» W: Brad Arnsberg (1-0) L: Phil Niekro (7-11) S: Dave Righetti (21)First--
Thursday, August 6
» Lost to Tigers (61-44), 12-5Tiger Stadium (2-2)65-44
» W: Frank Tanana (12-7) L: Ron Guidry (3-5) First--
Friday, August 7
» Lost to Tigers (62-44), 8-0Tiger Stadium (2-3)65-45Lost 2
» W: Jeff Robinson (8-5) L: Rick Rhoden (14-7) Second½ out
Saturday, August 8
» Defeated Tigers (62-45), 7-0Tiger Stadium (3-3)66-45
» W: Tommy John (11-4) L: Eric King (5-8) First--
Sunday, August 9
» Lost to Tigers (63-45), 15-4Tiger Stadium (3-4)66-46
» W: Dan Petry (7-5) L: Dennis Rasmussen (8-6) Second½ out
Monday, August 10
» Lost to Royals (55-56), 10-1Royals Stadium (1-3)66-47Lost 2
» W: Danny Jackson (6-13) L: Brad Arnsberg (1-1) Second½ out
Tuesday, August 11
» Lost to Royals (56-56), 8-5Royals Stadium (1-4)66-48Lost 3
» W: Bret Saberhagen (16-7) L: Ron Guidry (3-6) S: Jerry Gleaton (5)Third1½ out
Wednesday, August 12
» Lost to Royals (57-56), 2-1Royals Stadium (1-5)66-49Lost 4
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (12-9) L: Rick Rhoden (14-8) Third2½ out
Friday, August 14
» Lost to Indians (44-71), 6-5Yankee Stadium (37-18)66-50Lost 5
» W: Tom Candiotti (6-11) L: Brad Arnsberg (1-2) S: Doug Jones (4)Third3 out
Saturday, August 15
» Defeated Indians (44-72), 11-2Yankee Stadium (38-18)67-50
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (9-6) L: Ken Schrom (5-9) S: Tim Stoddard (5)Third2 out
Sunday, August 16
» Lost to Indians (45-72), 1-0Yankee Stadium (38-19)67-51
» W: Rich Yett (2-5) L: Ron Guidry (3-7) S: Doug Jones (5)Third3 out
Tuesday, August 18
» Defeated Mariners (56-63), 4-3Kingdome (3-1)68-51
» W: Tim Stoddard (4-2) L: Bill Wilkinson (2-3) S: Dave Righetti (22)Third3 out
Wednesday, August 19
» Defeated Mariners (56-64), 8-0Kingdome (4-1)69-51Won 2
» W: Charles Hudson (8-3) L: Mike Morgan (10-13) Third2½ out
Thursday, August 20
» Lost to Mariners (57-64), 4-3Kingdome (4-2)69-52
» W: Jerry Reed (1-1) L: Brad Arnsberg (1-3) Third3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Randy Velarde (Yankees)
Friday, August 21
» Lost to Athletics (62-60), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3)69-53Lost 2
» W: Steve Ontiveros (7-6) L: Ron Guidry (3-8) S: Jay Howell (16)Third3 out
Saturday, August 22
» Lost to Athletics (63-60), 6-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4)69-54Lost 3
» W: Gene Nelson (6-3) L: Steve Trout (6-7) Third4 out
Sunday, August 23
» Defeated Athletics (63-61), 4-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4)70-54
» W: Rick Rhoden (15-8) L: Dave Stewart (17-9) S: Tim Stoddard (6)Third4 out
Monday, August 24
» Defeated Angels (62-64), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (5-0)71-54Won 2
» W: Charles Hudson (9-3) L: Gary Lucas (1-3) S: Dave Righetti (23)Third3 out
Tuesday, August 25
» Lost to Angels (63-64), 5-1Anaheim Stadium (5-1)71-55
» W: John Candelaria (7-5) L: Dennis Rasmussen (9-7) Third4 out
Friday, August 28
» Lost to Mariners (60-67), 10-4Yankee Stadium (38-20)71-56Lost 2
» W: Mike Trujillo (3-4) L: Charles Hudson (9-4) Third4½ out
Saturday, August 29
» Lost to Mariners (61-67), 7-1Yankee Stadium (38-21)71-57Lost 3
» W: Mark Langston (15-10) L: Rick Rhoden (15-9) Third5 out
» Defeated Mariners (61-68), 4-2Yankee Stadium (39-21)72-57
» W: Tommy John (12-4) L: Mike Campbell (0-2) S: Dave Righetti (24)Third5 out
Sunday, August 30
» Defeated Mariners (61-69), 4-1Yankee Stadium (40-21)73-57Won 2
» W: Bill Gullickson (11-11) L: Mike Moore (6-17) S: Dave Righetti (25)Third5 out
Monday, August 31
» Defeated Athletics (67-64), 4-1Yankee Stadium (41-21)74-57Won 3
» W: Ron Guidry (4-8) L: Curt Young (11-7) S: Tim Stoddard (7)Third4 out
Tuesday, September 1
» Lost to Athletics (68-64), 8-3Yankee Stadium (41-22)74-58
» W: Steve Ontiveros (8-6) L: Charles Hudson (9-5) Third5 out
Wednesday, September 2
» Defeated Athletics (68-65), 3-2Yankee Stadium (42-22)75-58
» W: Dave Righetti (7-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-13) Third5 out
Friday, September 4
» Defeated Angels (66-69), 8-4Yankee Stadium (43-22)76-58Won 2
» W: Bill Gullickson (12-11) L: Kirk McCaskill (4-6) S: Pat Clements (5)Third5½ out
Saturday, September 5
» Defeated Angels (66-70), 7-6Yankee Stadium (44-22)77-58Won 3
» W: Ron Guidry (5-8) L: Don Sutton (9-11) S: Dave Righetti (26)Third4½ out
Sunday, September 6
» Lost to Angels (67-70), 3-1Yankee Stadium (44-23)77-59
» W: John Candelaria (8-5) L: Tommy John (12-5) S: DeWayne Buice (15)Third5 out
Monday, September 7
» Defeated Red Sox (64-72), 9-5Fenway Park (2-2)78-59
» W: Rick Rhoden (16-9) L: Bruce Hurst (14-10) S: Tim Stoddard (8)Third5 out
Tuesday, September 8
» Lost to Red Sox (65-72), 8-6Fenway Park (2-3)78-60
» W: Al Nipper (9-11) L: Bill Gullickson (12-12) S: Calvin Schiraldi (6)Third5 out
Wednesday, September 9
» Lost to Red Sox (66-72), 5-3Fenway Park (2-4)78-61Lost 2
» W: Roger Clemens (16-8) L: Charles Hudson (9-6) Third6½ out
Friday, September 11
» Lost to Blue Jays (84-56), 6-5Exhibition Stadium (3-1)78-62Lost 3
» W: David Wells (2-3) L: Dave Righetti (7-4) Second6 out
» Major-league debuts: Jay Buhner and Orestes Destrade (Yankees)
Saturday, September 12
» Lost to Blue Jays (85-56), 13-1Exhibition Stadium (3-2)78-63Lost 4
» W: Jimmy Key (16-6) L: Rick Rhoden (16-10) Fourth7 out
» Major-league debuts: Greg Myers (Blue Jays)
Sunday, September 13
» Defeated Blue Jays (85-57), 8-5Exhibition Stadium (4-2)79-63
» W: Charles Hudson (10-6) L: John Cerutti (10-4) S: Dave Righetti (27)Second6 out
Monday, September 14
» Lost to Brewers (80-64), 6-4Yankee Stadium (44-24)79-64
» W: Dave Stapleton (1-0) L: Bill Gullickson (12-13) S: Mark Clear (5)Third7 out
» Major-league debuts: Dave Stapleton (Brewers)
Tuesday, September 15
» Defeated Brewers (80-65), 4-3Yankee Stadium (45-24)80-64
» W: Al Leiter (1-0) L: Juan Nieves (12-7) S: Dave Righetti (28)Second7 out
» Major-league debuts: Al Leiter (Yankees)
Wednesday, September 16
» Lost to Brewers (81-65), 5-4Yankee Stadium (45-25)80-65
» W: Teddy Higuera (17-9) L: Tim Stoddard (4-3) Third8 out
Thursday, September 17
» Defeated Blue Jays (88-58), 6-5Yankee Stadium (46-25)81-65