| 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), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (1-0) L: Jack Morris (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (0-2), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charles Hudson (1-0) L: Guillermo Hernandez (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Tigers (1-2), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (1-0) L: Bob Tewksbury (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Royals (2-2), 13-1 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 2-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (1-0) L: Rick Rhoden (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Royals (2-3), 15-2 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (1-0) L: Danny Jackson (0-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Royals (3-3), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (2-0) L: Joe Niekro (0-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-6), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Charles Hudson (2-0) L: Greg Swindell (0-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-7), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 5-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Cecilio Guante (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (0-1) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-8), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-0) | 6-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (1-1) L: Tom Waddell (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (2) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Royals (5-4), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (4-0) | 7-3 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (2-0) L: Steve Farr (0-1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Royals (5-5), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (5-0) | 8-3 | Won 5 |
| » W: Charles Hudson (3-0) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-1) | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Royals (5-6), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (6-0) | 9-3 | Won 6 |
| » W: Pat Clements (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (1-2) S: Dave Righetti (3) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (6-6), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-0) | 10-3 | Won 7 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (2-1) L: Jack Morris (1-2) S: Dave Righetti (4) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (6-7), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (8-0) | 11-3 | Won 8 |
| » W: Joe Niekro (1-1) L: Walt Terrell (1-2) S: Cecilio Guante (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (6-8), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (9-0) | 12-3 | Won 9 |
| » W: Bob Shirley (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (2-1) S: Dave Righetti (5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (4-13), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 13-3 | Won 10 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (2-0) L: Greg Swindell (1-3) S: Dave Righetti (6) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (5-13), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 13-4 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (2-2) L: Dave Righetti (2-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Indians (6-13), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 13-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Bailes (1-0) L: Rick Rhoden (2-2) S: Frank Wills (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (6-14), 14-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 14-5 | |
| » W: Tommy John (1-0) L: Tom Candiotti (1-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Rangers (7-11), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 14-6 | |
| » W: Ed Correa (1-1) L: Dennis Rasmussen (2-1) S: Dale Mohorcic (2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Rangers (8-11), 8-7 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 14-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mitch Williams (2-1) L: Cecilio Guante (1-1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Twins (13-9), 7-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 14-8 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (2-1) L: Rick Rhoden (2-3) S: Jeff Reardon (5) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Twins (13-10), 6-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 15-8 | |
| » W: Tommy John (2-0) L: Frank Viola (1-4) S: Dave Righetti (7) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Twins (14-10), 4-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2) | 15-9 | |
| » W: George Frazier (3-2) L: Tim Stoddard (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (6) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (9-13), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 16-9 | |
| » W: Charles Hudson (4-0) L: Richard Dotson (1-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to White Sox (10-13), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 16-10 | |
| » W: Bill Long (1-0) L: Joe Niekro (1-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-14), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 17-10 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (3-3) L: Floyd Bannister (2-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (15-13), 11-7 | Yankee Stadium (10-0) | 18-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Cecilio Guante (2-1) L: Jeff Reardon (1-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Twins (16-13), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (10-1) | 18-11 | |
| » W: Les Straker (2-0) L: Dennis Rasmussen (2-2) S: Jeff Reardon (8) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Twins (16-14), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (11-1) | 19-11 | |
| » W: Charles Hudson (5-0) L: Mike Smithson (3-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-18), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-1) | 20-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (4-3) L: Floyd Bannister (2-3) S: Dave Righetti (8) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-19), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (13-1) | 21-11 | Won 3 |
| » W: Cecilio Guante (3-1) L: Bobby Thigpen (1-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Rangers (14-16), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (13-2) | 21-12 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (2-2) L: Tommy John (2-1) S: Dale Mohorcic (4) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Rangers (14-17), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (14-2) | 22-12 | |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (3-2) L: Ed Correa (1-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Mariners (19-16), 7-3 | Kingdome (1-0) | 23-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charles Hudson (6-0) L: Mike Morgan (3-4) S: Dave Righetti (9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Mariners (20-16), 10-8 | Kingdome (1-1) | 23-13 | |
| » W: Steve Shields (1-0) L: Cecilio Guante (3-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Mariners (20-17), 8-3 | Kingdome (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), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 25-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (3-1) L: Curt Young (5-2) S: Tim Stoddard (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (19-19), 4-2 | Oakland-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), 7-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 25-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gene Nelson (2-1) L: Charles Hudson (6-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (21-20), 7-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 26-15 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (5-3) L: Mike Witt (5-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (21-21), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 27-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joe Niekro (3-2) L: Willie Fraser (2-2) S: Dave Righetti (11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (21-22), 10-8 | Anaheim Stadium (3-0) | 28-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (3-1) L: Donnie Moore (2-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Angels (21-23), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (4-0) | 29-15 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tommy John (4-1) L: Jack Lazorko (0-1) S: Tim Stoddard (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Mariners (23-22), 6-5 | Yankee 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), 5-2 | Yankee 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), 13-5 | Yankee Stadium (15-4) | 30-17 | |
| » W: Curt Young (6-3) L: Dennis Rasmussen (3-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (24-23), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (15-5) | 30-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (1-0) L: Joe Niekro (3-3) S: Jay Howell (8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-24), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (16-5) | 31-18 | |
| » W: Tommy John (5-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (3-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Angels (22-28), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-6) | 31-19 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (6-4) L: Charles Hudson (6-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (22-29), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (17-6) | 32-19 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (4-1) L: Willie Fraser (2-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Angels (22-30), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (18-6) | 33-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Bordi (1-0) L: Don Sutton (2-6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Brewers (28-21), 9-3 | County Stadium (0-1) | 33-20 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (5-5) L: Joe Niekro (3-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Brewers (28-22), 13-1 | County 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), 7-6 | County Stadium (1-2) | 34-21 | |
| » W: Dan Plesac (1-0) L: Dave Righetti (4-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Brewers (29-23), 5-3 | County 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), 11-0 | Yankee Stadium (18-7) | 35-22 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (5-3) L: Rick Rhoden (6-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (35-20), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (18-8) | 35-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Cerutti (3-2) L: Ron Guidry (0-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (36-20), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (18-9) | 35-24 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (8-3) L: Tommy John (6-2) S: Tom Henke (10) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (31-25), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (19-9) | 36-24 | |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (4-4) L: Chuck Crim (3-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (31-26), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (20-9) | 37-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (7-4) L: Juan Nieves (4-4) S: Dave Righetti (13) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Brewers (32-26), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (20-10) | 37-25 | |
| » W: Dan Plesac (3-0) L: Dave Righetti (4-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-35), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-10) | 38-25 | |
| » W: Tommy John (7-2) L: Eric Bell (5-5) S: Pat Clements (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-36), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (22-10) | 39-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Bordi (3-0) L: Mark Williamson (2-4) S: Dave Righetti (14) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-37), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (23-10) | 40-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (5-4) L: Mike Boddicker (5-4) S: Pat Clements (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Former Yankee Dick Howser dies in Kansas City, MO at the age of 52. |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-38), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (24-10) | 41-25 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (8-4) L: Scott McGregor (2-7) S: Tim Stoddard (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (29-37), 10-5 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 42-25 | Won 5 |
| » W: Charles Hudson (7-2) L: Joe Sambito (1-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (30-37), 9-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 42-26 | |
| » W: Al Nipper (6-6) L: Tommy John (7-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (31-37), 4-2 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 42-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (6-6) L: Bob Tewksbury (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Todd Benzinger (Red Sox) |
| Monday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Orioles (29-41), 7-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 43-27 | |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (6-4) L: Luis DeLeon (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Orioles (29-42), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 44-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (9-4) L: Doug Corbett (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (15) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Orioles (30-42), 4-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 44-28 | |
| » W: Dave J. Schmidt (8-1) L: Ron Guidry (0-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (34-38), 12-11 | Yankee Stadium (25-10) | 45-28 | |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (1-1) L: Calvin Schiraldi (4-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (34-39), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (26-10) | 46-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (1-2) L: Oil Can Boyd (1-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (35-39), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (26-11) | 46-29 | |
| » W: Al Nipper (7-6) L: Rick Rhoden (9-5) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (45-29), 15-14 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 47-29 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (5-3) L: Tom Henke (0-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (45-30), 4-0 | Exhibition Stadium (2-0) | 48-29 | Won 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), 6-1 | Exhibition Stadium (3-0) | 49-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pat Clements (2-0) L: Jeff Musselman (6-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Rangers (37-39), 9-0 | Yankee Stadium (26-12) | 49-30 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (4-3) L: Bob Tewksbury (1-3) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Rangers (37-40), 3-1 | Yankee 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), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (28-12) | 51-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (7-4) L: Greg Harris (2-8) S: Dave Righetti (17) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Rangers (38-41), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (28-13) | 51-31 | |
| » W: Jeff Russell (2-1) L: Rich Bordi (3-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Twins (47-36), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (28-14) | 51-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Viola (7-6) L: Ron Guidry (1-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (47-37), 12-7 | Yankee Stadium (29-14) | 52-32 | |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (2-1) L: Keith Atherton (4-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (47-38), 13-4 | Yankee Stadium (30-14) | 53-32 | Won 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), 6-3 | Yankee 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), 9-5 | Yankee 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), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (31-16) | 54-34 | |
| » W: Bill Long (5-4) L: Pat Clements (2-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (34-51), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (32-16) | 55-34 | |
| » W: Tommy John (8-3) L: Floyd Bannister (4-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (41-46), 12-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 56-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (2-4) L: Charlie Hough (10-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (41-47), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 57-34 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (12-5) L: Bobby Witt (4-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (42-47), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 57-35 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (8-8) L: Charles Hudson (7-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Rangers (43-47), 20-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-4) | 57-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Harris (4-8) L: Steve Trout (6-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (51-43), 7-1 | Hubert 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), 2-1 | Hubert 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), 3-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-4) | 58-38 | Lost 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), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 58-39 | Lost 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), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 58-40 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ray Searage (2-2) L: Pat Clements (2-2) S: Jim Winn (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (39-56), 5-2 | Comiskey 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), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (33-16) | 60-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (13-6) L: Mark Gubicza (8-10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Royals (49-51), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (34-16) | 61-40 | Won 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), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (35-16) | 62-40 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tommy John (10-3) L: Buddy Black (4-6) S: Tim Stoddard (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Tigers (58-41), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (36-16) | 63-40 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (6-3) L: Mike Henneman (8-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (59-41), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (36-17) | 63-41 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (11-7) L: Dennis Rasmussen (8-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-42), 8-5 | Yankee 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), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 64-42 | |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (4-11) L: Steve Trout (6-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (39-67), 15-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 64-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Schrom (5-7) L: Tommy John (10-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (39-68), 5-2 | Cleveland 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), 12-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 65-44 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (12-7) L: Ron Guidry (3-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (62-44), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 65-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (8-5) L: Rick Rhoden (14-7) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (62-45), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 66-45 | |
| » W: Tommy John (11-4) L: Eric King (5-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Tigers (63-45), 15-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 66-46 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (7-5) L: Dennis Rasmussen (8-6) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Royals (55-56), 10-1 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 66-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (6-13) L: Brad Arnsberg (1-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Royals (56-56), 8-5 | Royals Stadium (1-4) | 66-48 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (16-7) L: Ron Guidry (3-6) S: Jerry Gleaton (5) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Royals (57-56), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (1-5) | 66-49 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (12-9) L: Rick Rhoden (14-8) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (44-71), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (37-18) | 66-50 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (6-11) L: Brad Arnsberg (1-2) S: Doug Jones (4) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (44-72), 11-2 | Yankee Stadium (38-18) | 67-50 | |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (9-6) L: Ken Schrom (5-9) S: Tim Stoddard (5) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Indians (45-72), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (38-19) | 67-51 | |
| » W: Rich Yett (2-5) L: Ron Guidry (3-7) S: Doug Jones (5) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (56-63), 4-3 | Kingdome (3-1) | 68-51 | |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (4-2) L: Bill Wilkinson (2-3) S: Dave Righetti (22) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (56-64), 8-0 | Kingdome (4-1) | 69-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charles Hudson (8-3) L: Mike Morgan (10-13) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Mariners (57-64), 4-3 | Kingdome (4-2) | 69-52 | |
| » W: Jerry Reed (1-1) L: Brad Arnsberg (1-3) | Third | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Velarde (Yankees) |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (62-60), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 69-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Ontiveros (7-6) L: Ron Guidry (3-8) S: Jay Howell (16) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (63-60), 6-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4) | 69-54 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Gene Nelson (6-3) L: Steve Trout (6-7) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (63-61), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 70-54 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (15-8) L: Dave Stewart (17-9) S: Tim Stoddard (6) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (62-64), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (5-0) | 71-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charles Hudson (9-3) L: Gary Lucas (1-3) S: Dave Righetti (23) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Angels (63-64), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (5-1) | 71-55 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (7-5) L: Dennis Rasmussen (9-7) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Mariners (60-67), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (38-20) | 71-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Trujillo (3-4) L: Charles Hudson (9-4) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Mariners (61-67), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (38-21) | 71-57 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Langston (15-10) L: Rick Rhoden (15-9) | Third | 5 out |
| » Defeated Mariners (61-68), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (39-21) | 72-57 | |
| » W: Tommy John (12-4) L: Mike Campbell (0-2) S: Dave Righetti (24) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Mariners (61-69), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (40-21) | 73-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (11-11) L: Mike Moore (6-17) S: Dave Righetti (25) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (67-64), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (41-21) | 74-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (4-8) L: Curt Young (11-7) S: Tim Stoddard (7) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (68-64), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (41-22) | 74-58 | |
| » W: Steve Ontiveros (8-6) L: Charles Hudson (9-5) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-65), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (42-22) | 75-58 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (7-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-13) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (66-69), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (43-22) | 76-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (12-11) L: Kirk McCaskill (4-6) S: Pat Clements (5) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (66-70), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (44-22) | 77-58 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (5-8) L: Don Sutton (9-11) S: Dave Righetti (26) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (67-70), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (44-23) | 77-59 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (8-5) L: Tommy John (12-5) S: DeWayne Buice (15) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (64-72), 9-5 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 78-59 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (16-9) L: Bruce Hurst (14-10) S: Tim Stoddard (8) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (65-72), 8-6 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 78-60 | |
| » W: Al Nipper (9-11) L: Bill Gullickson (12-12) S: Calvin Schiraldi (6) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (66-72), 5-3 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 78-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (16-8) L: Charles Hudson (9-6) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (84-56), 6-5 | Exhibition Stadium (3-1) | 78-62 | Lost 3 |
| » W: David Wells (2-3) L: Dave Righetti (7-4) | Second | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jay Buhner and Orestes Destrade (Yankees) |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (85-56), 13-1 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 78-63 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (16-6) L: Rick Rhoden (16-10) | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Greg Myers (Blue Jays) |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (85-57), 8-5 | Exhibition Stadium (4-2) | 79-63 | |
| » W: Charles Hudson (10-6) L: John Cerutti (10-4) S: Dave Righetti (27) | Second | 6 out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Brewers (80-64), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (44-24) | 79-64 | |
| » W: Dave Stapleton (1-0) L: Bill Gullickson (12-13) S: Mark Clear (5) | Third | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Stapleton (Brewers) |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Brewers (80-65), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (45-24) | 80-64 | |
| » W: Al Leiter (1-0) L: Juan Nieves (12-7) S: Dave Righetti (28) | Second | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Leiter (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Brewers (81-65), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (45-25) | 80-65 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (17-9) L: Tim Stoddard (4-3) | Third | 8 out |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (88-58), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (46-25) | 81-65 | |
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