| Tuesday, January 9 |
| Former Yankee Spud Chandler dies in S.Pasadena, FL at the age of 83. |
| Saturday, February 10 |
| Former Yankee Tony Solaita dies in Tafuna, American Samoa at the age of 44. |
| Tuesday, March 6 |
| Former Yankee Joe Sewell dies in Mobile, AL at the age of 92. |
| Sunday, March 11 |
| Former Yankee Roy Schalk dies in Gainesville, TX at the age of 82. |
| Wednesday, April 11 |
| » Major-league debuts: Eric Gunderson (Giants) |
| Thursday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (0-1), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Eric Plunk (1-0) L: Jesse Orosco (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Rangers (2-3), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (1-0) L: Bobby Witt (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Rangers (3-3), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (2-0) L: Andy Hawkins (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Alan Mills (Yankees) |
| Sunday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Rangers (3-4), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 3-1 | |
| » W: Eric Plunk (2-0) L: Jeff Russell (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (3-5), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 4-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Leary (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (4-5), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 4-2 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (2-1) L: Dave LaPoint (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (3-5), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 4-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Swindell (1-1) L: Pascual Perez (1-1) S: Doug Jones (3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Rangers (5-6), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 4-4 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (3-0) L: Lee Guetterman (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Rangers (6-6), 9-6 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 4-5 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (1-1) L: Greg Cadaret (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Rangers (7-6), 10-4 | Arlington Stadium (0-3) | 4-6 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (3-0) L: Tim Leary (1-1) S: Jeff Russell (4) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Mariners (4-10), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-1) | 5-6 | |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (1-1) L: Matt Young (0-3) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Mariners (5-10), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 5-7 | |
| » W: Brian Holman (3-1) L: Pascual Perez (1-2) S: Mike Schooler (3) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Thursday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Mariners (6-10), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 5-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Randy Johnson (2-1) L: Andy Hawkins (0-2) S: Bill Swift (1) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Angels (7-9), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (5-3) | 6-8 | |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (1-1) L: Willie Fraser (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (4) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (7-10), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-3) | 7-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Cadaret (1-1) L: Chuck Finley (3-1) S: Dave Righetti (5) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Angels (8-10), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (6-4) | 7-9 | |
| » W: Mark Langston (2-1) L: Dave LaPoint (1-2) S: Bryan Harvey (2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (14-5), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (6-5) | 7-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (3-1) L: Clay Parker (0-1) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (15-5), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-6) | 7-11 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Moore (2-1) L: Andy Hawkins (0-3) S: Dennis Eckersley (8) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Athletics (16-5), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (6-7) | 7-12 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (3-1) L: Tim Leary (1-2) S: Rick Honeycutt (2) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (11-10), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (6-8) | 7-13 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (1-1) L: Jeff Robinson (0-1) S: Doug Jones (8) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (10-13), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 8-13 | |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (2-2) L: Mark Langston (2-2) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (10-14), 11-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 9-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Clay Parker (1-1) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-1) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Angels (10-15), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (3-0) | 10-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (1-3) L: Jim Abbott (1-2) S: Dave Righetti (6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Athletics (19-6), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 10-14 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (3-1) L: Tim Leary (1-3) S: Todd Burns (1) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Athletics (20-6), 5-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 10-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (4-1) L: Greg Cadaret (1-2) S: Gene Nelson (2) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (21-6), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-3) | 10-16 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (1-0) L: Eric Plunk (2-1) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Mariners (14-17), 8-5 | Kingdome (1-0) | 11-16 | |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (2-1) L: Gene Harris (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (7) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Mariners (14-18), 4-1 | Kingdome (2-0) | 12-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Leary (2-3) L: Erik Hanson (3-2) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Mariners (15-18), 10-5 | Kingdome (2-1) | 12-17 | |
| » W: Matt Young (1-3) L: Greg Cadaret (1-3) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Twins (17-15), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (7-8) | 13-17 | |
| » W: Chuck Cary (1-0) L: Roy Smith (1-4) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (18-15), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-9) | 13-18 | |
| » W: Kevin Tapani (5-2) L: Dave LaPoint (2-3) S: Rick Aguilera (10) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Royals (12-21), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-10) | 13-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (2-3) L: Tim Leary (2-4) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Royals (12-22), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (8-10) | 14-19 | |
| » W: Lance McCullers (1-0) L: Steve Farr (2-2) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Royals (13-22), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (8-11) | 14-20 | |
| » W: Jeff Montgomery (4-2) L: Jeff Robinson (0-2) | Seventh | 7 out |
| Monday, May 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (21-13), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (8-12) | 14-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Radinsky (3-0) L: Lee Guetterman (2-2) S: Bobby Thigpen (11) | Seventh | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (21-14), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-12) | 15-21 | |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (3-3) L: Melido Perez (3-4) S: Dave Righetti (8) | Seventh | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (21-18), 12-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 16-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Leary (3-4) L: Tim Drummond (0-1) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Former Yankee Charlie Keller dies in Frederick, MD at the age of 74. |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Twins (22-18), 5-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 16-22 | |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (1-1) L: Greg Cadaret (1-4) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Royals (15-25), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 17-22 | |
| » W: Chuck Cary (2-0) L: Storm Davis (1-5) S: Dave Righetti (9) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Royals (16-25), 9-4 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 17-23 | |
| » W: Tom Gordon (2-2) L: Andy Hawkins (1-4) | Seventh | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Royals (17-25), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 17-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Appier (1-0) L: Dave LaPoint (3-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (2) | Seventh | 5 out |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (26-15), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 17-25 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Eric King (4-0) L: Tim Leary (3-5) S: Bobby Thigpen (15) | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (27-15), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 17-26 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bobby Thigpen (2-2) L: Jeff Robinson (0-3) | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (28-15), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-3) | 17-27 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Greg Hibbard (4-3) L: Chuck Cary (2-1) S: Bobby Thigpen (16) | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Orioles (21-27), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (10-12) | 18-27 | |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (4-4) L: Jeff Ballard (1-6) S: Dave Righetti (10) | Seventh | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Orioles (22-27), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (10-13) | 18-28 | |
| » W: Dave Johnson (4-3) L: Tim Leary (3-6) S: Gregg Olson (10) | Seventh | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Orioles (23-27), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (10-14) | 18-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Milacki (3-3) L: Mike Witt (0-4) S: Gregg Olson (11) | Seventh | 7 out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (26-23), 5-3 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 18-30 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (2-1) L: Jeff Robinson (0-4) | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (27-23), 9-8 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 18-31 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (3-1) L: Eric Plunk (2-2) S: Jerry Reed (1) | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (28-23), 4-1 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 18-32 | Lost 5 |
| » Manager: Stump Merrill |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (7-3) L: Dave LaPoint (4-5) | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (29-23), 3-0 | Fenway Park (0-4) | 18-33 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Greg Harris (5-3) L: Tim Leary (3-7) S: Jeff Reardon (7) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (27-28), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 18-34 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Brian Holton (2-1) L: Alan Mills (0-1) | Seventh | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Leyritz (Yankees) |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (28-28), 10-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 18-35 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Pete Harnisch (6-2) L: Chuck Cary (2-2) | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-29), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 19-35 | |
| » W: Jimmy Jones (1-0) L: Jay Tibbs (2-7) S: Dave Righetti (11) | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (31-26), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (11-14) | 20-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (3-2) L: Rob Murphy (0-4) S: Dave Righetti (12) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-26), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (11-15) | 20-36 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (11-2) L: Tim Leary (3-8) S: Jeff Reardon (9) | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-27), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (12-15) | 21-36 | |
| » W: Chuck Cary (3-2) L: Dana Kiecker (1-3) S: Dave Righetti (13) | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (36-27), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (12-16) | 21-37 | |
| » W: David Wells (5-1) L: Jeff Robinson (0-5) S: Tom Henke (10) | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (37-27), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (12-17) | 21-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Wills (5-2) L: Alan Mills (0-2) S: Duane Ward (6) | Seventh | 13½ out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (38-27), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (12-18) | 21-39 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (7-6) L: Dave LaPoint (4-6) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Monday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Brewers (30-32), 4-2 | County Stadium (0-1) | 21-40 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mark Knudson (5-3) L: Tim Leary (3-9) S: Chuck Crim (5) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Brewers (30-33), 5-1 | County Stadium (1-1) | 22-40 | |
| » W: Chuck Cary (4-2) L: Chris Bosio (4-5) | Seventh | 14 out |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Brewers (30-34), 5-4 | County Stadium (2-1) | 23-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (4-2) L: Chuck Crim (2-3) | Seventh | 14 out |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (39-29), 7-6 | Skydome (1-0) | 24-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Alan Mills (1-2) L: Jim Acker (1-2) S: Dave Righetti (14) | Seventh | 13 out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (39-30), 8-7 | Skydome (2-0) | 25-40 | Won 4 |
| » W: Greg Cadaret (2-4) L: Willie Blair (0-4) S: Dave Righetti (15) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (40-30), 8-4 | Skydome (2-1) | 25-41 | |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (8-6) L: Tim Leary (3-10) S: Tom Henke (12) | Seventh | 13 out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (41-30), 8-3 | Skydome (2-2) | 25-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Cerutti (4-5) L: Chuck Cary (4-3) S: Jim Acker (1) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (32-37), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (13-18) | 26-42 | |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (5-2) L: Dennis Powell (0-2) | Seventh | 14 out |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (33-37), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (13-19) | 26-43 | |
| » W: Bill Krueger (4-3) L: Jimmy Jones (1-1) S: Chuck Crim (6) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Brewers (33-38), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (14-19) | 27-43 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (1-0) L: Bob Sebra (1-2) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (45-25), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-4) | 27-44 | |
| » W: Jack McDowell (5-4) L: Chuck Cary (4-4) S: Bobby Thigpen (26) | Seventh | 15 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kevin Maas (Yankees) |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-26), 10-7 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 28-44 | |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (1-5) L: Melido Perez (6-7) S: Dave Righetti (16) | Seventh | 14 out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (46-26), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-5) | 28-45 | |
| » W: Barry Jones (10-1) L: Andy Hawkins (1-5) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Royals (32-43), 11-5 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 28-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Appier (3-3) L: Jimmy Jones (1-2) | Seventh | 16 out |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (33-43), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (1-4) | 28-47 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Farr (6-3) L: Tim Leary (3-11) S: Jeff Montgomery (8) | Seventh | 16 out |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (34-43), 13-6 | Royals Stadium (1-5) | 28-48 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Steve Crawford (2-1) L: Lee Guetterman (5-3) | Seventh | 17 out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Twins (39-41), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (14-20) | 28-49 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (6-1) L: Andy Hawkins (1-6) S: Rick Aguilera (21) | Seventh | 16 out |
| » Defeated Twins (39-42), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (15-20) | 29-49 | |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (5-6) L: Roy Smith (4-7) S: Dave Righetti (17) | Seventh | 16 out |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (39-43), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (16-20) | 30-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (6-3) L: Terry Leach (2-2) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Twins (40-43), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (16-21) | 30-50 | |
| » W: David West (4-6) L: Tim Leary (3-12) S: Tim Drummond (1) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (49-31), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (16-22) | 30-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Melido Perez (8-7) L: Andy Hawkins (1-7) | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (50-31), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (16-23) | 30-52 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Greg Hibbard (7-5) L: Chuck Cary (4-5) S: Bobby Thigpen (28) | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (51-31), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (16-24) | 30-53 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Donn Pall (1-3) L: Lee Guetterman (6-4) S: Bobby Thigpen (29) | Seventh | 16 out |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (52-31), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (16-25) | 30-54 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Ken Patterson (2-1) L: Alan Mills (1-3) S: Bobby Thigpen (30) | Seventh | 16 out |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (39-48), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (17-25) | 31-54 | |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (2-5) L: Pete Filson (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (18) | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (40-48), 10-7 | Yankee Stadium (17-26) | 31-55 | |
| » W: Storm Davis (3-6) L: Andy Hawkins (1-8) S: Jeff Montgomery (11) | Seventh | 16 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Oscar Azocar (Yankees) Mel Stottlemyre Jr. (Royals) |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Royals (40-49), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (18-26) | 32-55 | |
| » W: Eric Plunk (3-2) L: Steve Crawford (3-2) S: Dave Righetti (19) | Seventh | 16 out |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (43-49), 2-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 33-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Leary (4-12) L: Roy Smith (4-8) S: Dave Righetti (20) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Twins (44-49), 2-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2) | 33-56 | |
| » W: Allan Anderson (4-12) L: Dave LaPoint (5-7) | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Twins (45-49), 2-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3) | 33-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Guthrie (3-2) L: Jeff Robinson (2-6) S: Rick Aguilera (23) | Seventh | 16 out |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Twins (45-50), 10-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3) | 34-57 | |
| » W: Greg Cadaret (3-4) L: Rick Aguilera (2-3) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Monday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Rangers (47-48), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-4) | 34-58 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (12-7) L: Chuck Cary (4-6) | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Rangers (48-48), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-5) | 34-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bobby Witt (8-8) L: Tim Leary (4-13) | Seventh | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Leiter (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Rangers (49-48), 9-7 | Arlington Stadium (0-6) | 34-60 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (4-5) L: Mark Leiter (0-1) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-51), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 35-60 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (2-8) L: Greg Swindell (6-6) | Seventh | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (46-52), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 36-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (3-6) L: Mike Walker (0-2) S: Dave Righetti (21) | Seventh | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Alex Cole and Colby Ward (Indians) |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (47-52), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 36-61 | |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (11-6) L: Chuck Cary (4-7) S: Doug Jones (27) | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (47-53), 8-5 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 37-61 | |
| » W: Tim Leary (5-13) L: Bud Black (9-6) S: Greg Cadaret (1) | Seventh | 15 out |
| » Defeated Indians (47-54), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 38-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Eric Plunk (4-2) L: Cecilio Guante (2-3) S: Greg Cadaret (2) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (49-55), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (19-26) | 39-61 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (6-7) L: Steve Searcy (1-2) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Tigers (49-56), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (20-26) | 40-61 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mark Leiter (1-1) L: Dan Petry (8-7) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (50-56), 15-4 | Yankee Stadium (20-27) | 40-62 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (9-13) L: Andy Hawkins (2-9) | Sixth | 15 out |
| Thursday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (51-56), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (20-28) | 40-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Clay Parker (2-1) L: Alan Mills (1-4) S: Frank Tanana (1) | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (48-57), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (21-28) | 41-63 | |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (7-4) L: Tom Candiotti (11-7) | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (49-57), 17-3 | Yankee Stadium (21-29) | 41-64 | |
| » W: Bud Black (10-6) L: Tim Leary (5-14) | Seventh | 16½ out |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (49-58), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (22-29) | 42-64 | |
| » W: Greg Cadaret (4-4) L: Steve Olin (1-3) | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Monday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (49-59), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (23-29) | 43-64 | Won 2 |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (3-9) L: Greg Swindell (7-7) S: Dave Righetti (22) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (57-53), 3-1 | Kingdome (3-1) | 44-64 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Witt (1-4) L: Erik Hanson (11-9) S: Dave Righetti (23) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (57-54), 6-4 | Kingdome (4-1) | 45-64 | Won 4 |
| » W: Eric Plunk (5-2) L: Keith Comstock (5-3) S: Dave Righetti (24) | Seventh | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Mariners (57-55), 1-0 | Kingdome (5-1) | 46-64 | Won 5 |
| » W: Tim Leary (6-14) L: Matt Young (5-12) S: Lee Guetterman (1) | Seventh | 14 out |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (71-42), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-4) | 46-65 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (16-8) L: Dave LaPoint (6-8) S: Rick Honeycutt (5) | Seventh | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (72-42), 10-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-5) | 46-66 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Curt Young (7-4) L: Andy Hawkins (3-10) S: Gene Nelson (5) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (73-42), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-6) | 46-67 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (19-4) L: Mike Witt (1-5) S: Rick Honeycutt (6) | Seventh | 16 out |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Angels (56-60), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 46-68 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (8-8) L: Chuck Cary (4-8) S: Bryan Harvey (14) | Seventh | 16 out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Angels (57-60), 9-5 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 46-69 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Jim Abbott (8-10) L: Tim Leary (6-15) S: Willie Fraser (1) | Seventh | 17 out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Angels (58-60), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 46-70 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Mark Langston (6-15) L: Dave LaPoint (6-9) | Seventh | 17 out |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Mariners (60-59), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (24-29) | 47-70 | |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (8-4) L: Bill Swift (5-3) S: Dave Righetti (25) | Seventh | 16 out |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (60-60), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (25-29) | 48-70 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (2-5) L: Brian Holman (11-9) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (60-61), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (26-29) | 49-70 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tim Leary (7-15) L: Matt Young (6-13) S: Dave Righetti (26) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (65-57), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (27-29) | 50-70 | Won 4 |
| » W: Greg Cadaret (5-4) L: Jim Acker (2-3) | Seventh | 15 out |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (65-58), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (28-29) | 51-70 | Won 5 |
| » W: Chuck Cary (5-8) L: John Candelaria (7-6) S: Lee Guetterman (2) | Seventh | 14 out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (65-59), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (29-29) | 52-70 | Won 6 |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (4-10) L: John Cerutti (8-9) S: Dave Righetti (27) | Seventh | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Brewers (56-67), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (29-30) | 52-71 | |
| » W: Jaime Navarro (4-5) L: Mike Witt (2-6) | Seventh | 14 out |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Brewers (57-67), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (29-31) | 52-72 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Knudson (10-6) L: Tim Leary (7-16) S: Dan Plesac (21) | Sixth | 15 out |
| Former Yankee Mickey Witek dies in Kingston, PA at the age of 75. |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Brewers (58-67), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (29-32) | 52-73 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Lee (1-0) L: Dave Righetti (1-1) S: Chuck Crim (8) | Sixth | 16 out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (58-68), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (30-32) | 53-73 | |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (9-4) L: Dan Plesac (3-6) | Seventh | 16 out |
| Monday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Orioles (59-67), 4-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 54-73 | Won 2 |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (5-10) L: Ben McDonald (5-3) S: Dave Righetti (28) | Sixth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Orioles (59-68), 11-3 | Memorial Stadium (3-2) | 55-73 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Witt (3-6) L: Jose Mesa (0-1) | Seventh | 16 out |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (59-69), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (4-2) | 56-73 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tim Leary (8-16) L: Anthony Telford (1-1) S: Dave Righetti (29) | Seventh | 16 out |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (60-69), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (4-3) | 56-74 | |
| » W: Pete Harnisch (10-9) L: Dave LaPoint (6-10) | Sixth | 17 out |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (74-57), 7-3 | Fenway Park (0-5) | 56-75 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Harris (12-5) L: Chuck Cary (5-9) S: Jeff Gray (8) | Seventh | 18 out |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (75-57), 15-1 | Fenway Park (0-6) | 56-76 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (14-8) L: Andy Hawkins (5-11) | Seventh | 19 out |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (76-57), 7-1 | Fenway Park (0-7) | 56-77 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tom Bolton (8-2) L: Mike Witt (3-7) | Seventh | 20 out |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Angels (68-67), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (30-33) | 56-78 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (11-9) L: Tim Leary (8-17) S: Willie Fraser (2) | Seventh | 20 out |
| Former Yankee Marshall Bridges dies in Jackson, MS at the age of 60. |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (68-68), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (31-33) | 57-78 | |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (7-10) L: Bryan Harvey (3-3) S: Dave Righetti (30) | Seventh | 18½ out |
| Thursday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (69-68), 12-6 | Yankee Stadium (31-34) | 57-79 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (1-0) L: Lee Guetterman (9-5) | Seventh | 19 out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Athletics (87-50), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (31-35) | 57-80 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Curt Young (8-5) L: Andy Hawkins (5-12) S: Todd Burns (3) | Seventh | 20 out |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Athletics (88-50), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (31-36) | 57-81 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (15-9) L: Mike Witt (3-8) S: Dennis Eckersley (42) | Seventh | 21 out |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (89-50), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (31-37) | 57-82 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (19-10) L: Tim Leary (8-18) | Seventh | 21 out |
| Monday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Rangers (74-67), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (31-38) | 57-83 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (8-5) L: Lee Guetterman (9-6) S: Mike Jeffcoat (4) | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Rangers (74-68), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (32-38) | 58-83 | |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (10-6) L: Bobby Witt (15-9) S: Dave Righetti (31) | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Rangers (75-68), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (32-39) | 58-84 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (12-10) L: Steve Adkins (0-1) S: Kenny Rogers (14) | Seventh | 21½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Adkins (Yankees) |
| Thursday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (69-76), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 59-84 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (4-8) L: Walt Terrell (6-11) | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (69-77), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 60-84 | Won 2 |
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