| Monday, April 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (0-1), 9-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (1-0) L: Charles Nagy (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Indians (1-1), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Eric Plunk (1-0) L: Jim Abbott (0-1) S: Derek Lilliquist (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (2-1), 15-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Bielecki (1-0) L: Sam Militello (0-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (2-2), 11-6 | Comiskey Park II (1-0) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Bob Wickman (1-0) L: Donn Pall (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (2-3), 12-0 | Comiskey Park II (2-0) | 3-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (2-0) L: Rodney Bolton (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rodney Bolton (White Sox) |
| Sunday, April 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (3-3), 6-4 | Comiskey Park II (2-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Jack McDowell (2-0) L: Rich Monteleone (0-1) S: Roberto Hernandez (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Royals (1-6), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Jim Abbott (1-1) L: David Cone (0-2) | Third | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Royals (1-7), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 5-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Wickman (2-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-2) S: Steve Farr (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Royals (2-7), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Frank DiPino (1-0) L: Steve Farr (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (2) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (6-3), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 6-4 | |
| » W: Rich Monteleone (1-1) L: Craig Lefferts (1-2) S: John Habyan (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Rangers (7-3), 9-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (2-0) L: Jim Abbott (1-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (8-3), 12-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 6-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (2-0) L: Melido Perez (0-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (5-6), 9-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 6-7 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (1-0) L: John Habyan (0-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (5-7), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 7-7 | |
| » W: Rich Monteleone (2-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-1) S: Steve Farr (2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (5-8), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 8-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sam Militello (1-1) L: Ron Darling (0-1) S: Scott Kamieniecki (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Former Yankee Mark Koenig dies in Willows, CA at the age of 89. |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Mariners (8-8), 6-3 | Kingdome (0-1) | 8-8 | |
| » W: Mike Hampton (1-1) L: Jim Abbott (1-3) S: Norm Charlton (2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Mariners (8-9), 1-0 | Kingdome (1-1) | 9-8 | |
| » W: Steve Howe (1-0) L: Russ Swan (1-1) S: Steve Farr (3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Mariners (8-10), 10-9 | Kingdome (2-1) | 10-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Monteleone (3-1) L: Dwayne Henry (0-2) S: Steve Farr (4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Angels (12-5), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 11-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (3-0) L: Chuck Finley (2-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Angels (13-5), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 11-9 | |
| » W: Mark Langston (3-0) L: Jim Abbott (1-4) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Mariners (11-11), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 12-9 | |
| » W: Melido Perez (1-1) L: John Cummings (0-4) S: Steve Farr (5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Mariners (11-12), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (5-3) | 13-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (1-0) L: Randy Johnson (3-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Mariners (11-13), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-3) | 14-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Habyan (1-1) L: Rich DeLucia (1-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (8-13), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-4) | 14-10 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (3-2) L: Jim Abbott (1-5) S: Dennis Eckersley (3) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (8-14), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-4) | 15-10 | |
| » W: Bob Wickman (3-0) L: Shawn Hillegas (1-3) S: Steve Farr (6) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Angels (14-10), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-5) | 15-11 | |
| » W: John Farrell (2-3) L: Melido Perez (1-2) S: Julio Valera (3) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (15-10), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (7-6) | 15-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (4-1) L: Steve Howe (1-1) S: Steve Frey (2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (17-10), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 15-13 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rob MacDonald (2-0) L: Scott Kamieniecki (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (17-11), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 16-13 | |
| » W: Steve Farr (1-1) L: Dave Johnson (1-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (17-12), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 17-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Wickman (4-0) L: John Doherty (3-2) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Andy Cook (Yankees) |
| Monday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Tigers (18-12), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 17-14 | |
| » W: Rob MacDonald (3-0) L: Rich Monteleone (3-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Brewers (13-16), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (8-6) | 18-14 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (2-0) L: Jaime Navarro (0-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Brewers (14-16), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (8-7) | 18-15 | |
| » W: Bill Wegman (3-5) L: Jimmy Key (3-1) S: Doug Henry (7) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (14-17), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-7) | 19-15 | |
| » W: Jim Abbott (2-5) L: Cal Eldred (4-4) S: Steve Farr (7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (18-17), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (9-8) | 19-16 | |
| » W: Duane Ward (1-2) L: Rich Monteleone (3-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Woody Williams (Blue Jays) |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (18-18), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (10-8) | 20-16 | |
| » W: Melido Perez (2-2) L: Al Leiter (1-3) S: Steve Farr (8) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (19-18), 12-6 | Yankee Stadium (10-9) | 20-17 | |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (4-4) L: Mike Witt (2-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (16-20), 11-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 21-17 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (4-1) L: Kevin Tapani (2-4) | Second | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: David McCarty (Twins) |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (16-21), 5-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 22-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Abbott (3-5) L: Mike Trombley (2-2) S: Steve Farr (9) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (16-22), 11-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-0) | 23-17 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rich Monteleone (4-3) L: Scott Erickson (2-5) | Second | 2 out |
| Former Yankee Oscar Grimes dies in Westlake, OH at the age of 79. |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (22-19), 7-2 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 23-18 | |
| » W: John Dopson (3-2) L: Melido Perez (2-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (22-20), 7-3 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 24-18 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (3-1) L: Roger Clemens (5-4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (23-20), 5-2 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 24-19 | |
| » W: Greg Harris (1-0) L: Jimmy Key (4-2) S: Jeff Russell (10) | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Orioles (18-25), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (10-10) | 24-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (5-2) L: Andy Cook (0-1) S: Gregg Olson (9) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (18-26), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (11-10) | 25-20 | |
| » W: Bob Wickman (5-0) L: Jamie Moyer (0-2) S: Steve Farr (10) | Third | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Paul Carey (Orioles) |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (19-26), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (11-11) | 25-21 | |
| » W: Mike Mussina (6-2) L: Melido Perez (2-4) S: Gregg Olson (10) | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (20-26), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (11-12) | 25-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Brad Pennington (1-1) L: Steve Farr (1-2) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-21), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (12-12) | 26-22 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (5-2) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-5) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-22), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (13-12) | 27-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Abbott (4-5) L: Wilson Alvarez (5-1) | Second | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Munoz (Yankees) |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-23), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (14-12) | 28-22 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Wickman (6-0) L: Jack McDowell (7-4) S: Steve Farr (11) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Indians (19-32), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (15-12) | 29-22 | Won 4 |
| » W: Melido Perez (3-4) L: Dennis Cook (3-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (20-32), 15-6 | Yankee Stadium (15-13) | 29-23 | |
| » W: Cliff Young (1-2) L: Mike Witt (3-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-33), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (16-13) | 30-23 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (6-2) L: Matt Young (0-4) S: Steve Farr (12) | Third | 1½ out |
| Former Yankee Johnny Mize dies in Demorest, GA at the age of 81. |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Rangers (26-26), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 30-24 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (5-3) L: Jim Abbott (4-6) S: Tom Henke (10) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Rangers (26-27), 9-6 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 31-24 | |
| » W: Rich Monteleone (5-3) L: Craig Lefferts (1-6) S: Steve Farr (13) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Rangers (27-27), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 31-25 | |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (4-4) L: Melido Perez (3-5) S: Tom Henke (11) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Royals (31-24), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 31-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Appier (7-4) L: Jeff Johnson (0-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Royals (31-25), 9-4 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 32-26 | |
| » W: Steve Howe (2-1) L: Billy Brewer (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Royals (32-25), 10-3 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 32-27 | |
| » W: Hipolito Pichardo (4-2) L: Jim Abbott (4-7) | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (26-31), 3-1 | County Stadium (1-0) | 33-27 | |
| » W: Bob Wickman (7-0) L: Ricky Bones (3-3) S: Steve Farr (14) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Brewers (26-32), 5-4 | County Stadium (2-0) | 34-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Melido Perez (4-5) L: Doug Henry (0-1) S: Steve Farr (15) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Brewers (27-32), 9-1 | County Stadium (2-1) | 34-28 | |
| » W: Cal Eldred (8-6) L: Jeff Johnson (0-2) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (27-33), 9-5 | County Stadium (3-1) | 35-28 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (7-2) L: Mike Boddicker (3-5) S: Steve Howe (1) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (29-33), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (17-13) | 36-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Scott Kamieniecki (1-1) L: Danny Darwin (5-6) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (29-34), 9-7 | Yankee Stadium (18-13) | 37-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Neal Heaton (1-0) L: Frank Viola (4-7) S: Steve Farr (16) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (30-34), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (18-14) | 37-29 | |
| » W: John Dopson (4-5) L: Melido Perez (4-6) | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-33), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (19-14) | 38-29 | |
| » W: Bobby Munoz (1-0) L: Larry Casian (1-1) S: Steve Farr (17) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-34), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (20-14) | 39-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (8-2) L: Eddie Guardado (0-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-35), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (21-14) | 40-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Scott Kamieniecki (2-1) L: Willie Banks (5-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-36), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (22-14) | 41-29 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob Wickman (8-0) L: Kevin Tapani (3-8) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (43-28), 5-4 | Skydome (0-1) | 41-30 | |
| » W: Woody Williams (3-0) L: Steve Howe (2-2) S: Duane Ward (19) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (43-29), 4-3 | Skydome (1-1) | 42-30 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (9-2) L: Todd Stottlemyre (4-5) S: Steve Farr (18) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (44-29), 7-2 | Skydome (1-2) | 42-31 | |
| » W: Pat Hentgen (10-2) L: Scott Kamieniecki (2-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (39-33), 7-6 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-1) | 42-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Todd Frohwirth (4-4) L: Steve Howe (2-3) | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeffrey Hammonds (Orioles) |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (40-33), 12-10 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-2) | 42-33 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Williamson (4-1) L: Bob Wickman (8-1) S: Gregg Olson (21) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Orioles (40-34), 9-5 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-2) | 43-33 | |
| » W: Melido Perez (5-6) L: John O'Donoghue (0-1) S: Steve Howe (2) | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John O'Donoghue (Orioles) |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (43-32), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (23-14) | 44-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (10-2) L: Mike Moore (5-5) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (43-33), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (24-14) | 45-33 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bobby Munoz (2-0) L: Tom Bolton (1-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (43-34), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (25-14) | 46-33 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Abbott (5-7) L: David Wells (9-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Athletics (33-41), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 46-34 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (8-5) L: Bob Wickman (8-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (34-41), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 46-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Boever (3-2) L: Melido Perez (5-7) S: Dennis Eckersley (17) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (35-41), 7-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 46-36 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Shawn Hillegas (3-6) L: Bobby Munoz (2-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (18) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Mariners (39-44), 6-3 | Kingdome (3-1) | 47-36 | |
| » W: Scott Kamieniecki (3-2) L: Randy Johnson (10-5) S: Steve Howe (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Mariners (40-44), 12-4 | Kingdome (3-2) | 47-37 | |
| » W: Erik Hanson (7-6) L: Jim Abbott (5-8) | Second | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Marc Newfield (Mariners) |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Mariners (41-44), 6-5 | Kingdome (3-3) | 47-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Leary (7-3) L: Bob Wickman (8-3) S: Norm Charlton (17) | Second | 2 out |
| Former Yankee Ben Chapman dies in Hoover, AL at the age of 85. |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Angels (41-42), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 47-39 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Frey (2-0) L: Melido Perez (5-8) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Angels (41-43), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 48-39 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (11-2) L: Mark Langston (9-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (42-43), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 48-40 | |
| » W: Russ Springer (1-3) L: Scott Kamieniecki (3-3) S: Steve Frey (10) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Angels (43-43), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-4) | 48-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doug Linton (2-1) L: Rich Monteleone (5-4) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (39-46), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (25-15) | 48-42 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Mohler (1-1) L: Melido Perez (5-9) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (39-47), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (26-15) | 49-42 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (12-2) L: Kelly Downs (2-4) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (39-48), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (27-15) | 50-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Abbott (6-8) L: Bobby Witt (8-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (39-49), 13-6 | Yankee Stadium (28-15) | 51-42 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Howe (3-3) L: Edwin Nunez (3-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (45-48), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (29-15) | 52-42 | Won 4 |
| » W: Scott Kamieniecki (4-3) L: Tim Leary (7-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Mariners (46-48), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (29-16) | 52-43 | |
| » W: Dave Fleming (6-1) L: Steve Howe (3-4) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Mariners (47-48), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (29-17) | 52-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Erik Hanson (8-7) L: Jimmy Key (12-3) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (44-50), 12-1 | Yankee Stadium (30-17) | 53-44 | |
| » W: Jim Abbott (7-8) L: Russ Springer (1-5) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (44-51), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (31-17) | 54-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Hutton (1-0) L: Mark Langston (9-5) S: Steve Farr (19) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Hutton (Yankees) |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (44-52), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (32-17) | 55-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Scott Kamieniecki (5-3) L: Scott Sanderson (7-11) S: Steve Farr (20) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Angels (44-53), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (33-17) | 56-44 | Won 4 |
| » W: John Habyan (2-1) L: Steve Frey (2-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (52-48), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 56-45 | |
| » W: David Wells (10-6) L: Jimmy Key (12-4) S: Mike Henneman (16) | Third | ½ out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (52-49), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 57-45 | |
| » W: Jim Abbott (8-8) L: Bill Gullickson (6-6) S: Steve Farr (21) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (52-50), 12-7 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 58-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Wickman (9-3) L: John Doherty (9-6) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Brewers (41-60), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (34-17) | 59-45 | Won 3 |
| » W: Scott Kamieniecki (6-3) L: Cal Eldred (11-11) S: Steve Howe (4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Brewers (41-61), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (35-17) | 60-45 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob Wickman (10-3) L: Graeme Lloyd (3-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Brewers (42-61), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (35-18) | 60-46 | |
| » W: Jaime Navarro (7-8) L: Melido Perez (5-10) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (62-45), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (35-19) | 60-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (6-7) L: Jim Abbott (8-9) S: Danny Cox (2) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (63-45), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (35-20) | 60-48 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pat Hentgen (13-5) L: Bobby Munoz (2-2) S: Al Leiter (2) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (63-46), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (36-20) | 61-48 | |
| » W: Scott Kamieniecki (7-3) L: Dave Stewart (6-6) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (63-47), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (37-20) | 62-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (13-4) L: Al Leiter (6-6) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Twins (46-60), 4-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1) | 62-49 | |
| » W: Kevin Tapani (6-11) L: Bob Wickman (10-4) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Twins (47-60), 6-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2) | 62-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Carl Willis (3-0) L: Bobby Munoz (2-3) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (47-61), 8-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-2) | 63-50 | |
| » W: Steve Farr (2-2) L: Rick Aguilera (1-3) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Domingo Jean (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (63-49), 5-0 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 63-51 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (8-8) L: Scott Kamieniecki (7-4) S: Joe Hesketh (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (63-50), 8-3 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 64-51 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (14-4) L: Roger Clemens (9-9) S: Bob Wickman (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (63-51), 4-1 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 65-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Melido Perez (6-10) L: Aaron Sele (6-1) S: Steve Farr (22) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Orioles (63-53), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (38-20) | 66-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Abbott (9-9) L: Jamie Moyer (7-6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Orioles (63-54), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (39-20) | 67-51 | Won 4 |
| » W: Paul Assenmacher (3-1) L: Mark Williamson (6-3) S: Steve Farr (23) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Oquist (Orioles) |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (63-55), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (40-20) | 68-51 | Won 5 |
| » W: Scott Kamieniecki (8-4) L: Ben McDonald (9-11) S: Bob Wickman (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (60-58), 11-4 | Yankee Stadium (41-20) | 69-51 | Won 6 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (15-4) L: Kevin Brown (9-9) | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Rangers (61-58), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (41-21) | 69-52 | |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (11-7) L: Melido Perez (6-11) S: Tom Henke (28) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (62-58), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (41-22) | 69-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roger Pavlik (7-6) L: Jim Abbott (9-10) S: Tom Henke (29) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (64-58), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (42-22) | 70-53 | |
| » W: Domingo Jean (1-0) L: Tom Gordon (8-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Royals (64-59), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (43-22) | 71-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Scott Kamieniecki (9-4) L: Mike Magnante (0-1) S: Steve Farr (24) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Royals (65-59), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (43-23) | 71-54 | |
| » W: Chris Haney (9-5) L: Melido Perez (6-12) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (68-55), 6-5 | Comiskey Park II (3-1) | 72-54 | |
| » W: Paul Assenmacher (4-1) L: Scott Radinsky (6-1) S: Steve Farr (25) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (69-55), 4-2 | Comiskey Park II (3-2) | 72-55 | |
| » W: Wilson Alvarez (9-8) L: Jim Abbott (9-11) S: Roberto Hernandez (29) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (69-56), 7-5 | Comiskey Park II (4-2) | 73-55 | |
| » W: Rich Monteleone (6-4) L: Scott Radinsky (6-2) S: Bob Wickman (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (60-68), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 74-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sterling Hitchcock (1-0) L: Bill Wertz (2-2) S: Bob Wickman (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (61-68), 9-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 74-56 | |
| » W: Jason Grimsley (1-0) L: Melido Perez (6-13) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (62-68), 8-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 74-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Mutis (3-5) L: Jimmy Key (15-5) S: Jeremy Hernandez (8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (62-69), 14-8 | Cleveland Stadium (3-4) | 75-57 | |
| » W: Rich Monteleone (7-4) L: Jason Grimsley (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to White Sox (74-57), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (43-24) | 75-58 | |
| » W: Wilson Alvarez (10-8) L: Sterling Hitchcock (1-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Former Yankee Jesse Hill dies in Pasadena, CA at the age of 87. |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (75-57), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (43-25) | 75-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack McDowell (21-7) L: Paul Assenmacher (4-2) S: Roberto Hernandez (31) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, September 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (75-58), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (44-25) | 76-59 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (16-5) L: Tim Belcher (12-9) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (65-70), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (44-26) | 76-60 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (1-1) L: Melido Perez (6-14) S: Jerry Dipoto (6) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (65-71), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (45-26) | 77-60 | |
| » W: Jim Abbott (10-11) L: Bob Milacki (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (65-72), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (46-26) | 78-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Wickman (11-4) L: Jeff Mutis (3-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Rangers (72-65), 8-5 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 78-61 | |
| » W: Roger Pavlik (10-6) L: Scott Kamieniecki (9-5) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Rangers (73-65), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-4) | 78-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Cris Carpenter (1-2) L: Paul Assenmacher (4-3) S: Tom Henke (33) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Rangers (74-65), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-5) | 78-63 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (12-11) L: Domingo Jean (1-1) S: Tom Henke (34) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Royals (73-67), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 78-64 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jeff Montgomery (4-5) L: Steve Howe (3-5) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Royals (73-68), 12-5 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 79-64 | |
| » W: Bob Wickman (12-4) L: Chris Haney (9-8) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Royals (74-68), 10-2 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 79-65 | |
| » W: Tom Gordon (10-6) L: Mark Hutton (1-1) | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Hamelin (Royals) |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (61-84), 3-1 | County Stadium (4-1) | 80-65 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (17-5) L: Jaime Navarro (10-10) S: Lee Smith (44) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, Septembe |