1997 New York Yankees
96-66
Second place in AL East
Day-by-Day Summary
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REGULARS |
BA |
HR |
RBI |
Salary |
| 1B |
Tino Martinez |
.296 |
44 |
141 | $4,400,000 |
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| 2B |
Luis Sojo |
.307 |
2 |
25 | $425,000 |
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| SS |
Derek Jeter |
.291 |
10 |
70 | $550,000 |
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| 3B |
Charlie Hayes |
.258 |
11 |
53 | $1,700,000 |
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| OF |
Tim Raines |
.321 |
4 |
38 | $1,703,644 |
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| OF |
Bernie Williams |
.328 |
21 |
100 | $5,300,000 |
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| OF |
Paul O'Neill |
.324 |
21 |
117 | $5,500,000 |
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| C |
Joe Girardi |
.264 |
1 |
50 | $2,250,000 |
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| DH |
Cecil Fielder |
.260 |
13 |
61 | $9,237,500 |
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Other position players:
Chad Curtis (.291, 12, 50), Mark Whiten (.265, 5, 24), Jorge Posada (.250, 6, 25), Mariano Duncan (.244, 1, 13), Rey Sanchez (.312, 1, 15), Pat Kelly (.242, 2, 10), Scott Pose (.218, 0, 5), Mike Stanley (.287, 3, 12), Andy Fox (.226, 0, 1), Darryl Strawberry (.103, 0, 2), Ivan Cruz (.250, 0, 3), Pete Incaviglia (.250, 0, 0), Homer Bush (.364, 0, 3), Mike Figga (.000, 0, 0) |
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STARTERS |
W-L |
ERA |
SV |
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| L |
Andy Pettitte |
18-7 |
2.88 |
0 |
$600,000 |
| L |
David Wells |
16-10 |
4.21 |
0 |
$3,766,667 |
| R |
David Cone |
12-6 |
2.82 |
0 |
$6,666,667 |
| L |
Kenny Rogers |
6-7 |
5.65 |
0 |
$5,000,000 |
| R |
Dwight Gooden |
9-5 |
4.91 |
0 |
$2,000,000 |
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BULLPEN |
| R |
Mariano Rivera |
6-4 |
1.88 |
43 |
$550,000 |
| R |
Jeff Nelson |
3-7 |
2.86 |
2 |
$1,090,000 |
| L |
Mike Stanton |
6-1 |
2.57 |
3 |
$1,616,667 |
| L |
Graeme Lloyd |
1-1 |
3.31 |
1 |
$770,000 |
| R |
Brian Boehringer |
3-2 |
2.63 |
0 |
$161,100 |
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Other pitchers:
Ramiro Mendoza (8-6, 4.24), Hideki Irabu (5-4, 7.09), Jim Mecir (0-4, 5.88), Willie Banks (3-0, 1.93), Dave Weathers (0-1, 10.00), Danny Rios (0-0, 19.29), Joe Borowski (0-1, 9.00), Wade Boggs (0-0, 0.00) |
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Salary information provided by Doug Pappas,
SABR Business of Baseball Committee |
Note: Due to an unreliable external server, linked game stories are sometimes unavailable. | Tuesday, April 1 | | » Lost to Mariners (1-0), 4-2 | Kingdome (0-1) | 0-1 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Fassero (1-0) L: David Cone (0-1) S: Norm Charlton (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 2 | | » Defeated Mariners (1-1), 16-2 | Kingdome (1-1) | 1-1 | | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (1-0) L: Scott Sanders (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 3 | | » Major-league debuts: Todd Ritchie (Twins) Fernando Hernandez (Tigers) |
| Friday, April 4 | | » Lost to Athletics (2-1), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 1-2 | | | » Game Story | W: Mark Acre (1-0) L: Dave Weathers (0-1) S: Billy Taylor (2) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 5 | | » Defeated Athletics (2-2), 10-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 2-2 | | | » Game Story | W: Dwight Gooden (1-0) L: Mike Mohler (0-1) S: Mariano Rivera (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 6 | | » Lost to Athletics (3-2), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 2-3 | | | » Game Story | W: Mark Acre (2-0) L: Jeff Nelson (0-1) S: Billy Taylor (3) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, April 7 | | » Defeated Angels (2-4), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 3-3 | | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (2-0) L: Mark Langston (0-1) S: Mariano Rivera (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 8 | | » Lost to Angels (3-4), 10-9 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 3-4 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike James (1-0) L: Jeff Nelson (0-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 9 | | » Defeated Angels (3-5), 12-5 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 4-4 | | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (1-0) L: Allen Watson (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 11 | | » Lost to Athletics (6-3), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 4-5 | | | » Game Story | W: Aaron Small (2-0) L: Jeff Nelson (0-3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 13 | | » Defeated Athletics (6-4), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 5-5 | | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (3-0) L: Dave Telgheder (0-1) S: Mariano Rivera (3) | Fourth | 3 out | | » Lost to Athletics (7-4), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 5-6 | | | » Game Story | W: Ariel Prieto (1-0) L: Ramiro Mendoza (0-1) S: Billy Taylor (5) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, April 14 | | » Lost to Angels (5-6), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 5-7 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jason Dickson (2-0) L: Kenny Rogers (0-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 15 | | » Lost to Angels (6-6), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 5-8 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Shigetoshi Hasegawa (1-1) L: Mariano Rivera (0-1) S: Mike James (1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, April 16 | | » Lost to Brewers (6-4), 7-4 | County Stadium (0-1) | 5-9 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Jose Mercedes (1-0) L: David Cone (0-2) S: Doug Jones (4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, April 17 | | » Lost to Brewers (7-4), 5-4 | County Stadium (0-2) | 5-10 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Bob Wickman (2-0) L: Graeme Lloyd (0-1) | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Eddy Diaz (Brewers) |
| Friday, April 18 | | » Defeated White Sox (4-11), 10-4 | Comiskey Park II (1-0) | 6-10 | | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (1-1) L: Jaime Navarro (1-1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, April 19 | | » Defeated White Sox (4-12), 3-2 | Comiskey Park II (2-0) | 7-10 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (1-1) L: Tony Castillo (1-2) S: Mariano Rivera (4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, April 20 | | » Lost to White Sox (5-12), 8-7 | Comiskey Park II (2-1) | 7-11 | | | » Game Story | W: Alan Levine (1-1) L: Brian Boehringer (0-1) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Monday, April 21 | | » Defeated White Sox (5-13), 4-3 | Comiskey Park II (3-1) | 8-11 | | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (1-2) L: Doug Drabek (1-2) S: Mariano Rivera (5) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, April 22 | | » Defeated Brewers (8-7), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 9-11 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (4-0) L: Jeff D'Amico (0-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, April 23 | | » Defeated Brewers (8-8), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (3-4) | 10-11 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (2-1) L: Ben McDonald (2-2) S: Graeme Lloyd (1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, April 25 | | » Lost to White Sox (7-14), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-5) | 10-12 | | | » Game Story | W: Wilson Alvarez (1-3) L: David Wells (1-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, April 26 | | » Defeated White Sox (7-15), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-5) | 11-12 | | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (2-2) L: James Baldwin (0-3) S: Mariano Rivera (6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 27 | | » Defeated White Sox (7-16), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (5-5) | 12-12 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (5-0) L: Doug Drabek (1-3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 28 | | » Defeated Mariners (15-10), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (6-5) | 13-12 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Nelson (1-3) L: Bobby Ayala (2-1) S: Mariano Rivera (7) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 | | » Lost to Mariners (16-10), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (6-6) | 13-13 | | | » Game Story | W: Greg McCarthy (1-0) L: Jim Mecir (0-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 30 | | » Defeated Mariners (16-11), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (7-6) | 14-13 | | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (2-1) L: Dennis Martinez (1-2) S: Mariano Rivera (8) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, May 2 | | » Defeated Royals (12-13), 9-1 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 15-13 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (3-2) L: Jim Pittsley (0-2) S: Mariano Rivera (9) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 3 | | » Lost to Royals (13-13), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 15-14 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (3-3) L: Andy Pettitte (5-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 4 | | » Defeated Royals (13-14), 13-5 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 16-14 | | | » Game Story | W: Brian Boehringer (1-1) L: Glendon Rusch (2-2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 5 | | » Lost to Twins (13-18), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (7-7) | 16-15 | | | » Game Story | W: Greg Swindell (2-1) L: Jim Mecir (0-2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 6 | | » Defeated Twins (13-19), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (8-7) | 17-15 | | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (3-1) L: Scott Aldred (1-4) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 7 | | » Defeated Rangers (16-13), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-7) | 18-15 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (4-2) L: John Burkett (1-2) S: Mariano Rivera (10) | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 8 | | » Defeated Rangers (16-14), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (10-7) | 19-15 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (6-1) L: Darren Oliver (1-3) S: Mariano Rivera (11) | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 9 | | » Lost to Royals (17-15), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (10-8) | 19-16 | | | » Game Story | W: Randy Veres (2-0) L: Brian Boehringer (1-2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 10 | | » Defeated Royals (17-16), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (11-8) | 20-16 | | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (2-1) L: Kevin Appier (4-2) S: Mariano Rivera (12) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 11 | | » Defeated Royals (17-17), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-8) | 21-16 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (4-1) L: Jose Rosado (3-1) S: Mariano Rivera (13) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 | | » Defeated Twins (15-24), 11-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 22-16 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (5-2) L: Rich Robertson (3-2) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 14 | | » Defeated Twins (15-25), 6-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 23-16 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Brian Boehringer (2-2) L: Eddie Guardado (0-1) S: Mariano Rivera (14) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 15 | | » Defeated Rangers (21-16), 8-2 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-0) | 24-16 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (3-1) L: Jose Alberro (0-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, May 16 | | » Lost to Rangers (22-16), 6-0 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-1) | 24-17 | | | » Game Story | W: Julio Santana (2-0) L: David Wells (4-2) S: Danny Patterson (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 17 | | » Defeated Rangers (22-17), 11-5 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-1) | 25-17 | | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (3-1) L: John Burkett (2-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 18 | | » Lost to Rangers (23-17), 4-2 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-2) | 25-18 | | | » Game Story | W: Darren Oliver (2-4) L: David Cone (5-3) S: John Wetteland (10) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 20 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (22-19), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (12-9) | 25-19 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Hentgen (5-1) L: Andy Pettitte (6-2) | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 21 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (23-19), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (12-10) | 25-20 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (8-0) L: Kenny Rogers (3-2) | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 22 | | » Lost to Red Sox (17-26), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (12-11) | 25-21 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Tom Gordon (3-5) L: David Wells (4-3) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 23 | | » Lost to Red Sox (18-26), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (12-12) | 25-22 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Aaron Sele (5-3) L: Jeff Nelson (1-4) | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 24 | | » Defeated Red Sox (18-27), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (13-12) | 26-22 | | | » Game Story | W: Mariano Rivera (1-1) L: John Wasdin (0-2) | Second | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 26 | | » Lost to Orioles (32-15), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (13-13) | 26-23 | | | » Game Story | W: Shawn Boskie (2-2) L: Andy Pettitte (6-3) S: Randy Myers (16) | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 27 | | » Lost to Orioles (33-15), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (13-14) | 26-24 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Kamieniecki (4-2) L: Kenny Rogers (3-3) S: Armando Benitez (6) | Third | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 28 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (25-23), 6-4 | Skydome (1-0) | 27-24 | | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (5-3) L: Juan Guzman (3-5) S: Mariano Rivera (15) | Second | 8 out |
| Thursday, May 29 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (25-24), 4-0 | Skydome (2-0) | 28-24 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (6-3) L: Woody Williams (1-5) S: Jeff Nelson (1) | Second | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 30 | | » Lost to Red Sox (22-28), 10-4 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 28-25 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Hammond (3-3) L: Ramiro Mendoza (3-2) | Second | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Danny Rios (Yankees) |
| Saturday, May 31 | | » Defeated Red Sox (22-29), 7-2 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 29-25 | | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (7-3) L: Tim Wakefield (1-4) | Second | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 1 | | » Defeated Red Sox (22-30), 11-6 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 30-25 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Nelson (2-4) L: Kerry Lacy (0-1) | Second | 8 out |
| Monday, June 2 | | » Defeated Red Sox (22-31), 5-2 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 31-25 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (6-3) L: Aaron Sele (6-4) S: Mariano Rivera (16) | Second | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 | | » Lost to Orioles (37-15), 7-5 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-1) | 31-26 | | | » Game Story | W: Randy Myers (1-2) L: Jim Mecir (0-3) | Second | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: David Dellucci (Orioles) |
| Wednesday, June 4 | | » Lost to Orioles (38-15), 9-7 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-2) | 31-27 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jesse Orosco (2-0) L: Jeff Nelson (2-5) S: Randy Myers (18) | Second | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 6 | | » Defeated Brewers (28-28), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (14-14) | 32-27 | | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (4-3) L: Jose Mercedes (2-2) S: Mariano Rivera (17) | Second | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 7 | | » Defeated Brewers (28-29), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (15-14) | 33-27 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (7-3) L: Scott Karl (2-7) S: Mariano Rivera (18) | Second | 7½ out |
| Sunday, June 8 | | » Defeated Brewers (28-30), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (16-14) | 34-27 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (7-3) L: Jeff D'Amico (2-3) S: Mariano Rivera (19) | Second | 7½ out |
| Former Yankee Ken Hunt dies at the age of 63. | | Tuesday, June 10 | | » Defeated White Sox (28-33), 12-1 | Yankee Stadium (17-14) | 35-27 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (8-3) L: Jaime Navarro (4-5) | Second | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Abbott (White Sox) |
| Wednesday, June 11 | | » Defeated White Sox (28-34), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (18-14) | 36-27 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Stanton (1-0) L: Chuck McElroy (0-1) S: Mariano Rivera (20) | Second | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 13 | | » Lost to Marlins (38-26), 2-1 | Joe Robbie Stadium (0-1) | 36-28 | | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Cook (1-0) L: Jim Mecir (0-4) | Second | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 15 | | » Defeated Marlins (38-27), 8-5 | Joe Robbie Stadium (1-1) | 37-28 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Stanton (2-0) L: Dennis Cook (1-1) S: Mariano Rivera (21) | Second | 9 out | | » Lost to Marlins (39-27), 6-5 | Joe Robbie Stadium (1-2) | 37-29 | | | » Game Story | W: Robb Nen (5-2) L: Mariano Rivera (1-2) | Second | 9 out |
| Monday, June 16 | | » Lost to Mets (37-30), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (18-15) | 37-30 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Dave Mlicki (3-5) L: Andy Pettitte (8-4) | Second | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 17 | | » Defeated Mets (37-31), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (19-15) | 38-30 | | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (8-3) L: Armando Reynoso (5-1) S: Mariano Rivera (22) | Second | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 18 | | » Defeated Mets (37-32), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (20-15) | 39-30 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Stanton (3-0) L: Greg McMichael (3-6) | Second | 8 out |
| Friday, June 20 | | » Defeated Indians (35-32), 7-1 | Jacobs Field (1-0) | 40-30 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Dwight Gooden (2-0) L: Charles Nagy (8-4) | Second | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 21 | | » Lost to Indians (36-32), 13-4 | Jacobs Field (1-1) | 40-31 | | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (7-3) L: Andy Pettitte (8-5) | Second | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 22 | | » Lost to Indians (37-32), 5-2 | Jacobs Field (1-2) | 40-32 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Brian Anderson (2-1) L: David Wells (8-4) S: Mike Jackson (8) | Second | 9 out |
| Monday, June 23 | | » Defeated Tigers (32-39), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 41-32 | | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (8-3) L: Felipe Lira (4-4) S: Mariano Rivera (23) | Second | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 24 | | » Defeated Tigers (32-40), 12-9 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 42-32 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Graeme Lloyd (1-1) L: Mike Myers (0-4) S: Mariano Rivera (24) | Second | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 25 | | » Defeated Tigers (32-41), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 43-32 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Stanton (4-0) L: Justin Thompson (7-6) S: Mariano Rivera (25) | Second | 8 out |
| Friday, June 27 | | » Defeated Indians (38-34), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (21-15) | 44-32 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Dwight Gooden (3-0) L: Orel Hershiser (7-4) S: Mariano Rivera (26) | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 | | » Lost to Indians (39-34), 12-8 | Yankee Stadium (21-16) | 44-33 | | | » Game Story | W: Eric Plunk (2-2) L: Kenny Rogers (4-4) | Second | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 | | » Defeated Indians (39-35), 11-10 | Yankee Stadium (22-16) | 45-33 | | | » Game Story | W: Mariano Rivera (2-2) L: Jose Mesa (0-4) | Second | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 30 | | » Defeated Braves (52-29), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (23-16) | 46-33 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Stanton (5-0) L: Mike Bielecki (3-4) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, July 1 | | » Lost to Braves (53-29), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (23-17) | 46-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Denny Neagle (12-1) L: Ramiro Mendoza (3-3) S: Mark Wohlers (18) | Second | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 2 | | » Lost to Braves (54-29), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (23-18) | 46-35 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Greg Maddux (11-3) L: Dwight Gooden (3-1) | Second | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 3 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (38-42), 3-1 | Skydome (3-0) | 47-35 | | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (9-4) L: Woody Williams (3-8) S: Mariano Rivera (27) | Second | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 4 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (39-42), 1-0 | Skydome (3-1) | 47-36 | | | » Game Story | W: Kelvim Escobar (2-0) L: David Cone (8-4) | Second | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 5 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (39-43), 8-0 | Skydome (4-1) | 48-36 | | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (9-5) L: Pat Hentgen (8-6) | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 6 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (40-43), 2-0 | Skydome (4-2) | 48-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (13-3) L: Ramiro Mendoza (3-4) | Second | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 10 | | » Defeated Tigers (41-45), 10-3 | Yankee Stadium (24-18) | 49-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (1-0) L: Omar Olivares (5-6) | Second | 6½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hideki Irabu (Yankees) |
| Friday, July 11 | | » Defeated Tigers (41-46), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (25-18) | 50-37 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (10-5) L: Brian Moehler (6-7) S: Mariano Rivera (28) | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 12 | | » Defeated Tigers (41-47), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (26-18) | 51-37 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (9-4) L: Felipe Lira (5-6) S: Mariano Rivera (29) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 13 | | » Lost to Tigers (42-47), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (26-19) | 51-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Willie Blair (7-4) L: Dwight Gooden (3-2) S: Todd Jones (14) | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, July 14 | | » Lost to Indians (48-37), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (26-20) | 51-39 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Jackson (2-1) L: Mariano Rivera (2-3) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, July 15 | | » Defeated Indians (48-38), 12-6 | Yankee Stadium (27-20) | 52-39 | | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (2-0) L: Charles Nagy (9-6) S: Ramiro Mendoza (1) | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, July 16 | | » Defeated White Sox (47-45), 11-5 | Comiskey Park II (4-1) | 53-39 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (11-5) L: Wilson Alvarez (8-7) | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, July 17 | | » Defeated White Sox (47-46), 4-2 | Comiskey Park II (5-1) | 54-39 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (10-4) L: Danny Darwin (4-7) S: Mariano Rivera (30) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 18 | | » Lost to Brewers (44-47), 6-4 | County Stadium (0-3) | 54-40 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeff D'Amico (8-4) L: Dwight Gooden (3-3) S: Mike Fetters (1) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ivan Cruz (Yankees) |
| Saturday, July 19 | | » Defeated Brewers (44-48), 8-0 | County Stadium (1-3) | 55-40 | | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (10-4) L: Jose Mercedes (3-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 | | » Lost to Brewers (45-48), 6-2 | County Stadium (1-4) | 55-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Karl (4-10) L: Hideki Irabu (2-1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 21 | | » Defeated Brewers (45-49), 7-3 | County Stadium (2-4) | 56-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (12-5) L: Bryce Florie (1-2) S: Mike Stanton (1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, July 22 | | » Defeated Angels (54-44), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (28-20) | 57-41 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (11-4) L: Dennis Springer (5-4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 23 | | » Defeated Angels (54-45), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (29-20) | 58-41 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Nelson (3-5) L: Shigetoshi Hasegawa (2-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 25 | | » Lost to Mariners (58-44), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (29-21) | 58-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Jamie Moyer (11-3) L: David Wells (10-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 26 | | » Lost to Mariners (59-44), 9-7 | Yankee Stadium (29-22) | 58-43 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Bobby Ayala (7-4) L: Hideki Irabu (2-2) S: Norm Charlton (14) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 27 | | » Lost to Mariners (60-44), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (29-23) | 58-44 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Fassero (9-6) L: Andy Pettitte (12-6) S: Bob Wells (2) | Second | 5½ out |
| Monday, July 28 | | » Defeated Athletics (42-65), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (30-23) | 59-44 | | | » Game Story | W: Mariano Rivera (3-3) L: Aaron Small (7-5) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, July 29 | | » Defeated Athletics (42-66), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (31-23) | 60-44 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Dwight Gooden (4-3) L: Carlos Reyes (3-2) S: Mariano Rivera (31) | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, July 30 | | » Defeated Athletics (42-67), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (32-23) | 61-44 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (11-5) L: Steve Karsay (3-11) | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, August 1 | | » Defeated Twins (48-59), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (33-23) | 62-44 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (13-6) L: Rich Robertson (7-9) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, August 2 | | » Lost to Twins (49-59), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (33-24) | 62-45 | | | » Game Story | W: Greg Swindell (7-2) L: David Cone (11-5) S: Rick Aguilera (20) | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, August 3 | | » Defeated Twins (49-60), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (34-24) | 63-45 | | | » Game Story | W: Dwight Gooden (5-3) L: La Troy Hawkins (3-7) S: Mariano Rivera (32) | Second | 6 out |
| Monday, August 4 | | » Defeated Royals (46-62), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (3-1) | 64-45 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (12-5) L: Glendon Rusch (3-8) S: Mariano Rivera (33) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 5 | | » Defeated Royals (46-63), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (4-1) | 65-45 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (5-4) L: Kevin Appier (6-10) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, August 6 | | » Lost to Rangers (52-60), 6-2 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-3) | 65-46 | | | » Game Story | W: Darren Oliver (8-10) L: Andy Pettitte (13-7) | Second | 5½ out |
| Thursday, August 7 | | » Defeated Rangers (52-61), 4-2 | The Ballpark in Arlington (3-3) | 66-46 | | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (12-5) L: Bobby Witt (10-8) S: Mariano Rivera (34) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, August 8 | | » Lost to Twins (51-63), 9-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 66-47 | | | » Game Story | W: La Troy Hawkins (4-7) L: Dwight Gooden (5-4) | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, August 9 | | » Defeated Twins (51-64), 4-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1) | 67-47 | | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (13-5) L: Brad Radke (16-6) S: Mariano Rivera (35) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, August 10 | | » Defeated Twins (51-65), 9-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-1) | 68-47 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (4-4) L: Travis Miller (0-3) S: Mariano Rivera (36) | Second | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Damian Miller (Twins) |
| Monday, August 11 | | » Defeated Twins (51-66), 11-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-1) | 69-47 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (14-7) L: Rich Robertson (7-11) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, August 12 | | » Lost to Royals (49-66), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (34-25) | 69-48 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Perez (2-0) L: David Cone (12-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (8) | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, August 13 | | » Defeated Royals (49-67), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (35-25) | 70-48 | | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (3-2) L: Tim Belcher (11-11) | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, August 14 | | » Defeated Royals (49-68), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (36-25) | 71-48 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (14-5) L: Gregg Olson (1-1) S: Mariano Rivera (37) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, August 15 | | » Defeated Rangers (58-63), 5-2 |
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