1998 New York Yankees
114-48
First place in AL East
Day-by-Day Summary
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REGULARS |
BA |
HR |
RBI |
Salary |
| 1B |
Tino Martinez |
.281 |
28 |
123 | $4,300,000 |
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| 2B |
Chuck Knoblauch |
.265 |
17 |
64 | $6,000,000 |
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| SS |
Derek Jeter |
.324 |
19 |
84 | $750,000 |
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| 3B |
Scott Brosius |
.300 |
19 |
98 | $2,650,000 |
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| OF |
Chad Curtis |
.243 |
10 |
56 | $1,250,000 |
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| OF |
Bernie Williams |
.339 |
26 |
97 | $8,300,000 |
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| OF |
Paul O'Neill |
.317 |
24 |
116 | $5,500,000 |
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| C |
Jorge Posada |
.268 |
17 |
63 | $250,000 |
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| DH |
Darryl Strawberry |
.247 |
24 |
57 | $875,000 |
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Other position players:
Tim Raines (.290, 5, 47), Joe Girardi (.276, 3, 31), Luis Sojo (.231, 0, 14), Chili Davis (.291, 3, 9), Ricky Ledee (.241, 1, 12), Homer Bush (.380, 1, 5), Shane Spencer (.373, 10, 27), Dale Sveum (.155, 0, 3), Mike Lowell (.267, 0, 0), Mike Figga (.250, 0, 0) |
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STARTERS |
W-L |
ERA |
SV |
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| L |
Andy Pettitte |
16-11 |
4.24 |
0 |
$3,800,000 |
| R |
David Cone |
20-7 |
3.55 |
0 |
$6,666,667 |
| L |
David Wells |
18-4 |
3.49 |
0 |
$4,666,666 |
| R |
Hideki Irabu |
13-9 |
4.06 |
0 |
$2,925,000 |
| R |
Orlando Hernandez |
12-4 |
3.13 |
0 |
$750,000 |
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BULLPEN |
| R |
Mariano Rivera |
3-0 |
1.91 |
36 |
$750,000 |
| L |
Mike Stanton |
4-1 |
5.47 |
6 |
$1,916,667 |
| L |
Graeme Lloyd |
3-0 |
1.67 |
0 |
$875,000 |
| R |
Jeff Nelson |
5-3 |
3.79 |
3 |
$1,766,667 |
| R |
Darren Holmes |
0-3 |
3.33 |
2 |
$1,066,667 |
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Other pitchers:
Ramiro Mendoza (10-2, 3.25), Mike Buddie (4-1, 5.62), Willie Banks (1-1, 10.05), Ryan Bradley (2-1, 5.68), Joe Borowski (1-0, 6.52), Jim Bruske (1-0, 3.00), Jay Tessmer (1-0, 3.12), Mike Jerzembeck (0-1, 12.79), Todd Erdos (0-0, 9.00) |
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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. | Wednesday, April 1 | | » Lost to Angels (1-0), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | | | » Game Story | W: Chuck Finley (1-0) L: Andy Pettitte (0-1) S: Troy Percival (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 2 | | » Lost to Angels (2-0), 10-2 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Ken Hill (1-0) L: David Wells (0-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 4 | | » Lost to Athletics (1-2), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 0-3 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Haynes (1-0) L: David Cone (0-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 5 | | » Defeated Athletics (1-3), 9-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 1-3 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Nelson (1-0) L: Mike Mohler (0-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Monday, April 6 | | » Lost to Mariners (3-3), 8-0 | Kingdome (0-1) | 1-4 | | | » Game Story | W: Jamie Moyer (1-1) L: Andy Pettitte (0-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Former Yankee John Wyatt dies in Omaha, NE at the age of 63. | | Tuesday, April 7 | | » Defeated Mariners (3-4), 13-7 | Kingdome (1-1) | 2-4 | | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (1-1) L: Jim Bullinger (0-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 8 | | » Defeated Mariners (3-5), 4-3 | Kingdome (2-1) | 3-4 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Graeme Lloyd (1-0) L: Bobby Ayala (0-1) S: Mike Stanton (1) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, April 10 | | » Defeated Athletics (2-5), 17-13 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 4-4 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Buddie (1-0) L: Jim Dougherty (0-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 11 | | » Defeated Athletics (2-6), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 5-4 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (1-2) L: Tom Candiotti (0-3) S: Mike Stanton (2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 12 | | » Defeated Athletics (2-7), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (3-0) | 6-4 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Buddie (2-0) L: T. J. Mathews (0-1) S: Mike Stanton (3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 15 | | » Defeated Angels (6-6), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 7-4 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (2-1) L: Ken Hill (2-1) S: Jeff Nelson (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, April 17 | | » Defeated Tigers (3-11), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 8-4 | Won 7 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (2-2) L: Justin Thompson (1-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 18 | | » Defeated Tigers (3-12), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 9-4 | Won 8 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (1-1) L: Greg Keagle (0-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 19 | | » Lost to Tigers (4-12), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 9-5 | | | » Game Story | W: Brian Moehler (1-2) L: Darren Holmes (0-1) S: Todd Jones (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 20 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (8-10), 3-2 | Skydome (1-0) | 10-5 | | | » Game Story | W: Willie Banks (1-0) L: Bill Risley (0-2) S: Mike Stanton (4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (8-11), 5-3 | Skydome (2-0) | 11-5 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Stanton (1-0) L: Dan Plesac (0-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 22 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (8-12), 9-1 | Skydome (3-0) | 12-5 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (3-2) L: Roger Clemens (2-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 24 | | » Defeated Tigers (4-15), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-0) | 13-5 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (2-1) L: Greg Keagle (0-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 25 | | » Defeated Tigers (4-16), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (5-0) | 14-5 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (3-1) L: Sean Runyan (0-1) S: Mariano Rivera (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 27 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (9-14), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (6-0) | 15-5 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (4-2) L: Roger Clemens (2-3) S: Mariano Rivera (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 28 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (10-14), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (6-1) | 15-6 | | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (2-1) L: Ramiro Mendoza (0-1) S: Randy Myers (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 29 | | » Defeated Mariners (12-14), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (7-1) | 16-6 | | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (3-1) L: Jeff Fassero (2-1) S: Mariano Rivera (3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 30 | | » Defeated Mariners (12-15), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (8-1) | 17-6 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mariano Rivera (1-0) L: Bobby Ayala (0-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 1 | | » Defeated Royals (12-16), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 18-6 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (1-0) L: Pat Rapp (1-3) S: Mariano Rivera (4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 2 | | » Defeated Royals (12-17), 12-6 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 19-6 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (5-2) L: Chris Haney (2-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 3 | | » Defeated Royals (12-18), 10-1 | Royals Stadium (3-0) | 20-6 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (1-1) L: Tim Belcher (1-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 5 | | » Defeated Rangers (19-11), 7-2 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-0) | 21-6 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (4-1) L: John Burkett (2-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 6 | | » Defeated Rangers (19-12), 15-13 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-0) | 22-6 | Won 7 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Stanton (2-0) L: Danny Patterson (0-1) S: Mariano Rivera (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 8 | | » Defeated Twins (13-20), 5-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 23-6 | Won 8 | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (2-0) L: Brad Radke (3-3) S: Jeff Nelson (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 9 | | » Lost to Twins (14-20), 8-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 23-7 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Morgan (1-1) L: Andy Pettitte (5-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 10 | | » Defeated Twins (14-21), 7-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 24-7 | | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (2-1) L: Eric Milton (2-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 12 | | » Defeated Royals (14-23), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (9-1) | 25-7 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (4-1) L: Glendon Rusch (3-5) S: Mariano Rivera (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 13 | | » Defeated Rangers (24-14), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (10-1) | 26-7 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (5-1) L: Rick Helling (6-1) S: Mariano Rivera (7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 14 | | » Lost to Rangers (25-14), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (10-2) | 26-8 | | | » Game Story | W: Danny Patterson (1-1) L: Willie Banks (1-1) S: John Wetteland (11) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 15 | | » Lost to Twins (18-22), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (10-3) | 26-9 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Eric Milton (3-4) L: Andy Pettitte (5-4) S: Rick Aguilera (8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 16 | | » Defeated Twins (18-23), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (11-3) | 27-9 | | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (3-1) L: Bob Tewksbury (3-6) S: Mariano Rivera (8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 17 | | » Defeated Twins (18-24), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (12-3) | 28-9 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (5-1) L: La Troy Hawkins (2-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 19 | | » Defeated Orioles (20-24), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (13-3) | 29-9 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Stanton (3-0) L: Norm Charlton (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 20 | | » Defeated Orioles (20-25), 9-6 | Yankee Stadium (14-3) | 30-9 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (3-0) L: Jimmy Key (4-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 21 | | » Defeated Orioles (20-26), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (15-3) | 31-9 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (6-4) L: Scott Erickson (4-5) S: Mariano Rivera (9) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 22 | | » Lost to Red Sox (29-16), 5-4 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 31-10 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Wakefield (6-1) L: Jeff Nelson (1-1) S: Tom Gordon (18) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 23 | | » Defeated Red Sox (29-17), 12-3 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 32-10 | | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (6-1) L: Derek Lowe (0-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 24 | | » Defeated Red Sox (29-18), 14-4 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 33-10 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (6-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (5-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 25 | | » Defeated White Sox (19-28), 12-0 | Comiskey Park II (1-0) | 34-10 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (4-0) L: Jaime Navarro (4-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 26 | | » Defeated White Sox (19-29), 7-5 | Comiskey Park II (2-0) | 35-10 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Nelson (2-1) L: Keith Foulke (1-1) S: Mariano Rivera (10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 27 | | » Lost to White Sox (20-29), 12-9 | Comiskey Park II (2-1) | 35-11 | | | » Game Story | W: Bill Simas (1-1) L: Jeff Nelson (2-2) S: Matt Karchner (5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 28 | | » Defeated Red Sox (29-21), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (16-3) | 36-11 | | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (7-1) L: Tim Wakefield (6-2) S: Mike Stanton (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 29 | | » Defeated Red Sox (29-22), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (17-3) | 37-11 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (7-1) L: Derek Lowe (0-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 30 | | » Lost to Red Sox (30-22), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (17-4) | 37-12 | | | » Game Story | W: Bret Saberhagen (6-3) L: Hideki Irabu (4-1) S: Tom Gordon (19) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 31 | | » Lost to Red Sox (31-22), 13-7 | Yankee Stadium (17-5) | 37-13 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pedro Martinez (6-1) L: Andy Pettitte (6-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 1 | | » Defeated White Sox (22-32), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (18-5) | 38-13 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Nelson (3-2) L: Matt Karchner (1-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 2 | | » Defeated White Sox (22-33), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (19-5) | 39-13 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (8-1) L: Mike Sirotka (6-5) S: Mariano Rivera (11) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 3 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (25-32), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (20-5) | 40-13 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Orlando Hernandez (1-0) L: Tony Saunders (1-6) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Orlando Hernandez (Yankees) |
| Thursday, June 4 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (25-33), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (21-5) | 41-13 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (5-1) L: Dennis Springer (2-9) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 5 | | » Defeated Marlins (17-42), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (22-5) | 42-13 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (7-5) L: Joe Fontenot (0-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 6 | | » Defeated Marlins (17-43), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (23-5) | 43-13 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (4-1) L: Jesus Sanchez (3-2) S: Mariano Rivera (12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 7 | | » Defeated Marlins (17-44), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (24-5) | 44-13 | Won 7 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (8-1) L: Ryan Dempster (0-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 9 | | » Defeated Expos (24-38), 11-1 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 45-13 | Won 8 | | » Game Story | W: Orlando Hernandez (2-0) L: Carlos Perez (6-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 10 | | » Defeated Expos (24-39), 6-2 | Stade Olympique (2-0) | 46-13 | Won 9 | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (6-1) L: Dustin Hermanson (4-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 11 | | » Lost to Expos (25-39), 7-5 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 46-14 | | | » Game Story | W: Marc Valdes (1-3) L: Jeff Nelson (3-3) S: Ugueth Urbina (15) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 14 | | » Defeated Indians (38-27), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (25-5) | 47-14 | | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (9-1) L: Jaret Wright (5-4) S: Mariano Rivera (13) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 15 | | » Lost to Orioles (33-36), 7-4 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-1) | 47-15 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (7-6) L: David Wells (8-2) S: Jesse Orosco (5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 16 | | » Lost to Orioles (34-36), 2-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-2) | 47-16 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Sidney Ponson (1-4) L: Hideki Irabu (6-2) S: Arthur Rhodes (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 17 | | » Defeated Orioles (34-37), 5-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-2) | 48-16 | | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (8-5) L: Mike Mussina (5-4) S: Mariano Rivera (14) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 18 | | » Defeated Indians (39-30), 5-2 | Jacobs Field (1-0) | 49-16 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Nelson (4-3) L: Paul Assenmacher (2-4) S: Mariano Rivera (15) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 19 | | » Lost to Indians (40-30), 7-4 | Jacobs Field (1-1) | 49-17 | | | » Game Story | W: Jaret Wright (6-4) L: David Cone (9-2) S: Mike Jackson (14) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 20 | | » Defeated Indians (40-31), 5-3 | Jacobs Field (2-1) | 50-17 | | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (9-2) L: Dave Burba (8-5) S: Mariano Rivera (16) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 21 | | » Lost to Indians (41-31), 11-0 | Jacobs Field (2-2) | 50-18 | | | » Game Story | W: Bartolo Colon (7-4) L: Hideki Irabu (6-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 22 | | » Defeated Braves (50-26), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (26-5) | 51-18 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Nelson (5-3) L: Dennis Martinez (2-4) S: Mariano Rivera (17) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 23 | | » Lost to Braves (51-26), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (26-6) | 51-19 | | | » Game Story | W: Tom Glavine (10-3) L: Orlando Hernandez (2-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 24 | | » Defeated Braves (51-27), 10-6 | Turner Field (1-0) | 52-19 | | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (10-2) L: Kevin Millwood (9-4) S: Mariano Rivera (18) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 25 | | » Defeated Braves (51-28), 6-0 | Turner Field (2-0) | 53-19 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (10-2) L: Denny Neagle (8-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 26 | | » Defeated Mets (42-33), 8-4 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 54-19 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (5-1) L: Al Leiter (9-4) S: Mariano Rivera (19) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 27 | | » Defeated Mets (42-34), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (3-0) | 55-19 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (9-5) L: Bobby Jones (6-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 28 | | » Lost to Mets (43-34), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (3-1) | 55-20 | | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Cook (4-2) L: Ramiro Mendoza (5-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 30 | | » Defeated Phillies (40-40), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (27-6) | 56-20 | | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (11-2) L: Carlton Loewer (2-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 1 | | » Defeated Phillies (40-41), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (28-6) | 57-20 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (11-2) L: Matt Beech (3-6) S: Mariano Rivera (20) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 2 | | » Defeated Phillies (40-42), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (29-6) | 58-20 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Buddie (3-0) L: Jerry Spradlin (3-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 3 | | » Defeated Orioles (38-48), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (30-6) | 59-20 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (10-5) L: Jesse Orosco (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 4 | | » Defeated Orioles (38-49), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (31-6) | 60-20 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Orlando Hernandez (3-1) L: Doug Drabek (5-9) S: Mariano Rivera (21) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 5 | | » Defeated Orioles (38-50), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (32-6) | 61-20 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (12-2) L: Scott Erickson (8-7) S: Mariano Rivera (22) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 9 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (34-53), 2-0 | Tropicana Field (1-0) | 62-20 | Won 7 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (11-5) L: Bryan Rekar (0-1) S: Mariano Rivera (23) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 10 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (34-54), 8-4 | Tropicana Field (2-0) | 63-20 | Won 8 | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (7-3) L: Wilson Alvarez (4-6) S: Ramiro Mendoza (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 11 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (34-55), 2-0 | Tropicana Field (3-0) | 64-20 | Won 9 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (13-2) L: Rolando Arrojo (10-6) S: Mariano Rivera (24) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 12 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (34-56), 9-2 | Tropicana Field (4-0) | 65-20 | Won 10 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Stanton (4-0) L: Roberto Hernandez (0-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 13 | | » Lost to Indians (53-37), 4-1 | Jacobs Field (2-3) | 65-21 | | | » Game Story | W: Jaret Wright (9-5) L: Orlando Hernandez (3-2) S: Mike Jackson (20) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 14 | | » Defeated Indians (53-38), 7-1 | Jacobs Field (3-3) | 66-21 | | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (12-5) L: Dave Burba (10-7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 15 | | » Defeated Tigers (38-53), 11-0 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 67-21 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (8-3) L: Seth Greisinger (1-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 16 | | » Lost to Tigers (39-53), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 67-22 | | | » Game Story | W: Brian Moehler (10-6) L: David Cone (13-3) S: Todd Jones (16) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 17 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (49-49), 9-6 | Skydome (3-1) | 67-23 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (11-6) L: Darren Holmes (0-2) S: Randy Myers (25) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 18 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (49-50), 10-3 | Skydome (4-1) | 68-23 | | | » Game Story | W: Orlando Hernandez (4-2) L: Juan Guzman (4-12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 19 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (50-50), 9-3 | Skydome (4-2) | 68-24 | | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (9-4) L: Andy Pettitte (12-6) | First | -- |
| Former Yankee Elmer Valo dies at the age of 78. | | Monday, July 20 | | » Lost to Tigers (42-54), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (32-7) | 68-25 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: A. J. Sager (3-1) L: Darren Holmes (0-3) | First | -- | | » Defeated Tigers (42-55), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (33-7) | 69-25 | | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (9-3) L: Bryce Florie (5-4) S: Mariano Rivera (25) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 21 | | » Defeated Tigers (42-56), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (34-7) | 70-25 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (14-3) L: Brian Moehler (10-7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 22 | | » Defeated Tigers (42-57), 13-2 | Yankee Stadium (35-7) | 71-25 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Orlando Hernandez (5-2) L: Brian Powell (1-2) S: Darren Holmes (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 24 | | » Defeated White Sox (44-58), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (36-7) | 72-25 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (13-6) L: Bryan Ward (0-1) S: Mariano Rivera (26) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 25 | | » Lost to White Sox (45-58), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (36-8) | 72-26 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Sirotka (10-9) L: Hideki Irabu (9-4) S: Bill Simas (9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 26 | | » Defeated White Sox (45-59), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (37-8) | 73-26 | | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (12-2) L: Jaime Navarro (8-12) S: Mariano Rivera (27) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 28 | | » Defeated Angels (57-48), 9-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 74-26 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (15-3) L: Jason Dickson (9-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 29 | | » Lost to Angels (58-48), 10-5 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 74-27 | | | » Game Story | W: Steve Sparks (4-2) L: Orlando Hernandez (5-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 30 | | » Defeated Angels (58-49), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 75-27 | | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (6-2) L: Rich DeLucia (1-4) S: Mariano Rivera (28) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 31 | | » Defeated Mariners (48-60), 5-3 | Kingdome (3-1) | 76-27 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (10-4) L: Jeff Fassero (10-7) S: Mariano Rivera (29) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 1 | | » Defeated Mariners (48-61), 5-2 | Kingdome (4-1) | 77-27 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (13-2) L: Jamie Moyer (8-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 2 | | » Lost to Mariners (49-61), 6-3 | Kingdome (4-2) | 77-28 | | | » Game Story | W: Bob Wells (1-2) L: David Cone (15-4) S: Mike Timlin (6) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 3 | | » Defeated Athletics (50-61), 14-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 78-28 | | | » Game Story | W: Orlando Hernandez (6-3) L: Mike Oquist (6-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 4 | | » Defeated Athletics (50-62), 10-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 79-28 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (7-2) L: Jay Witasick (0-1) S: Mike Stanton (6) | First | -- | | » Defeated Athletics (50-63), 10-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1) | 80-28 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Graeme Lloyd (2-0) L: Billy Taylor (3-9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 5 | | » Lost to Athletics (51-63), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2) | 80-29 | | | » Game Story | W: Tom Candiotti (7-13) L: Hideki Irabu (10-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 7 | | » Defeated Royals (52-62), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (38-8) | 81-29 | | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (16-4) L: Pat Rapp (9-11) | First | -- | | » Defeated Royals (52-63), 14-2 | Yankee Stadium (39-8) | 82-29 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (14-2) L: Chris Haney (4-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 8 | | » Defeated Royals (52-64), 14-1 | Yankee Stadium (40-8) | 83-29 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Orlando Hernandez (7-3) L: Glendon Rusch (6-15) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 9 | | » Defeated Royals (52-65), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (41-8) | 84-29 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (8-2) L: Scott Service (4-3) S: Mariano Rivera (30) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 10 | | » Defeated Twins (52-64), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (42-8) | 85-29 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (11-5) L: Frank Rodriguez (1-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 11 | | » Defeated Twins (52-65), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (43-8) | 86-29 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (15-2) L: Eric Milton (6-9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 12 | | » Defeated Twins (52-66), 11-2 | Yankee Stadium (44-8) | 87-29 | Won 7 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (17-4) L: La Troy Hawkins (7-11) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 13 | | » Defeated Rangers (64-55), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (45-8) | 88-29 | Won 8 | | » Game Story | W: Orlando Hernandez (8-3) L: Rick Helling (15-7) S: Mariano Rivera (31) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 14 | | » Defeated Rangers (64-56), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (46-8) | 89-29 | Won 9 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (14-6) L: Aaron Sele (13-10) S: Mariano Rivera (32) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 15 | | » Lost to Rangers (65-56), 16-5 | Yankee Stadium (46-9) | 89-30 | | | » Game Story | W: Todd Stottlemyre (11-10) L: Hideki Irabu (11-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 16 | | » Defeated Rangers (65-57), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (47-9) | 90-30 | | | » Game Story | W: Mariano Rivera (2-0) L: Xavier Hernandez (5-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 17 | | » Defeated Royals (55-69), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (4-0) | 91-30 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (18-4) L: Jose Rosado (6-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 18 | | » Defeated Royals (55-70), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (5-0) | 92-30 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Joe Borowski (1-0) L: Matt Whisenant (1-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 19 | | » Lost to Twins (55-70), 5-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2) | 92-31 | |
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