1979 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-71
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,537,765, Avg. 32,201
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Manager: Bob Lemon (34-31)
Manager: Billy Martin (55-40)
Location: New York, New York

1979 New York Yankees Statistics
1979 New York Yankees Roster

The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 89 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.

The Yankees scored 734 runs and allowed 672 runs. Reggie Jackson led New York with 29 home runs, while Chris Chambliss, Graig Nettles and Jim Spencer each walloped 20 or more also. Reggie Jackson accounted for 89 RBI. Reggie Jackson and Lou Piniella paced all regular batters by hitting .297. Tommy John topped the squad with 21 wins, plus Ron Guidry added 15 or more wins, too Ron Guidry recorded a 2.78 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Bob Lemon and Billy Martin coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 734
Regular Season Runs Against: 672

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
April 5, 1979	Milwaukee Brewers 5 at New York Yankees 1	L	0-1	0-0	0-1
April 7, 1979	Milwaukee Brewers 4 at New York Yankees 3	L	0-2	0-0	0-2
April 8, 1979	Milwaukee Brewers 1 at New York Yankees 2	W	1-2	0-0	1-2
April 10, 1979	New York Yankees 7 at Baltimore Orioles 6	W	1-2	1-0	2-2
April 11, 1979	New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6	L	1-2	1-1	2-3
April 12, 1979	New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 0	W	1-2	2-1	3-3
April 13, 1979	New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 12	L	1-2	2-2	3-4
April 14, 1979	New York Yankees 8 at Chicago White Sox 5	W	1-2	3-2	4-4
April 15, 1979	New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 5	W	1-2	4-2	5-4
April 17, 1979	Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 5	W	2-2	4-2	6-4
April 18, 1979	Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 3	W	3-2	4-2	7-4
April 19, 1979	Baltimore Orioles 6 at New York Yankees 3	L	3-3	4-2	7-5
April 20, 1979	Texas Rangers 3 at New York Yankees 5	W	4-3	4-2	8-5
April 21, 1979	Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 0	L	4-4	4-2	8-6
April 22, 1979	Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 5	W	5-4	4-2	9-6
April 24, 1979	New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 1	W	5-4	5-2	10-6
April 25, 1979	New York Yankees 0 at Oakland Athletics 1	L	5-4	5-3	10-7
April 27, 1979	New York Yankees 5 at Seattle Mariners 6	L	5-4	5-4	10-8
April 28, 1979	New York Yankees 2 at Seattle Mariners 3	L	5-4	5-5	10-9
April 29, 1979	New York Yankees 5 at Seattle Mariners 6	L	5-4	5-6	10-10
April 30, 1979	New York Yankees 1 at California Angels 2	L	5-4	5-7	10-11
May 1, 1979	New York Yankees 12 at California Angels 8	W	5-4	6-7	11-11
May 2, 1979	New York Yankees 0 at California Angels 1	L	5-4	6-8	11-12
May 4, 1979	Oakland Athletics 11 at New York Yankees 5	L	5-5	6-8	11-13
May 5, 1979	Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 5	W	6-5	6-8	12-13
May 6, 1979	Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 6	W	7-5	6-8	13-13
May 7, 1979	Seattle Mariners 12 at New York Yankees 4	L	7-6	6-8	13-14
May 8, 1979	Seattle Mariners 3 at New York Yankees 5	W	8-6	6-8	14-14
May 9, 1979	Seattle Mariners 0 at New York Yankees 5	W	9-6	6-8	15-14
May 10, 1979	Seattle Mariners 1 at New York Yankees 8	W	10-6	6-8	16-14
May 11, 1979	California Angels 4 at New York Yankees 1	L	10-7	6-8	16-15
May 12, 1979	California Angels 5 at New York Yankees 6	W	11-7	6-8	17-15
May 13, 1979	California Angels 10 at New York Yankees 12	W	12-7	6-8	18-15
May 14, 1979	Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 1	L	12-8	6-8	18-16
May 15, 1979	Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 11	W	13-8	6-8	19-16
May 16, 1979	Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 6	W	14-8	6-8	20-16
May 18, 1979	New York Yankees 10 at Boston Red Sox 0	W	14-8	7-8	21-16
May 19, 1979	New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 4	L	14-8	7-9	21-17
May 20, 1979	New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 0	W	14-8	8-9	22-17
May 21, 1979	New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 3	L	14-8	8-10	22-18
May 22, 1979	New York Yankees 12 at Detroit Tigers 8	W	14-8	9-10	23-18
May 23, 1979	New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4	L	14-8	9-11	23-19
May 26, 1979	New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 8	L	14-8	9-12	23-20
May 27, 1979	New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 4	W	14-8	10-12	24-20
May 27, 1979	New York Yankees 0 at Cleveland Indians 5	L	14-8	10-13	24-21
May 28, 1979	New York Yankees 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1	W	14-8	11-13	25-21
May 29, 1979	New York Yankees 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 7	L	14-8	11-14	25-22
May 30, 1979	New York Yankees 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 2	W	14-8	12-14	26-22
May 31, 1979	New York Yankees 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5	L	14-8	12-15	26-23
June 1, 1979	Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 4	W	15-8	12-15	27-23
June 2, 1979	Chicago White Sox 7 at New York Yankees 0	L	15-9	12-15	27-24
June 3, 1979	Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	16-9	12-15	28-24
June 4, 1979	Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 8	W	17-9	12-15	29-24
June 5, 1979	Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 1	L	17-10	12-15	29-25
June 6, 1979	Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	18-10	12-15	30-25
June 7, 1979	Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 1	L	18-11	12-15	30-26
June 8, 1979	New York Yankees 11 at Kansas City Royals 10	W	18-11	13-15	31-26
June 9, 1979	New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Royals 9	L	18-11	13-16	31-27
June 10, 1979	New York Yankees 10 at Kansas City Royals 4	W	18-11	14-16	32-27
June 12, 1979	New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 1	W	18-11	15-16	33-27
June 13, 1979	New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 8	L	18-11	15-17	33-28
June 14, 1979	New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 4	L	18-11	15-18	33-29
June 15, 1979	New York Yankees 5 at Texas Rangers 9	L	18-11	15-19	33-30
June 16, 1979	New York Yankees 3 at Texas Rangers 2	W	18-11	16-19	34-30
June 17, 1979	New York Yankees 3 at Texas Rangers 6	L	18-11	16-20	34-31
June 19, 1979	Toronto Blue Jays 5 at New York Yankees 4	L	18-12	16-20	34-32
June 20, 1979	Toronto Blue Jays 1 at New York Yankees 2	W	19-12	16-20	35-32
June 20, 1979	Toronto Blue Jays 3 at New York Yankees 2	L	19-13	16-20	35-33
June 21, 1979	Toronto Blue Jays 1 at New York Yankees 3	W	20-13	16-20	36-33
June 22, 1979	Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	21-13	16-20	37-33
June 23, 1979	Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 6	W	22-13	16-20	38-33
June 24, 1979	Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 8	W	23-13	16-20	39-33
June 25, 1979	New York Yankees 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3	L	23-13	16-21	39-34
June 26, 1979	New York Yankees 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 2	W	23-13	17-21	40-34
June 28, 1979	New York Yankees 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 3	W	23-13	18-21	41-34
June 29, 1979	Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 2	L	23-14	18-21	41-35
June 30, 1979	Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 2	L	23-15	18-21	41-36
July 1, 1979	Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 6	W	24-15	18-21	42-36
July 2, 1979	Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 7	W	25-15	18-21	43-36
July 3, 1979	Milwaukee Brewers 7 at New York Yankees 2	L	25-16	18-21	43-37
July 4, 1979	Milwaukee Brewers 3 at New York Yankees 4	W	26-16	18-21	44-37
July 5, 1979	Milwaukee Brewers 3 at New York Yankees 0	L	26-17	18-21	44-38
July 6, 1979	New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 0	W	26-17	19-21	45-38
July 6, 1979	New York Yankees 4 at Oakland Athletics 3	W	26-17	20-21	46-38
July 7, 1979	New York Yankees 8 at Oakland Athletics 3	W	26-17	21-21	47-38
July 8, 1979	New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 0	W	26-17	22-21	48-38
July 10, 1979	New York Yankees 1 at Seattle Mariners 5	L	26-17	22-22	48-39
July 11, 1979	New York Yankees 1 at Seattle Mariners 16	L	26-17	22-23	48-40
July 12, 1979	New York Yankees 14 at Seattle Mariners 2	W	26-17	23-23	49-40
July 13, 1979	New York Yankees 1 at California Angels 6	L	26-17	23-24	49-41
July 14, 1979	New York Yankees 7 at California Angels 8	L	26-17	23-25	49-42
July 15, 1979	New York Yankees 4 at California Angels 5	L	26-17	23-26	49-43
July 19, 1979	Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 10	W	27-17	23-26	50-43
July 20, 1979	Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 1	L	27-18	23-26	50-44
July 21, 1979	Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 12	W	28-18	23-26	51-44
July 22, 1979	Seattle Mariners 0 at New York Yankees 4	W	29-18	23-26	52-44
July 23, 1979	Seattle Mariners 2 at New York Yankees 6	W	30-18	23-26	53-44
July 24, 1979	California Angels 5 at New York Yankees 6	W	31-18	23-26	54-44
July 25, 1979	California Angels 9 at New York Yankees 5	L	31-19	23-26	54-45
July 26, 1979	California Angels 0 at New York Yankees 2	W	32-19	23-26	55-45
July 27, 1979	New York Yankees 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6	L	32-19	23-27	55-46
July 28, 1979	New York Yankees 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 9	L	32-19	23-28	55-47
July 29, 1979	New York Yankees 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 5	L	32-19	23-29	55-48
July 30, 1979	New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 2	W	32-19	24-29	56-48
July 31, 1979	New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 3	W	32-19	25-29	57-48
August 1, 1979	New York Yankees 9 at Chicago White Sox 1	W	32-19	26-29	58-48
August 3, 1979	Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 0	L	32-20	26-29	58-49
August 4, 1979	Baltimore Orioles 5 at New York Yankees 4	L	32-21	26-29	58-50
August 5, 1979	Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	33-21	26-29	59-50
August 6, 1979	Baltimore Orioles 4 at New York Yankees 5	W	34-21	26-29	60-50
August 7, 1979	Chicago White Sox 9 at New York Yankees 5	L	34-22	26-29	60-51
August 8, 1979	Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 4	W	35-22	26-29	61-51
August 9, 1979	Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Yankees 1	L	35-23	26-29	61-52
August 10, 1979	New York Yankees 6 at Baltimore Orioles 8	L	35-23	26-30	61-53
August 13, 1979	Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	36-23	26-30	62-53
August 14, 1979	Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 6	W	37-23	26-30	63-53
August 15, 1979	Texas Rangers 3 at New York Yankees 4	W	38-23	26-30	64-53
August 16, 1979	Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 1	L	38-24	26-30	64-54
August 17, 1979	Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 2	L	38-25	26-30	64-55
August 18, 1979	Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 5	W	39-25	26-30	65-55
August 19, 1979	Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 4	W	40-25	26-30	66-55
August 20, 1979	New York Yankees 17 at Kansas City Royals 4	W	40-25	27-30	67-55
August 21, 1979	New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Royals 2	W	40-25	28-30	68-55
August 22, 1979	New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 3	L	40-25	28-31	68-56
August 24, 1979	New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 5	W	40-25	29-31	69-56
August 25, 1979	New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 4	L	40-25	29-32	69-57
August 27, 1979	New York Yankees 7 at Texas Rangers 4	W	40-25	30-32	70-57
August 28, 1979	New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 10	L	40-25	30-33	70-58
August 29, 1979	New York Yankees 7 at Texas Rangers 5	W	40-25	31-33	71-58
August 30, 1979	Kansas City Royals 8 at New York Yankees 3	L	40-26	31-33	71-59
August 31, 1979	Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 7	W	41-26	31-33	72-59
September 1, 1979	Kansas City Royals 9 at New York Yankees 8	L	41-27	31-33	72-60
September 2, 1979	Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 6	W	42-27	31-33	73-60
September 3, 1979	Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 10	W	43-27	31-33	74-60
September 4, 1979	Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	44-27	31-33	75-60
September 5, 1979	Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 0	L	44-28	31-33	75-61
September 6, 1979	New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 1	W	44-28	32-33	76-61
September 7, 1979	New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 6	L	44-28	32-34	76-62
September 8, 1979	New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 4	W	44-28	33-34	77-62
September 9, 1979	New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 3	L	44-28	33-35	77-63
September 11, 1979	New York Yankees 8 at Boston Red Sox 3	W	44-28	34-35	78-63
September 12, 1979	New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 9	L	44-28	34-36	78-64
September 13, 1979	New York Yankees 10 at Boston Red Sox 3	W	44-28	35-36	79-64
September 15, 1979	Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 7	W	45-28	35-36	80-64
September 15, 1979	Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3	L	45-29	35-36	80-65
September 16, 1979	Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 4	L	45-30	35-36	80-66
September 17, 1979	New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 6	L	45-30	35-37	80-67
September 17, 1979	New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 5	L	45-30	35-38	80-68
September 18, 1979	New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 16	L	45-30	35-39	80-69
September 19, 1979	New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 0	W	45-30	36-39	81-69
September 20, 1979	New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 3	L	45-30	36-40	81-70
September 21, 1979	New York Yankees 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3	L	45-30	36-41	81-71
September 22, 1979	New York Yankees 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 4	W	45-30	37-41	82-71
September 23, 1979	New York Yankees 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5	W	45-30	38-41	83-71
September 25, 1979	Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 7	W	46-30	38-41	84-71
September 26, 1979	Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 6	W	47-30	38-41	85-71
September 27, 1979	Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 5	W	48-30	38-41	86-71
September 28, 1979	Toronto Blue Jays 3 at New York Yankees 7	W	49-30	38-41	87-71
September 29, 1979	Toronto Blue Jays 4 at New York Yankees 9	W	50-30	38-41	88-71
September 30, 1979	Toronto Blue Jays 2 at New York Yankees 9	W	51-30	38-41	89-71

1979 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results

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