1986 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 90-72
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,268,030, Avg. 28,352
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Manager: Lou Piniella (90-72)
Location: New York, New York

1986 New York Yankees Statistics
1986 New York Yankees Roster

The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1986 season with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.

The Yankees plated 797 runs and conceded 738 runs. Don Mattingly walloped 31 home runs for New York, while Dave Winfield, Rickey Henderson, Mike Pagliarulo and Dan Pasqua each swatted 20 or more, too. Don Mattingly drove in 113 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .352. Dennis Rasmussen led the team with 18 wins, and Bob Tewksbury recorded a 3.31 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Lou Piniella coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 797
Regular Season Runs Against: 738

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
April 8, 1986	Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 4	W	1-0	0-0	1-0
April 9, 1986	Kansas City Royals 7 at New York Yankees 4	L	1-1	0-0	1-1
April 10, 1986	Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 6	W	2-1	0-0	2-1
April 11, 1986	Milwaukee Brewers 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	3-1	0-0	3-1
April 12, 1986	Milwaukee Brewers 3 at New York Yankees 7	W	4-1	0-0	4-1
April 13, 1986	Milwaukee Brewers 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	5-1	0-0	5-1
April 15, 1986	New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 2	W	5-1	1-0	6-1
April 17, 1986	New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 6	L	5-1	1-1	6-2
April 18, 1986	New York Yankees 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6	L	5-1	1-2	6-3
April 19, 1986	New York Yankees 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4	L	5-1	1-3	6-4
April 20, 1986	New York Yankees 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4	W	5-1	2-3	7-4
April 21, 1986	New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Royals 4	W	5-1	3-3	8-4
April 22, 1986	New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 1	W	5-1	4-3	9-4
April 23, 1986	New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 1	W	5-1	5-3	10-4
April 24, 1986	Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 2	W	6-1	5-3	11-4
April 25, 1986	Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 10	W	7-1	5-3	12-4
April 26, 1986	Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 2	L	7-2	5-3	12-5
April 27, 1986	Cleveland Indians 9 at New York Yankees 7	L	7-3	5-3	12-6
April 29, 1986	Minnesota Twins 11 at New York Yankees 14	W	8-3	5-3	13-6
April 30, 1986	Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	9-3	5-3	14-6
May 1, 1986	Minnesota Twins 7 at New York Yankees 4	L	9-4	5-3	14-7
May 2, 1986	Texas Rangers 7 at New York Yankees 0	L	9-5	5-3	14-8
May 3, 1986	Texas Rangers 4 at New York Yankees 9	W	10-5	5-3	15-8
May 4, 1986	Texas Rangers 4 at New York Yankees 3	L	10-6	5-3	15-9
May 5, 1986	New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 1	W	10-6	6-3	16-9
May 6, 1986	New York Yankees 10 at Chicago White Sox 6	W	10-6	7-3	17-9
May 7, 1986	New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 1	W	10-6	8-3	18-9
May 10, 1986	New York Yankees 4 at Texas Rangers 3	W	10-6	9-3	19-9
May 11, 1986	New York Yankees 1 at Texas Rangers 9	L	10-6	9-4	19-10
May 11, 1986	New York Yankees 3 at Texas Rangers 6	L	10-6	9-5	19-11
May 12, 1986	New York Yankees 9 at Minnesota Twins 8	W	10-6	10-5	20-11
May 13, 1986	New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 4	W	10-6	11-5	21-11
May 14, 1986	Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 2	L	10-7	11-5	21-12
May 15, 1986	Chicago White Sox 8 at New York Yankees 1	L	10-8	11-5	21-13
May 16, 1986	Seattle Mariners 7 at New York Yankees 3	L	10-9	11-5	21-14
May 17, 1986	Seattle Mariners 6 at New York Yankees 11	W	11-9	11-5	22-14
May 18, 1986	Seattle Mariners 3 at New York Yankees 11	W	12-9	11-5	23-14
May 20, 1986	Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 1	L	12-10	11-5	23-15
May 21, 1986	Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 10	W	13-10	11-5	24-15
May 22, 1986	Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 4	W	14-10	11-5	25-15
May 23, 1986	California Angels 5 at New York Yankees 10	W	15-10	11-5	26-15
May 24, 1986	California Angels 6 at New York Yankees 7	W	16-10	11-5	27-15
May 25, 1986	California Angels 5 at New York Yankees 8	W	17-10	11-5	28-15
May 26, 1986	California Angels 8 at New York Yankees 7	L	17-11	11-5	28-16
May 28, 1986	New York Yankees 6 at Seattle Mariners 5	W	17-11	12-5	29-16
May 29, 1986	New York Yankees 2 at Seattle Mariners 0	W	17-11	13-5	30-16
May 30, 1986	New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 6	L	17-11	13-6	30-17
May 31, 1986	New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 4	L	17-11	13-7	30-18
June 1, 1986	New York Yankees 7 at Oakland Athletics 1	W	17-11	14-7	31-18
June 2, 1986	New York Yankees 7 at California Angels 8	L	17-11	14-8	31-19
June 3, 1986	New York Yankees 2 at California Angels 4	L	17-11	14-9	31-20
June 4, 1986	New York Yankees 11 at California Angels 0	W	17-11	15-9	32-20
June 6, 1986	Baltimore Orioles 5 at New York Yankees 2	L	17-12	15-9	32-21
June 7, 1986	Baltimore Orioles 7 at New York Yankees 5	L	17-13	15-9	32-22
June 8, 1986	Baltimore Orioles 18 at New York Yankees 9	L	17-14	15-9	32-23
June 9, 1986	New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 7	W	17-14	16-9	33-23
June 10, 1986	New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 3	W	17-14	17-9	34-23
June 11, 1986	New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 9	L	17-14	17-10	34-24
June 12, 1986	New York Yankees 7 at Baltimore Orioles 5	W	17-14	18-10	35-24
June 13, 1986	New York Yankees 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1	W	17-14	19-10	36-24
June 14, 1986	New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2	W	17-14	20-10	37-24
June 15, 1986	New York Yankees 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4	L	17-14	20-11	37-25
June 16, 1986	Boston Red Sox 10 at New York Yankees 1	L	17-15	20-11	37-26
June 17, 1986	Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 6	L	17-16	20-11	37-27
June 18, 1986	Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 2	L	17-17	20-11	37-28
June 19, 1986	New York Yankees 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 10	L	17-17	20-12	37-29
June 20, 1986	New York Yankees 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 8	W	17-17	21-12	38-29
June 21, 1986	New York Yankees 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 2	W	17-17	22-12	39-29
June 22, 1986	New York Yankees 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 15	L	17-17	22-13	39-30
June 23, 1986	New York Yankees 11 at Boston Red Sox 3	W	17-17	23-13	40-30
June 24, 1986	New York Yankees 8 at Boston Red Sox 1	W	17-17	24-13	41-30
June 25, 1986	New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 5	L	17-17	24-14	41-31
June 27, 1986	Toronto Blue Jays 14 at New York Yankees 7	L	17-18	24-14	41-32
June 28, 1986	Toronto Blue Jays 7 at New York Yankees 4	L	17-19	24-14	41-33
June 29, 1986	Toronto Blue Jays 6 at New York Yankees 3	L	17-20	24-14	41-34
June 30, 1986	Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	18-20	24-14	42-34
July 1, 1986	Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5	W	19-20	24-14	43-34
July 2, 1986	Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 3	L	19-21	24-14	43-35
July 3, 1986	Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 9	W	20-21	24-14	44-35
July 4, 1986	New York Yankees 1 at Chicago White Sox 2	L	20-21	24-15	44-36
July 5, 1986	New York Yankees 8 at Chicago White Sox 0	W	20-21	25-15	45-36
July 6, 1986	New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 5	L	20-21	25-16	45-37
July 7, 1986	New York Yankees 14 at Texas Rangers 3	W	20-21	26-16	46-37
July 8, 1986	New York Yankees 1 at Texas Rangers 6	L	20-21	26-17	46-38
July 9, 1986	New York Yankees 5 at Texas Rangers 4	W	20-21	27-17	47-38
July 10, 1986	New York Yankees 11 at Minnesota Twins 1	W	20-21	28-17	48-38
July 11, 1986	New York Yankees 9 at Minnesota Twins 3	W	20-21	29-17	49-38
July 12, 1986	New York Yankees 8 at Minnesota Twins 0	W	20-21	30-17	50-38
July 13, 1986	New York Yankees 0 at Minnesota Twins 5	L	20-21	30-18	50-39
July 17, 1986	Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 5	W	21-21	30-18	51-39
July 18, 1986	Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 8	W	22-21	30-18	52-39
July 19, 1986	Chicago White Sox 8 at New York Yankees 3	L	22-22	30-18	52-40
July 20, 1986	Chicago White Sox 8 at New York Yankees 0	L	22-23	30-18	52-41
July 21, 1986	Texas Rangers 4 at New York Yankees 8	W	23-23	30-18	53-41
July 22, 1986	Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 9	W	24-23	30-18	54-41
July 23, 1986	Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	25-23	30-18	55-41
July 25, 1986	Minnesota Twins 9 at New York Yankees 5	L	25-24	30-18	55-42
July 26, 1986	Minnesota Twins 8 at New York Yankees 4	L	25-25	30-18	55-43
July 27, 1986	Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 4	W	26-25	30-18	56-43
July 28, 1986	New York Yankees 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5	L	26-25	30-19	56-44
July 29, 1986	New York Yankees 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 6	L	26-25	30-20	56-45
July 30, 1986	New York Yankees 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 5	L	26-25	30-21	56-46
August 1, 1986	New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 4	L	26-25	30-22	56-47
August 1, 1986	New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 3	W	26-25	31-22	57-47
August 2, 1986	New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 6	L	26-25	31-23	57-48
August 3, 1986	New York Yankees 12 at Cleveland Indians 8	W	26-25	32-23	58-48
August 4, 1986	Milwaukee Brewers 5 at New York Yankees 4	L	26-26	32-23	58-49
August 5, 1986	Milwaukee Brewers 2 at New York Yankees 1	L	26-27	32-23	58-50
August 6, 1986	Milwaukee Brewers 3 at New York Yankees 5	W	27-27	32-23	59-50
August 7, 1986	Milwaukee Brewers 10 at New York Yankees 2	L	27-28	32-23	59-51
August 8, 1986	Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 2	W	28-28	32-23	60-51
August 9, 1986	Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	29-28	32-23	61-51
August 10, 1986	Kansas City Royals 13 at New York Yankees 3	L	29-29	32-23	61-52
August 11, 1986	Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 6	W	30-29	32-23	62-52
August 12, 1986	Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 6	W	31-29	32-23	63-52
August 13, 1986	Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 4	W	32-29	32-23	64-52
August 15, 1986	New York Yankees 7 at Kansas City Royals 4	W	32-29	33-23	65-52
August 16, 1986	New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 4	L	32-29	33-24	65-53
August 17, 1986	New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Royals 5	L	32-29	33-25	65-54
August 19, 1986	Seattle Mariners 7 at New York Yankees 3	L	32-30	33-25	65-55
August 20, 1986	Seattle Mariners 2 at New York Yankees 5	W	33-30	33-25	66-55
August 22, 1986	Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	34-30	33-25	67-55
August 23, 1986	Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 1	L	34-31	33-25	67-56
August 24, 1986	Oakland Athletics 11 at New York Yankees 4	L	34-32	33-25	67-57
August 25, 1986	California Angels 5 at New York Yankees 3	L	34-33	33-25	67-58
August 26, 1986	California Angels 2 at New York Yankees 0	L	34-34	33-25	67-59
August 28, 1986	New York Yankees 4 at Seattle Mariners 2	W	34-34	34-25	68-59
August 29, 1986	New York Yankees 13 at Seattle Mariners 12	W	34-34	35-25	69-59
August 30, 1986	New York Yankees 0 at Seattle Mariners 1	L	34-34	35-26	69-60
August 30, 1986	New York Yankees 3 at Seattle Mariners 0	W	34-34	36-26	70-60
August 31, 1986	New York Yankees 2 at Seattle Mariners 6	L	34-34	36-27	70-61
September 1, 1986	New York Yankees 8 at Oakland Athletics 9	L	34-34	36-28	70-62
September 2, 1986	New York Yankees 9 at Oakland Athletics 8	W	34-34	37-28	71-62
September 3, 1986	New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 5	L	34-34	37-29	71-63
September 5, 1986	New York Yankees 7 at California Angels 4	W	34-34	38-29	72-63
September 6, 1986	New York Yankees 2 at California Angels 9	L	34-34	38-30	72-64
September 7, 1986	New York Yankees 2 at California Angels 7	L	34-34	38-31	72-65
September 9, 1986	New York Yankees 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1	W	34-34	39-31	73-65
September 11, 1986	New York Yankees 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5	W	34-34	40-31	74-65
September 11, 1986	New York Yankees 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1	W	34-34	41-31	75-65
September 12, 1986	Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 2	L	34-35	41-31	75-66
September 13, 1986	Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 11	W	35-35	41-31	76-66
September 14, 1986	Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 11	W	36-35	41-31	77-66
September 15, 1986	Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 5	W	37-35	41-31	78-66
September 16, 1986	Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 8	W	38-35	41-31	79-66
September 17, 1986	Baltimore Orioles 8 at New York Yankees 3	L	38-36	41-31	79-67
September 19, 1986	New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 8	L	38-36	41-32	79-68
September 20, 1986	New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 2	W	38-36	42-32	80-68
September 21, 1986	New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 3	L	38-36	42-33	80-69
September 22, 1986	New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2	W	38-36	43-33	81-69
September 23, 1986	New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3	W	38-36	44-33	82-69
September 24, 1986	New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1	W	38-36	45-33	83-69
September 26, 1986	Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2	L	38-37	45-33	83-70
September 27, 1986	Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 0	L	38-38	45-33	83-71
September 28, 1986	Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 10	W	39-38	45-33	84-71
September 29, 1986	Toronto Blue Jays 1 at New York Yankees 8	W	40-38	45-33	85-71
September 30, 1986	Toronto Blue Jays 2 at New York Yankees 5	W	41-38	45-33	86-71
October 1, 1986	Toronto Blue Jays 3 at New York Yankees 0	L	41-39	45-33	86-72
October 2, 1986	New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 1	W	41-39	46-33	87-72
October 4, 1986	New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 1	W	41-39	47-33	88-72
October 4, 1986	New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 3	W	41-39	48-33	89-72
October 5, 1986	New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 0	W	41-39	49-33	90-72

1986 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results

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