Boston ? The Red Sox ended their home season in typical fashion with another brilliant performance by Curt Schilling and another bench-clearing confrontation with the Yankees.

Schilling (21-6) allowed one hit in seven innings Sunday when Boston beat New York, 11-4, and knocked Kevin Brown out in the first inning of his return from the disabled list because of a broken hand.

The Red Sox (93-62) won 11 of 19 from the Yankees (97-65) to take the season series for the first time in five years and cut New York’s AL East lead to 31/2 games with one week to play.

“We probably play them too much,” Boston’s Johnny Damon said. “There’s too much anxiety brewing.”

In the top of the eighth, Boston’s Pedro Astacio was ejected for throwing behind Kenny Lofton, and both teams were warned by plate umpire Jim Wolf. In the bottom half, New York pitcher Brad Halsey and manager Joe Torre were ejected after Halsey threw a pitch high and tight to Dave Roberts, causing the benches and bullpens to clear. Players were kept apart.

“Tensions run high when we play the Red Sox, but I don’t think it affects the way we play,” said Halsey, who denied throwing at Roberts.

On July 24, also in Fenway Park, the teams fought after Alex Rodriguez was hit by a pitch by Bronson Arroyo and was shoved in the face by catcher Jason Varitek.

Schilling, who leads the major leagues in wins, is 12-1 at Fenway this season, the first since Boston acquired him from Arizona. He has won eight straight decisions for the first time in his major-league career.

“Our offense took a lot of suspense out of this game early,” he said.

Boston scored four runs in the first off Brown (10-5), who got just two outs, then made it 7-0 in the second against Esteban Loaiza, who allowed seven runs in 42/3 innings.

After losing Friday’s opener, Boston won the last two games. A week earlier, the Red Sox won Friday in New York, then lost the next two by 10 runs each.

Kenny Lofton, left, of the yankees argues with Boston first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz (13) and home-plate umpire Tim McClelland as Yankees coach Roy White, right, looks on during the third inning. Lofton was upset that pitcher Pedro Astacio threw behind him. The Red Sox won, 11-4, Sunday in Boston.

“It’s a heated rivalry,” Roberts said. “There’s respect between the teams, but there’s definitely no love lost.”

The Red Sox have seven games left and likely will wind up with the AL wild-card berth — they lead Anaheim by six games. They could meet the Yankees for the second straight year in the AL championship series.

“It’s like a disagreement in a family,” New York manager Joe Torre said. “You address it, it’s over with, and you go on loving somebody.”

Schilling struck out six and matched his season-high with four walks. He retired his first 10 batters, then walked the next three in the fourth, when he allowed a two-run single up the middle to Jorge Posada that made it 7-2.

“I should have caught that ball,” said Schilling, who blamed himself for the walks.

Mariners 9, Rangers 0

Arlington, Texas — Ichiro Suzuki moved within six of the season hits record.

Suzuki went 1-for-4 with an intentional walk. His sixth-inning single raised his total to 251 with seven games remaining to reach the record of 257, set by George Sisler in 1920.

Cha Seung Baek (2-4) allowed just three hits in eight innings, and Scott Atchison pitched the ninth to complete the three-hitter.

Baek who threw 114 pitches in just his fifth major-league start, escaping a two-on jam in the eighth when he threw a called third strike past Hank Blalock.

Jose Lopez went 2-for-3 with four RBIs for the Mariners (60-95), who took two of three for the second time in a week to win consecutive series for the first time since the first week of May. Suzuki has 215 singles, a major-league record.

Angels 6, Athletics 2

Anaheim, Calif. — Troy Glaus drove in three runs to back a strong outing by John Lackey.

Mark Mulder (17-7) was knocked out in the fourth inning, his shortest outing this season.

Before the game, the Angels suspended left fielder Jose Guillen for the rest of the season for an outburst after being lifted for a pinch runner a day earlier and said he would remain suspended if the team advanced to the postseason. Guillen is hitting .294 with 27 homers and a career-high 104 RBIs.

Lackey (14-12) gave up two runs and four hits in seven innings, evening the season series at eight apiece.

Glaus and David Eckstein homered for Anaheim, which pulled away with two runs in the eighth off Arthur Rhodes.

Mulder gave up four runs and six hits in 32/3 innings. Eric Chavez hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Oakland’s first run in the first inning.

Twins 6, Indians 2

Cleveland — Omar Vizquel got a warm sendoff in possibly his final home game for Cleveland. Vizquel, the Indians’ wildly popular shortstop, went 1-for-4 in the team’s home finale.

Carlos Silva (14-8) allowed one run and eight hits in seven innings, improving to 4-0 in his last eight starts. The AL central champion reached 90 wins for the third straight season as Jacque Jones had two RBIs off Francisco Cruceta (0-1).

Orioles 5, Tigers 0

Baltimore — Rodrigo Lopez (14-8) pitched a three-hitter for his second career shutout, and Baltimore completed a 6-0 season sweep.

Miguel Tejada homered and drove in three runs, and B.J. Surhoff also connected for the Orioles.

Detroit, blanked in its last 21 innings, has lost five straight and seven of eight. Mike Maroth (11-12) allowed five runs and nine hits in 72/3 innings.