New York ? Curt Schilling became the American League’s first nine-game winner, limiting the Yankees to four hits in eight innings in a 9-3 victory on Thursday night.

Three of the hits against Schilling (9-2) were home runs by Johnny Damon, Bernie Williams and Robinson Cano.

That gave New York a 3-1 lead before the Red Sox came back against Jaret Wright (3-4). Manny Ramirez led off the sixth inning with a walk and Trot Nixon singled to right field.

Jason Varitek’s single to left scored Ramirez and when Mike Lowell was hit by a pitch, loading the bases, Wright was finished. Scott Proctor relieved and surrendered a sacrifice fly to Kevin Youkilis, tying the score at 3-3. Then Alex Gonzalez doubled off third baseman Alex Rodriguez’s glove, scoring Varitek and giving Boston the lead.

An inning later, the Red Sox padded their lead, batting around against Proctor and Scott Erickson. Varitek hit his sixth home run, a three-run shot off Proctor, and Coco Crisp added a two-run single off Erickson.

Tigers 6, White Sox 2

Chicago – Kenny Rogers settled down after a shaky start to retire 17 straight in seven strong innings, and Marcus Thames homered to cap a four-run sixth.

The Tigers beat the White Sox for the first time in six tries this season.

Orioles 7, Blue Jays 5

Baltimore – Justin Speier walked Brian Roberts to force in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning.

A’s 4, Indians 1

Cleveland – Esteban Loaiza came off the disabled list and earned his first win for Oakland, pitching seven innings.

Boston's Curt Schilling delivers a pitch during the first inning of Thursday's game. The Red Sox won, 9-3, at Yankee Stadium.

Activated before the game, Loaiza (1-3) took a two-hit shutout into the seventh in his first major league start since April 23.

Frank Thomas’ 1,500th career RBI – on an infield groundout – gave Oakland a 2-0 lead in the third inning.

Twins 7, Mariners 3

Seattle – Joe Mauer had three hits and ace Johan Santana survived a rocky beginning to lead the Twins to the win.

One day after reaching base five times, Mauer doubled twice and singled. The Mariners had seen enough of him by the fourth inning – they intentionally walked him. He finally flied out in the eighth. Ichiro Suzuki had three singles and finished the series 11-for-15.

Late Wednesday

Mariners 10, Twins 9 (11)

Seattle – Carl Everett lined a home run in the bottom of the 11th inning for surging Seattle. The Mariners’ fifth home run of the night sent them to their sixth win in seven games. Ichiro Suzuki had four hits, including a home run on the first pitch of the first inning. Richie Sexson, Yuniesky Betancourt and Raul Ibanez also homered.