BoSox's Curt Schilling improves to 3-0

Curt Schilling has won his first three starts for the first time since 2002. Pitching at home for the first time this season, Schilling allowed one run and three hits in eight innings Friday night to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Seattle Mariners 2-1.

"I wasn't sure what I was going to be this year," Schilling said. "I feel I'm pitching better than I ever have."

Schilling (3-0) needs just one more win to match the total he had in 11 starts last year, when his injured right ankle kept him on the disabled list for 76 days. He struck out seven, walked none and lowered his ERA to 1.64. He has allowed 11 hits in 22 innings.

"For us to be 7-3 after 10 games when our offense isn't even close to hitting its stride is a positive thing," Schilling said.

In other AL games, it was: Minnesota 5, New York 1; Baltimore 6, Los Angeles 5; Detroit 5, Cleveland 1; Toronto 13, Chicago 7; Texas 6, Oakland 3; and Tampa Bay 7, Kansas City 2.

At Boston, Jonathan Papelbon finished the four-hitter for his fifth save. Jamie Moyer (0-2) gave up eight hits in six innings, allowing a two-run double to Alex Gonzalez in the fourth.

Twins 5, Yankees 1

Scott Baker (1-1) gave up one run, three hits and one walk in seven innings at the Metrodome as Minnesota extended its winning streak to four. Juan Rincon and Jesse Crain finished the four-hitter.

Juan Castro's two-out RBI single pushed the Twins' lead to 3-1 in the seventh and chased Mike Mussina (1-1). Justin Morneau added an RBI single in the eighth against Kyle Farnsworth and scored on Tony Batista's double.

New York, which had won four in a row, lost a run in the fifth when plate umpire Ed Montague called out Jorge Posada at the plate trying to score on Bernie Williams' flyout. Replays showed he eluded the tag by catcher Joe Mauer.

Orioles 6, Angels 5

Ramon Hernandez homered on a 3-2 pitch from Scot Shields (1-1) in the bottom of the ninth after rookie Jeff Mathis tied it 4-4 in the top half against LaTroy Hawkins with his first major league homer. Tim Byrdak (1-0) got the final out of the inning.

Jay Gibbons, David Newhan and rookie Nick Markakis homered for the Orioles. Garret Anderson, Juan Rivera and Adam Kennedy connected in the first two innings against Baltimore's Rodrigo Lopez.

Tigers 5, Indians 1

Kenny Rogers (2-1) won his home debut for the Tigers, allowing one run and seven hits in eight innings with five strikeouts and three walks. Fernando Rodney finished with a one-hit ninth for Detroit, which had lost four straight following a 5-0 start under new manager Jim Leyland.

Brandon Inge homered twice, and Chris Shelton had a triple and a double -- he is hitting .512 with a 1.293 slugging percentage.

Jake Westbrook (2-1) allowed five runs and nine hits in six innings. Cleveland lost its third in a row.

Blue Jays 13, White Sox 7

Troy Glaus put the visiting Blue Jays ahead with a two-run double in a five-run fifth and added a two-run homer in the third. Vernon Wells homered for the third straight game.

Pete Walker (1-1) pitched three scoreless innings in relief of Scott Downs, who started in place of Roy Halladay, who has a tender forearm.

Javier Vazquez (0-1) failed to hold a 5-2 lead and allowed seven runs and nine hits in six innings.

Rangers 6, Athletics 3

Kevin Millwood (1-2) struck out seven in his first win for Texas, allowing two runs and seven hits in seven innings at Oakland. Frank Thomas broke up the shutout with his 450th career homer leading off the fifth.

D'Angelo Jimenez drove in a pair of runs for the Rangers, who won their second straight after opening 2-7. Barry Zito (1-2) allowed five runs and six hits in seven innings.

Devil Rays 7, Royals 2

Jorge Cantu hit a go-ahead, three-run double off Scott Elarton (0-3) with two outs in the seventh as Tampa Bay sent visiting Kansas City to its fifth straight loss.

Travis Harper (1-0) threw three shutout innings for Tampa Bay. Kansas City pitchers walked seven, raising their total to 27 in their last four games.