Sports headlines for Saturday April 10, 1976:

• Messersmith Finds A Home -- In Atlanta
• Floyd's Record 201 Leaves Jack 8 Back
• Francis Resigns Rangers' Post

• Braves signed Andy Messersmith as a free agent
• Orioles released Larry McCall
• White Sox sold Bob Oliver to Phillies

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (1-1) 3 4 0 6 San Diego Padres (1-1) 0 6 2 8 Win: Phil Niekro (1-0)   Loss: Dan Spillner (0-1)   Save: Pablo Torrealba (1) T: 0:00   Att: 17,445 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (0-2) 1 8 1 10 Baltimore Orioles (2-0) 5 10 2 6 Win: Ken Holtzman (1-0)   Loss: Tom House (0-1) T: 2:30   Att: 8,899 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (1-1) 4 9 1 9 St. Louis Cardinals (1-1) 3 6 1 5 Win: Bill Bonham (1-0)   Loss: Eric Rasmussen (0-1)   Save: Darold Knowles (1) T: 2:11   Att: 14,225 at Busch Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (1-0) 3 7 0 6 Cleveland Indians (0-1) 1 6 1 10 Win: Joe Coleman (1-0)   Loss: Dennis Eckersley (0-1)   Save: John Hiller (1) T: 2:33   Att: 58,478 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (0-2) 7 13 0 7 Cincinnati Reds (2-0) 13 15 0 8 Win: Jack Billingham (1-0)   Loss: Larry Dierker (0-1)   Save: Rawly Eastwick (1) T: 2:40   Att: 16,728 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers Game postponed due to rain. Made up on August 1. San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park

Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (0-2) 1 6 0 5 Texas Rangers (2-0) 4 7 3 6 Win: Jim Umbarger (1-0)   Loss: Joe Decker (0-1) T: 2:20   Att: 13,005 at Arlington Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Montreal Expos (0-2) 0 4 1 4 New York Mets (2-0) 1 3 0 3 Win: Jon Matlack (1-0)   Loss: Woodie Fryman (0-1) T: 1:55   Att: 12,035 at Shea Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Yankees (1-1) 9 13 3 9 Milwaukee Brewers (1-1) 7 15 0 15 Win: Sparky Lyle (1-0)   Loss: Tom Murphy (0-1)   Save: Ken Brett (1) T: 3:23   Att: 10,871 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (2-0) 6 7 1 7 California Angels (0-2) 2 6 2 8 Win: Vida Blue (1-0)   Loss: Nolan Ryan (0-1)   Save: Rollie Fingers (2) T: 2:47   Att: 10,143 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0) 5 12 1 7 Philadelphia Phillies (0-1) 4 9 2 11 Win: Larry Demery (1-0)   Loss: Tug McGraw (0-1) T: 2:47   Att: 42,147 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore