Sports headlines for Wednesday April 8, 1970:

• More Surprises Likely For McLain 'Buyers'
• Phils Get Montanez In Curt Flood Deal

• Cubs released Ken Johnson
• Tigers released Tom Tresh
• Expos signed Ken Johnson as a free agent

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Team R H E LOB Atlanta Braves (1-1) 6 10 1 12 San Diego Padres (1-1) 1 5 1 5 Win: Pat Jarvis (1-0)   Loss: Al Santorini (0-1) T: 2:22   Att: 6,187 at San Diego Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Baltimore Orioles (2-0) 3 5 1 12 Cleveland Indians (0-2) 2 5 0 4 Win: Mike Cuellar (1-0)   Loss: Barry Moore (0-1) T: 2:19   Att: 2,811 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB California Angels (2-0) 6 12 0 7 Milwaukee Brewers (0-2) 1 7 1 9 Win: Tom Murphy (1-0)   Loss: Marty Pattin (0-1)   Save: Ken Tatum (1) T: 2:44   Att: 7,575 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cincinnati Reds (3-0) 5 8 0 4 Los Angeles Dodgers (0-2) 2 7 1 7 Win: Jim McGlothlin (1-0)   Loss: Bill Singer (0-1)   Save: Clay Carroll (1) T: 2:30   Att: 13,207 at Dodger Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (2-1) 3 7 0 8 Washington Senators (1-2) 0 6 0 9 Win: Joe Niekro (1-0)   Loss: George Brunet (0-1) T: 2:54   Att: 5,097 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Houston Astros (1-1) 4 6 0 3 San Francisco Giants (1-1) 5 11 2 10 Win: Don McMahon (1-0)   Loss: Jack DiLauro (0-1)   Save: Frank Linzy (1) T: 2:22   Att: 4,399 at Candlestick Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Oakland A's (1-1) 0 4 2 7 Kansas City Royals (1-1) 2 6 0 8 Win: Dick Drago (1-0)   Loss: Catfish Hunter (0-1) T: 2:03   Att: 8,668 at Municipal Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (1-0) 7 11 0 7 Montreal Expos (0-2) 2 6 1 6 Win: Bob Gibson (1-0)   Loss: Bill Stoneman (0-1)   Save: Chuck Taylor (1) T: 2:41   Att: 21,173 at Parc Jarry Boxscore