"In just his 28th major league game, Blue Jays outfielder Reed Johnson joined extremely rare company by hitting a lead-off home run and a walk-off home run in the same game on June 15, 2003. He homered off of Cubs starter Shawn Estes in the first inning and reliever Mark Guthrie in the 10th inning. At the time, Johnson became the fourth player in major league history to achieve such a feat, joining Billy Hamilton (1893), Vic Power (1957), and Darin Erstad (2000)."
"Estes and Guthrie were both lefties, and they both fell victim to Johnson's success against southpaws that season. Johnson posted a .328 batting average and an .898 OPS against left-handed pitchers that season with fifteen extra-base hits. Johnson had a solid rookie season for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2003. He slashed .294/.353/.427 with 10 home runs, 52 RBIs, and 21 doubles while leading off in 73 games."
"Facing the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on September 25th, 2003, Delgado hit four home runs between three different pitchers en route to a 10-8 Blue Jays win. Delgado was slumping by his own standards for the three wee"
The 2003 Toronto Blue Jays roster included three All-Stars, two Silver Slugger winners, and a Cy Young winner. Reed Johnson hit a lead-off home run and a walk-off home run in the same game on June 15, 2003, homering off Shawn Estes in the first inning and Mark Guthrie in the 10th. Johnson hit .328 with an .898 OPS against left-handers that season and finished the year .294/.353/.427 with 10 homers, 52 RBIs, and 21 doubles while leading off in 73 games. Carlos Delgado hit four home runs on September 25, 2003, off three pitchers in a 10-8 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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