21.   That day, Watson allowed a leadoff homer, and two more homers to the next eight batters.

22.   The Dodgers managed eight hits, but only leadoff homers by Mike Piazza and Raul Mondesi caused any damage.

23.   The leadoff homer he surrendered to Hoiles in the seventh sealed his fate and got Vaughn Eshelman up in the bullpen.

24.   The rest was up to Washburn, who threw six scoreless innings before giving up a leadoff homer to Luis Gonzalez in the seventh.

25.   The restless crowd could hardly stand the sight of Mike Timlin serving up that leadoff homer to Chris Hoiles in the sixth.

26.   Vazquez allowed three runs and seven hits and left to a standing ovation after surrendering a leadoff homer to Richard Hidalgo in the ninth inning.

27.   Washburn finally relented a bit in the ninth inning, giving up a leadoff homer to Kenny Lofton.

28.   Perez, who struck out five and walked one, left after giving up a leadoff homer to pinch-hitter Jose Oquendo in the eighth.

29.   A.J. Hinch tied it in the third with a leadoff homer off the left-field pole.

30.   Adrian Beltre greeted Cruz with a leadoff homer in the eighth.