61.   Sosa would also give the Mets another power hitter in the middle of their batting order, either in front of or behind their cleanup hitter, Mike Piazza.

62.   Taken as one, their batting average ranks sixth among NL cleanup hitters, and they rank eighth in homers and fourth in RBIs.

63.   Teammates shudder at the thought of playing without their cleanup hitter.

64.   Thankfully, Fox hired Pat Summerall and Madden as the cleanup hitters in its Sunday lineup.

65.   The Dodgers could ill afford to lose their cleanup hitter and two-time team MVP.

66.   The fifth hitter is supposed to protect the cleanup hitter, Rafael Palmeiro, but the spot has given the Rangers mixed results.

67.   The Indians accomplished this despite the complete disappearance of their cleanup hitter and two dominating performances by Orioles right-hander Mike Mussina.

68.   The longtime cleanup hitter was usually sixth in the order.

69.   The manager, who saw his team win for the third time in four games, could have easily singled out the cleanup hitter, Butch Huskey.

70.   The Mets, still without a legitimate cleanup hitter, may settle for Kent again.