1.   Among those they cut loose were ace Jack McDowell, who faces the Royals tonight as a Yankee, and cleanup hitter Julio Franco.

2.   And Edebone, the cleanup hitter, did her job.

3.   And now came the cleanup hitters, Eric Lindros for Canada and Jaromir Jagr for the Czechs, the two best in the fourth shooting position.

4.   And that gives the Mariners a different look, a little swagger that was missing even as they won without their usual cleanup hitter.

5.   As the cleanup hitter the past four games, Joyner is one of the big guys now.

6.   As the cleanup hitter, Buhner also provided support for Ken Griffey, Jr., who bats third.

7.   Atlanta cleanup hitter Fred McGriff came to the plate with runners in scoring position three times in the first five innings and each time drove home the runner.

8.   Bean the cleanup hitter!

9.   Belle, the cleanup hitter, led the league with nine doubles.

10.   Because of injuries, first baseman and cleanup hitter Eric Karros was missing for a sixth straight game, and shortstop Greg Gagne was out for his second straight.