Piniella benched Vince Coleman (1 for 15, .067), moved Martinez from fourth to second in the lineup and inserted Jay Buhner in the cleanup slot because he was one of only two Mariners who had done any hitting.

Despite the presence of the former major league slugger Tony Armas in the cleanup slot of the Venezuelan lineup, the Cubans, managed by Mr. Castro, won 17-6, aided by eight Venezuelan errors.

David Justice was moved into Williams's place in the cleanup slot, following the No. 3 hitter, Paul O'Neill.

With Cobb batting behind him in the cleanup slot, Sam Crawford hit .323 and slugged .460 (both second in the league to Cobb), scored an American League-high 102 runs, and banged out 34 doubles and 17 triples.

But even during the highlight of his season, McReynolds, as often as not in the cleanup slot in the order, never generated the power numbers expected of him.

And while it came a little late for Hershiser, Bonilla's timing in the cleanup slot was perfect for a team that will be without Mike Piazza for five more days.

A right-handed hitter, he would fit in neatly in the Yankees' cleanup slot, between the left-handed hitters Paul O'Neill and Tino Martinez.

Lankford, moved to the cleanup slot vacated by the trade of Todd Zeile to the Chicago Cubs hours earlier, hit his sixth home run in the first inning off Bill VanLandingham (0-1).

John Olerud, hitting directly behind Piazza in the cleanup slot, added three more hits and drove in the Mets' first two runs in the fifth-inning outburst with a double to right-center field immediately following Piazza's infield single.

Belle, 32, would fit neatly into the cleanup slot in the Yankees' lineup, between right fielder Paul O'Neill and first baseman Tino Martinez.