Scrappers roundup \ From Eastwood Field

Football fever: Sunday was Browns-Steelers Night at Eastwood Field. The event featured appearances by Louis Lipps and Reggie Langhorn. A 1984 first-round draft choice, Lipps was named the Steelers’ MVP in both 1985 and 1989, and was the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year in ‘84. Today Lipps works for Steel City mortgage Services in Pittsburgh, and is the co-host of a weekly Steelers-themed radio broadcast. Langhorn was selected by the Browns in the seventh round of the 1985 draft. He played nine years in the NFL — seven with the Browns and two at Indianapolis. Langhorn led the Colts in receptions and receiving yards in 1992, and in his final season (‘93), he amassed 1,000 receiving yards. Today Langhorn owns a bar and grille in Newport News, Va., and has served as president of the Eddie Johnson Memorial Foundation.

Multiple personalities: The Browns-Steelers theme caused many fans to arrive at Eastwood Field dressed in either brown and orange or black and gold. Susan Lowery of Ashtabula was wearing a mixture of all four colors. She wore a Browns hat, sweatpants and dog bone necklace, along with a Steelers jersey and wristbands. Lowery has twin sons — one who roots for the Browns and the other who is a Steelers fanatic. “I can’t show any partiality, so I root for both teams,” Lowery explained. “And when the two teams play each other, I sit between my two boys, keep my mouth shut, and serve as a referee just to make sure there are no knockouts in the family.”

Attendance report: Through the first 29 home games of the 2008 season, 104,149 fans have visited Eastwood Field — 3,591 fans per game. Last season, the Scrappers averaged 3,703 fans per home contest — their lowest total to date. The Scrappers’ most productive season at the box office was also their most successful regular season on the playing field. In 2000, a total of 206,287 fans (5,429 average per game) watched the home team compile a 48-28 regular season record.

History makers: Despite two straight wins, the Spikes are in danger of setting a record for the worst winning percentage in the 79-year history of the New York-Penn League. The Spikes need to finish at least 4-10 to ensure that they don’t fall below Batavia’s 1981 mark of 16-59.

Leftover Scraps: Scrappers infielder Lonnie Chisenhall leads the NYPL in hits with 69, and is tied for second in the league with 41 RBI. ...The Scrappers continue to lead the league with 258 walks. ... Through six games, the Scrappers are batting .332 against the Spikes. The Spikes own the the league’s worst ERA (5.54) while Scrappers pitchers are second-to-last (4.15).

Steve Ruman