2007 NY-Penn All-Star Game: AL 6, NL 4

FISHKILL, NY – The American League came back to defeat the National League by a 6-4 margin in the New York-Penn League All-Star Game Tuesday night.

In the long and storied history of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, the National League holds a 41-to-35 win advantage over the American League with two ties. However, in recent years, the Junior Circuit holds a substantial edge, claiming the last ten wins, including their 5-4 victory in San Francisco this July 10. (The streak was only interrupted by Bud Selig’s famous Milwaukee “This Time it Counts” tie in 2002.) Apparently, no one gave the 2007 New York-Penn League All-Stars the history lesson, or perhaps they only care about recent happenings, as the short-season Class A American League stars stormed from behind to defeat their NL counterparts by a 6-4 score on Tuesday night. The third annual All-Star tilt was held at Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill, New York on a beautiful 83 degree, cloudless evening in front of a sell-out crowd of 4,827.

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New York-Penn All-Star Game Photo Pack

Austin McClune, outfielder from the State College Spikes (Pittsburgh), takes his cuts.

Catcher Nicholas Stillwagon, also of the Spikes, takes his turn.

State College Spikes (Pittsburgh) first baseman Justin Byler, outfielder Austin McClune, catcher Nicholas Stillwagon and pitcher Anthony Watson

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Spikes contribute in All-Star game

FISHKILL, N.Y. — Five State College Spikes helped the National League All-Stars build a 4-0 lead in the New York-Penn League All-Star game Tuesday, but it wasn’t enough.

The American League All-Stars would rally to a 6-4 win at Duchess Stadium, the home of the Hudson Valley Renegades. This was the third annual clash of the best players in the NY-PL.

The Spikes were represented by outfielders Keanon Simon and Austin McClune, catcher Nick Stillwagon, first baseman Justin Byler and pitcher Tony Watson.

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Spikes All Star recap

Justin Byler was the offensive star for the National League All Stars as he went 2-5 with a double and two RBI.  He staked the NL squad to a 2-0 lead with his two run double in the top of the first.

Keanon Simon was the leadoff hitter of the National League and although he didn’t get a hit in 3 official at bats he did score two runs, getting on base on a force play in the second, advancing to third on a single, then scoring on a wild pitch.  In the fourth, Simon again got on on a fielder’s choice then scored when the next two batters singled.

Austin McClune entered the game in the sixth inning as a pinch hitter and promptly singled.   He ended the game going 1-2.

Nick Stillwagon came on as a defensive replacement at catcher in the bottom of the seventh.   He did get an at bat in the ninth but flew out to center field.

Tony Watson pitched the third inning for the NL.  He gave up a single to the first batter he faced on a ball hit through the infield but deflected by the second baseman.   Watson then retired the next three batters striking out one and getting the others on fly ball to center and a pop up to short.

All in all it was a successful game for the Spikes players despite the loss.

AL rallies, stuns NL

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. — On Monday night, Bucky Dent spoke to all the players who would be participating in the New York-Penn League All-Star Game. His message was clear: grind it out and hang tough. That’s what baseball is all about.The speech clearly struck a chord with the American League All-Stars.

By the fourth inning, the AL had fallen behind, 4-0, to the National League affiliates. But they hung tough and grinded it out, rallying for three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and a 6-4 victory in the third annual Midsummer Classic.

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8/14 – AL All Stars 6 NL All Stars 4

	August 14, 2007
	Final    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9      R   H   E   NL All-Stars   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0      4   12   2   AL All-Stars   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   3   X      6   9   0  wrap | box | log | gameday W: F. Ventura; L: J. Dominguez; SV: N. Krol HR: None.

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