FISHKILL, N.Y. - Chris Carlson (Glens Falls '04) smashed a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning as the American League all-stars rallied to defeat the National League all-stars, 6-4, in the 2007 New York-Penn League All-Star Game at Dutchess County Stadium. The game pitted all-star teams from American League and National League affiliates in the New York-Penn League against one another.

The American League all-stars rallied back from an early, 4-0, deficit and took the lead, 5-4, in the eighth inning with a trio of runs, punctuated by Carlson's RBI single to left field off Tri-City Valley Cats reliever Jason Dominguez. Casper Wells (Saratoga '04), Carlson's Oneonta Tigers teammate, had tied the game earlier in the inning on a sacrifice fly to right field.

Carlson played the entire game for the American League all-stars as the designated hitter and was selected as the Player of the Game. He finished 1-for-3 with one RBI and he was hit by a pitch. Wells entered the game in the sixth inning and played right field. At the plate, he was 0-for-1 with one RBI.

For the National League all-stars, Matt Bouchard (Plattsburgh '05) started at shorstop and played the first five innings. At the plate, Bouchard was 2-for-3 with a pair of base hits.

NOTES: Carlson also competed in the Home Run Derby; he did not make the finals but smashed four home runs out of Dutchess County Stadium...Carlson leads the NY-P with nine home runs....Carlson, Wells and Bouchard were all NYCBL postseason all-stars; Carlson was a first-team selection in 2004, Wells was a second-team selection in 2004 and Bouchard was a second-team honoree in 2005.