Banning got to the championship after upsetting two-time defending champion Kennedy in the semifinals the day before, and El Camino Real came to Dodger Stadium with an uninspiring 19-10 record.
The game was a wild one as neither team could find a pitcher who could get anyone out early in the game. El Can
In the second inning, Banning used two walks and a hit batter to load the bases with reliever Kirt Birkins in for relief. Birkins did not provide any as he gave up a grand slam to Miguel Gallardo, the first ever in the championship game.
Finally, El Camino Real brought in Shaun Fishman in the third after
Banning had gone up 9-5. Fishman quieted the Banning bats and allowed El
Camino Real to come back. In the fifth innings