Another son is World Series hero

This World Series is for the sons.

Having a father who played in the major leagues or the NFL seems to be a requirement to become a World Series hero this October.

David Bell became the latest kid to come through, getting the go-ahead single in the eighth inning that sent San Francisco to a 4-3 victory Wednesday night over the Anaheim Angels, tying the World Series at two games apiece.

Not only did Bell's dad, Buddy, play in the major leagues, so did grandpa Gus.

It's all even

Saturday, Oct. 19

San Francisco 4, Anaheim 3

Sunday, Oct. 20

Anaheim 11, San Francisco 10

Tuesday, Oct. 22

Anaheim 10, San Francisco 4

Wednesday, Oct. 23

San Francisco 4, Anaheim 3, series tied 2-2

Thursday, Oct. 24

Anaheim (Washburn 18-6) at San Francisco (Schmidt 13-8), 7:22 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26

San Francisco at Anaheim, 6:58 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 27

San Francisco at Anaheim, 7:02 p.m., if necessary

What an appropriate place to be a star, the very stadium that shares the family name: Pac BELL Park.

Maybe the place to focus on is the Giants' bat boys: The sons of Dusty Baker, Barry Bonds, Jeff Kent and Shawon Dunston scamper across the field at Pacific Bell Park as if it's their own playground. In 20 years, some of them no doubt will be the heroes.

"My dad was good about letting me and my brothers go to the park with him," David Bell once said. "I'm sure we got in the way, but he knew it was important to us, and we learned a lot just from being around."

The Bells, of course, are their own miniature farm system. David's brothers, Mike and Rick, are in the minor leagues. Their dad was a five-time All-Star over a major league career that spanned from 1972 to 1989, then spent parts of three years as manager of Detroit and three more as manager of Colorado Rockies until he was fired in April. Grandpa Gus was a four time-All Star during 15 major league seasons.

Grandpa made it to the World Series only once, with Cincinnati in 1961. Dad never made it.

Game 4 box

GIANTS 4, ANGELS 3

ANAHEIM SAN FRAN

ab r h bi ab r h bi

Eckstin ss 3 0 0 1 Lofton cf 4 1 3 0

Erstad cf 4 0 0 0 Aurilia ss 4 1 3 1

Salmon rf 4 0 1 0 JKent 2b 3 0 0 1

GAndsn lf 4 1 2 0 Bonds lf 1 0 0 0

Glaus 3b 4 1 1 2 BStiago c 4 0 1 1

Spiezio 1b 4 0 1 0 Snow 1b 4 1 1 0

BGil 2b 3 1 2 0 RSndrs rf 4 0 1 0

AKndy ph 1 0 1 0 DaBell 3b 4 0 2 1

BMolna c 3 0 1 0 Rueter p 2 1 1 0

Fllmer ph 1 0 0 0 Godwin ph 0 0 0 0

Lackey p 2 0 1 0 FRdgez p 0 0 0 0

Weber p 0 0 0 0 Worrell p 0 0 0 0

OPlmro ph 1 0 0 0 REMtiz ph 1 0 0 0

Rdrgez p 0 0 0 0 Nen p 0 0 0 0

Totals 34 3 10 3 Totals 31 4 12 4

Anaheim 012 000 000 -- 3

San Francisco 000 030 01x -- 4

E--Salmon (1), DaBell (2). DP--Anaheim 3, San Francisco 3. LOB--Anaheim 5, San Francisco 8. 2B--Aurilia (2). HR--Glaus (3). SB--Goodwin (1). CS--DaBell (1). SF--Eckstein, JKent.

IP H R ER BB SO

Anaheim

Lackey 5 9 3 3 3 2

Weber 1 1 0 0 1 0

Rodriguez L,1-1 2 2 1 0 0 2

San Francisco

Rueter 6 9 3 3 0 2

FRodriguez 1 0 0 0 0 1

Worrell W,1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Nen S,2 1 1 0 0 0 0

PB--BMolina.

Umpires--Home, Mike Winters; First, Mike Reilly; Second, Tim McClelland; Third, Jerry Crawford; Left, Angel Hernandez; Right, Tim Tschida.

T--3:02. A--42,703 (41,467).