MLB: Hunter Pence breaks arm in Giants’ 8-6 win over Cubs

The associated press

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — San Francisco outfielder Hunter Pence broke his left forearm and will be sidelined six to eight weeks after being hit by a pitch in the sixth inning of the Giants’ 8-6 victory over a Chicago Cubs split-squad Thursday.

One of the clubhouse leaders for the World Series champions, the quirky Pence has played in 383 straight games — the longest active streak in the majors — since the Giants traded for him in July 2012. He hit .277 with 20 homers and 74 RBIs last year.

He was hit by a pitch from the Cubs’ Corey Black and went to first base before being removed for a pinch runner.

“It didn’t look good,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “You hate to see it but these things do happen. Guys work so hard to get ready.”

X-rays showed Pence has a non-displaced fracture in his left forearm.

Black reached out to Pence over Twitter.

“Lost for words. Hope you heal fast hunterpence hitting someone is never a good feeling. Hurting someone is even worse,” Black wrote.

X-rays showed Pence has a non-displaced fracture in his left forearm.

Ryan Vogelsong gave up a grand slam to Kyle Schwarber, the Cubs first pick of last June’s draft. Jeremy Affeldt allowed a run in one inning as the Giants won their first in three exhibition games between the teams.

Jacob Turner threw two scoreless innings in his spring debut with the Cubs. He gave up a hit, walked two and struck out a batter.

Schwarber, taken fourth overall, connected in his first at-bat against a major league pitcher. He was hitting behind Kris Bryant, drafted in the first round in 2013.

Vogelsong pitched two innings. He threw a perfect first, but gave up hits to Jorge Soler and Wellington Castro and walked Byrant ahead of Schwarber, who drilled a 1-2 delivery over the right field fence.