Pence likely to have surgery, will miss 8 weeks

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ST. LOUIS — San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence will undergo surgery for a right hamstring injury and is likely to be out eight weeks.

“The good news is there’s going to be a lot of season left to play when I come back,” Pence said Friday before the NL West leaders played the Cardinals on Friday night. “So there’s a lot to look forward to. That is exciting.”

Pence said he felt the hamstring pop running to first base trying to beat out an infield grounder on Wednesday. He was helped off the field.

Pence said he was told he had a 50-50 chance of returning if he skipped surgery and just did rehabilitation work. But if he did that and …

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