By Jeremy Kahn

After missing almost the first six weeks of the season with a broken forearm, Hunter Pence returned with a vengeance.

Pence went 2-for-3 with a double and three runs scored, as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 11-2 at Great American Ballpark.

Brandon Crawford hit his fourth career grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs in the nine-run victory by the reigning World Champions.

Both Brandon Belt and Gregor Blanco each hit solo home runs for the Giants.

It was the second home runs in as many nights for Belt, who entered Friday night with no home runs on the season.

In the last two games, the Giants have scored 21 runs, their highest two-game total of the season.

Ryan Vogelsong won for the first time away from AT&T Park this season, as he allowed two runs on six hits in 5.2 innings of work.

Joe Panik’s career-high 11-game hitting streak came to an end, as he went 0-for-5.