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Solarte went 2-for-5 with a solo homer Friday against the Pirates.

Solarte blasted his 11th home run of the year off Ivan Nova to extend the Padres' lead to two runs in the sixth inning of a losing effort. The bomb was his first hit in four games since returning from the disabled list, and his low batting average and slugging percentage damper some of this year's modest pop.

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