Solarte plates 2 as Padres beat Braves 3-2 to complete sweep

San Diego Padres' Yangervis Solarte, left, gets a "love push" out of the congratulatory line by Matt Kemp after the Padres' 3-2 victory in a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, in San Diego. Solarte had three hits, including a home run and a run producing double. San Diego Padres' Yangervis Solarte, left, gets a "love push" out of the congratulatory line by Matt Kemp after the Padres' 3-2 victory in a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, in San Diego. Solarte had three hits, including a home run and a run producing double.

By Associated Press August 20, 2015 4 min read

SAN DIEGO – The Padres have discovered an alternative fuel source, and his name is Yangervis Solarte.

Solarte drove in two runs, and Tyson Ross pitch six solid innings as San Diego beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep on Wednesday.

“He brings an energy that is second-to-none,” Padres interim manager Pat Murphy said. “He has been playing great baseball, both defensively and getting some big hits for us.”

Solarte, who had three hits, homered in the sixth inning and added a run-scoring double in the seventh.

“Good days, bad days, I try my hardest to bring that energy out on to the field,” Solarte said through an interpreter. “That is just part of what I can bring.”