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Ramirez shines in Dodgers' debut

ST. LOUIS — Hanley Ramirez gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a good look at what he can bring to the table Wednesday night.

Ramirez, traded from Miami earlier in the day, went 2 for 4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in his debut, but it wasn’t enough to lift the Dodgers in a 3-2, 12-inning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Still, Ramirez felt good about his first game with a new team.

“I feel comfortable,” Ramirez said. “Great group of guys here; you just go out there and have fun. I’m happy to be here.”

Hoping for a smooth transition, Ramirez started at third base. After moving from shortstop when the Marlins signed Jose Reyes, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said Ramirez will return to his old position as soon as he’s comfortable with a switch.

Ramirez took to wearing the Dodger blue right away, hitting a triple off the center-field wall in his first at-bat.

“I thought it was a pop-up to center to be honest,” Ramirez said. “It just kept going and going.”

Los Angeles acquired the three-time All-Star and former NL batting champion along with reliever Randy Choate, while the Marlins received pitcher Nathan Eovaldi and minor league pitcher Scott McGough.

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