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After surviving his first outing as a long reliever, Frankie Montas would like to think he’s got the hang of his new role.

The displaced starting pitcher pitched the eighth and ninth innings Friday, allowing one run over that stretch, albeit with three hits allowed and two walks.

Montas was bumped from the rotation last week, leaving Nolan McLean with an opportunity to pitch in his major league-winning debut Saturday , which he helped lead the Mets to a 3-1 win over the Mariners at Citi Field.

“They did a good job of giving me time to warm up and everything, so it was pretty good,” Montas, notin

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