Alonso and Mets extend season again, beating Dodgers 12-6 to send NLCS back to LA for Game 6
Pete Alonso golfed an early three-run homer and the New York Mets hammered an ineffective Jack Flaherty, extending the National League Championship Series with a 12-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5
By MIKE FITZPATRICK
Published - Oct 18, 2024, 11:21 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:11 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Not easy to knock out these New York Mets.
Pete Alonso golfed an early three-run homer and the Mets hammered an ineffective Jack Flaherty, extending the National League Championship Series with a 12-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 on Friday.
“We understood that this is a do-or-die game and we have to give everything we had, and that’s what we did,” shortstop Francisco Lindor said.
Starling Marte had three doubles, four hits and three RBIs for New York. Francisco Alvarez broke out of a slump with three hits — including an RBI single in a five-run third inning.