Video: Pete Alonso Praises 'Resilient' Mets After NLCS Game 5 Win vs. Dodgers

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New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso praised his "resilient" team for staving off NLCS elimination with a 12-6 Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night at Citi Field.

"It's really special, and I'm just happy to do it with—I can't say it enough, this group is so special. We've faced adversity, we've bounced back time and time again over the course of the year. Even if you look at it, even the Wild Card, this group has been so resilient," Alonso said.

Alonso continued: "You look at the path of everything, it's completely unexplainable, but we're all just happy to have another opportunity to fight another day. We'll be ready. We love…