Dansby Swanson’s wife, Mallory Pugh, celebrates shortstop’s dominant outing as Cubs clinch NLDS spot

Dansby Swanson came calling for the Chicago Cubs in their do-or-die wildcard game against the San Diego Padres on Friday night. The Cubs shortstop played a big hand in helping the club reach the NLDS round, beating the Padres 3-1 in Game 3.

Swanson made several incredible plays at the shortstop position, including the fourth-inning play to retire Luis Arraez, and also contributed with a pivotal RBI walk in the second inning.

Dansby Swanson's wife and USWNT soccer star Mallory Pugh celebrated his outing at Wrigley Field. She added clapped emojis besides "NLDS."

The game also noted important contributions from the Cubs' pitching unit, which only allowed one run in the entire game. Jameson Tallion pitched four scoreless innings, followed by important relief roles played by Caleb Thielbar, Daniel Palencia, Drew Pomeranz, Brad Keller and Andrew Kittredge.

The other two runs for the Cubs came from Michael Busch's solo home run and Pete Crow-Armstrong's RBI single.

The Cubs now play the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS.

Dansby Swanson and Mallory's Purpose and Calling Foundation donated $30,000 to support Urban Initiatives at Wrigley Field

Dansby Swanson isn't only making important contributions on the diamond but is also equally a contributing member of Chicago. Four days ago, Purpose and Calling Foundation, founded by Swansons, donated $30,000 to Urban Initiatives.

It will help the non-profit to provide youth with mentorship and leadership programs. Swanson's foundation also provided over 200 soccer balls and gear bags.

"This week, we were honored to host kids from @urbaninitiatives at the ballpark for a day full of joy, encouragement, and connection," the post from Purpose and Calling was captioned. "In addition, the Foundation proudly granted $30,000 to support their incredible work and provided more than 200 soccer balls and bags to help their young athletes keep playing and dreaming big. 💙

"We are grateful for the chance to partner with organizations like Urban Initiatives who share our vision of building stronger communities through sport."

Young athletes from Urban Initiatives were invited to Wrigley Field for a day as they did various activities and raised a significant amount, which will be used for an important purpose.

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Krutik Jain is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. It was in 2018 when the baseball bug bit Krutik, and already a cricket fan, he credits baseball's rules and Clayton Kershaw's pitching to have hooked him to the game.

A Kershaw and Mookie Betts fan, Krutik rates his favorite team LA Dodgers triumphing over Tampa Bay Rays in the 2020 World Series as his best baseball moment so far. His answer to the perennial "one player from the past you could meet" question is Jackie Robinson. Despite never having seen him play, Robinson's impact, legacy and trail-blazing journey have left an indelible impact on Krutik.

A rigorous fact-checker, Krutik likes reporting on the technical aspects of the game as well as off-field elements. When not watching baseball, Krutik is busy playing cricket, staying up to date with the happenings around the world and hiking.

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