Red Sox hurler Clay Buchholz wants to strike out pediatric
cancer. Which is why his first Buchholz Bowl, held Thursday night at Lucky
Strike Lanes in Boston, was a success before the doors even opened.
The sold-out event, attended by about 400 partygoers, raised
more than $150,000, with proceeds going to Christopher’s Haven, which provides
living spaces for kids and their families during long-term cancer treatments,
and Pitching in for Kids, a nonprofit earmarking grants to help needy children
in New England.
“To be a part of this is special,” said Buchholz, whose
wife, Lindsay, co-founded his foundation earlier this year, and organized the
bowling tournament.
Guests including Sox czar Larry Lucchino, manager John
Farrell and almost the entire Sox roster, nibbled on mini egg rolls, Caesar
salad and mini Georgetown Cupcakes.
“It’s a unity thing. We’re one club,” said Sox catcher
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who just returned from a rainy All-Star break in his
native Florida.
Other teammates — Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz, Jonny Gomes,
Felix Doubront and John Lackey, to name a few — happily posed for pictures with
fans, and the bowling was almost beside the point, which was fine for Mike
Napoli.
“I haven’t bowled in five years,” the bearded first baseman
said.
Knocking down pins wasn’t Lindsay Buchholz’s, priority,
either. The former “Deal or No Deal” model, who is seven months pregnant with
the couple’s second daughter, instead kept the auction humming with generous
bids on fashion and jewelry.
“I’m pregnant and I don’t want to cry, but it’s awesome,”
she said.
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