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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-26 · by Dave Hogg The Associated Press
Justin Verlander played his final major league game on Saturday as a Detroit Tigers pitcher, leaving after an emotional sixth inning when his daughter Genevieve, age seven, ran to the mound for a hug. The crowd at Comerica Park gave him standing ovations multiple times during the game. Verlander pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed two runs in what was described as a memorable farewell event that included special appearances by teammates and his family.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Saturday night at Comerica Park in Detroit, Justin Verlander, a 43-year-old pitcher and 10-time All-Star, concluded his 21-year MLB career with an emotional farewell against the Pittsburgh Pirates. During the sixth inning, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch signaled for Verlander to leave the game, but instead of going directly to the mound, Hinch gestured towards the stands where Verlander’s 7-year-old daughter, Genevieve, was sitting. Genevieve sprinted onto the field in her father's jersey and hugged him tightly at the pitcher's mound, causing Verlander to break down in tears as he embraced his daughter. His wife, model Kate Upton (34), along with their 1-year-old son, Bellamy, joined them for a heartfelt group hug on the warning track. The crowd gave Verlander a standing ovation as he left the field hand-in-hand with Genevieve and waved to fans before descending into the dugout.
Written for “Verlander's Emotional Retirement” on 2026-10-06,
grounded in this article and the 9 other(s) covering the same event.
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander got an unexpected hook in his major league finale, when the 7-year-old daughter of the pitcher and model Kate Upton came to the mound with Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch in the sixth inning of Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
asserted
daughter → get → Pirates
After Brandon Lowe hit a foul popup starting the sixth, Hinch walked from the dugout toward the plate and pointed toward the seats.
asserted
Hinch → hit → seats
Genevieve Verlander, wearing a Tigers jersey with her dad’s name and number, sprinted to the mound and hugged her father, who reached down to embrace her and started shaking and sobbing.
asserted
who → wear → her
Hinch joined them about 25 seconds later for another hug, and then Verlander was surrounded by Tigers teammates who came to the mound.
asserted
who → join → mound
The 43-year-old right-hander, a 10-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young Award winner over 21 major league seasons, left the field for the final time, holding his daughter’s hand, as the Comerica Park crowd gave him a standing ovation.
asserted
crowd → leave → ovation
Upton, holding 1-year-old son Bellamy, joined Justin and Genevieve for a group hug on the warning track in front of the Tigers dugout, and Justin high-fived teammates and doffed his cap to the crowd before descending the dugout steps with his family.
asserted
Justin → hold → family
In all, there was a 5 1/2-minute wait until reliever Tyler Kinley threw his first pitch.
asserted
Kinley → be → pitch
Verlander allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings with one walk and six strikeouts in his 91-pitch outing.
asserted
Verlander → allow → outing
He was making his second start of the year and first since March 30 in a season derailed by a sore hip and hamstring injury.
asserted
He → make → hip
He entered 266-159 in his career and finished with a 3.33 ERA and 3,560 strikeouts, eighth on the career list.
asserted
He → enter → list
Pittsburgh’s fifth batter, 20-year-old shortstop Konnor Griffin, had not been born when Verlander made his debut for the Tigers on July 4, 2005.
asserted
Verlander → bear → July
Verlander received a standing ovation when he headed to the bullpen to warm up, and a longer one when he returned to the dugout before the first pitch.
asserted
he → receive → pitch
Academy Award winning J.K. Simmons, a longtime Tigers fan, announced him as part of Detroit’s starting lineup.
asserted
Simmons → win → lineup
Verlander took the field for the first inning to another ovation — this one alone on the field as his teammates stayed in the dugout to give him the spotlight.
asserted
teammates → take → spotlight
Pittsburgh took a 2-0 lead against Verlander on solo homers by Lowe in the fourth and Nick Gonzales in the fifth, the first on a 89.7 mph fastball and the second on a curve.
asserted
Pittsburgh → take → curve
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