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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-26 · by Dave Hogg The Associated Press
Justin Verlander made an emotional farewell during his final appearance as a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, bringing his 21-year career with the team to a close on Saturday night. In a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, Eduardo Valencia hit a game-winning homer in the ninth inning after Verlander’s daughter Genevieve came onto the field to hug him during what was likely his last pitch. Verlander threw for 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs and five hits with six strikeouts before leaving the mound to tears. The Tigers rallied from behind despite an early lead taken by the Pirates due to Brandon Lowe’s and Nick Gonzales’ solo home runs.
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 made a teary farewell, accompanied by his 7-year-old daughter as he left a major league mound for the final time in the Detroit Tigers’ 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
asserted
he → make → Saturday
Eduardo Valencia hit a game-ending, two-run homer off Mason Montgomery (6-4) in a three-run ninth that included Kevin McGonigle’s RBI groundout.
asserted
that → hit → groundout
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
The 43-year-old right-hander 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
hander → make → injury
After Brandon Lowe hit a foul popup starting the sixth, Tigers manager A.J. 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
Verlander finished 266-159 in 557 starts with a 3.33 ERA and 3,560 strikeouts, eighth on the career list.
asserted
Verlander → finish → list
Pittsburgh took a 2-0 lead on solo homers by Brandon Lowe in the fourth and Nick Gonzales.
asserted
Pittsburgh → take → fourth
Javier Báez hit an RBI double in the sixth, and Bryan Reynolds extended Pittsburgh’s lead to 3-1 with a run-scoring triple in the eighth.
asserted
Reynolds → hit → eighth
Jacob Waguespack (2-2) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
asserted
Waguespack → pitch → innings
Pittsburgh (81-80) needs one win for its first winning season since 2018.
asserted
Pittsburgh → need → 2018
The Pirates’ Kirby Yates made his first career start after 517 relief appearances.
asserted
Yates → make → appearances
The 39-year-old right-hander allowed two hits over 1 2/3 innings in what he said might be his final game.
uncertain
he → allow → innings
Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz left in the third inning.
asserted
Cruz → leave → inning
He fell awkwardly while trying to field McGonigle’s bloop single in the first.
asserted
He → fall → first
Up next
Tigers RHP River Ryan (0-0, 0.00 ERA) and Pirates RHP Jared Jones (5-6, 3.87) start Sunday in the final game before Comerica Park’s name changes to Fifth Third Park for 2027.
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name → start → 2027
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