Kate Upton and Justin Verlander searches spiked after the Detroit Tigers pitcher's emotional final major-league start on Sept. 26 at Comerica Park. The couple's 7-year-old daughter, Genevieve, ran to the mound for the sixth-inning hook, and Upton joined the family hug with 1-year-old son Bellamy as Verlander left a 21-year career.

Verlander, 43, allowed two runs and five hits over 5 1/3 innings with six strikeouts in a 91-pitch outing against Pittsburgh — only his second start of an injury-wrecked season, AP and USA Today reported. Manager A.J. Hinch pointed to the stands; Genevieve, in a Verlander Tigers jersey, sprinted out and hugged her father as he sobbed. Teammates surrounded them before Verlander walked off holding her hand to a standing ovation. Upton met them on the warning track for a group embrace.

A pregame retirement ceremony the night before had already put Upton and both children on the field, Us Weekly and Sports Illustrated noted. Verlander finished roughly 266–159 with a 3.33 ERA and 3,560 strikeouts, eighth all-time. Drafted No. 2 overall by Detroit in 2004, he returned home for a farewell season after stops in Houston, New York, and San Francisco, announcing retirement in July.

After the game he said he had no idea Genevieve would make the pitching change and had to tell her the tears were happy ones. He thanked Upton for standing through every rehab and high-low. Soft celebrity-sports desks treated the moment as family farewell more than box-score news — which is why Upton–Verlander queries rode alongside Tigers talk into Sunday.

Clips circulated on Tigers social channels and national sports wires; Comerica highlights remain the cleanest place to rewatch the mound moment.