{
  "id": 10047157,
  "title": "Justin Verlander’s final start for Tigers ends with major surprise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/justin-verlanders-final-start-for-tigers-ends-with-major-surprise",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T19:33:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/justin-verlander-final-start-tigers-193346665.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Detroit Tigers made an unexpected move when they called upon Justin Verlander's daughter Genevieve to remove her father from the game on Saturday, Sept. 26. Verlander, 43, had thrown his final pitch as he announced in July that the season would be his last. He was sidelined with hip inflammation and did not pitch in a minor league rehab game before making his appearance against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates took an early lead with home runs from Jacob Gonzalez and Josh Lowe, but Verlander managed to strike out six batters and walk one in five hits. He will leave the game with 3,560 career strikeouts, placing him eighth all-time. The move to bring Genevieve Verlander onto the mound concluded a career marked by three no-hitters, an MVP, three Cy Young Awards, ten All-Star selections, and a Rookie of the Year Award.",
  "summary": "Justin Verlander pitched into the sixth inning in his final start for the Tigers",
  "key_points": [
    "Genevieve Verlander replaces her father Justin mid-game",
    "Justin Verlander ends career with 3,560 strikeouts",
    "Verlander makes history with eighth all-time strikeout total"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/10047157.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Justin Verlander's Last Start: Tigers Pitcher Ends Career in Emotional Moment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/justin-verlanders-last-start-tigers-pitcher-ends-career-in-emotional",
        "published": "2026-09-26T19:38:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/justin-verlander-makes-teary-farewell-to-21-year-career-as-tigers",
        "published": "2026-09-26T20:35:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/justin-verlander-makes-teary-farewell-to-21-year-career-as-tigers-10072650",
        "published": "2026-09-26T21:58:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}