Verlander exits in tears after daughter joins his final mound farewell

Justin Verlander retired after 21 major league seasons, closing his final start Saturday at Comerica Park with his daughter Genevieve leading him off the field.

• Tigers manager AJ Hinch brought Verlander's 7-year-old daughter Genevieve to the mound in the sixth, where she hugged her sobbing father before teammates surrounded them.
• Verlander left the field holding Genevieve's hand to a standing ovation, joined by wife Kate Upton and 1-year-old son Bellamy for a group hug.
• The 43-year-old right-hander allowed two runs and five hits over 5⅓ innings with six strikeouts, finishing his career with 3,560 strikeouts, eighth all-time.