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The Championship Series Mystery
Just moments before the grand final pitch, someone tampered with the pitcher mound, scuffed the official game balls, and hid the mascot trophy. The detective must analyze bullpen clues to unmask the stadium saboteur before play begins.
Suspects
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
21 of 21 still in play
| Name | Pitching Style | Gear Specialty | Batting Stance | Cap Hairline | Pitch Nemesis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Freeman | 99 MPH Fastball | Titanium Cleats | Left Handed Stance | Buzzed Cut | High Inside Heat |
| Bobby Witt | Screaming Cutter | Gold Glove | Left Handed Stance | Braided Hair | Low Outside Slider |
| Rafael Devers | Floating Knuckleball | Rosin Bag | Left Handed Stance | Flowing Locks | Low Outside Slider |
| Bryce Harper | 99 MPH Fastball | Pine Tar Rag | Right Handed Stance | Flowing Locks | Offspeed Changeup |
| Trea Turner | 99 MPH Fastball | Titanium Cleats | Right Handed Stance | Braided Hair | Low Outside Slider |
| Austin Riley | Screaming Cutter | Rosin Bag | Left Handed Stance | Flowing Locks | Offspeed Changeup |
| Corbin Carroll | Nasty Slider | Titanium Cleats | Left Handed Stance | Buzzed Cut | Low Outside Slider |
| Mookie Betts | Floating Knuckleball | Gold Glove | Left Handed Stance | Braided Hair | Low Outside Slider |
| Yordan Alvarez | Screaming Cutter | Pine Tar Rag | Right Handed Stance | Flowing Locks | Low Outside Slider |
| Corey Seager | Screaming Cutter | Gold Glove | Right Handed Stance | Buzzed Cut | Low Outside Slider |
| Juan Soto | 99 MPH Fastball | Custom Bat Ring | Right Handed Stance | Braided Hair | Low Outside Slider |
| Corbin Burnes | Devastating Splitter | Pine Tar Rag | Right Handed Stance | Braided Hair | Offspeed Changeup |
| Shohei Ohtani | Floating Knuckleball | Pine Tar Rag | Right Handed Stance | Flowing Locks | Offspeed Changeup |
| Julio Rodriguez | Nasty Slider | Custom Bat Ring | Left Handed Stance | Braided Hair | Low Outside Slider |
| Aaron Judge | 99 MPH Fastball | Titanium Cleats | Left Handed Stance | Braided Hair | High Inside Heat |
| Gerrit Cole | Devastating Splitter | Titanium Cleats | Right Handed Stance | Flowing Locks | High Inside Heat |
| Pete Alonso | Devastating Splitter | Pine Tar Rag | Left Handed Stance | Braided Hair | Low Outside Slider |
| Mike Trout | Nasty Slider | Custom Bat Ring | Right Handed Stance | Braided Hair | Offspeed Changeup |
| Adley Rutschman | Screaming Cutter | Custom Bat Ring | Left Handed Stance | Braided Hair | Low Outside Slider |
| Gunnar Henderson | Nasty Slider | Pine Tar Rag | Left Handed Stance | Braided Hair | Low Outside Slider |
| Jose Altuve | Screaming Cutter | Gold Glove | Right Handed Stance | Flowing Locks | Offspeed Changeup |
Clue 1
Addition
To calculate the total pitch count across both bullpens, the detective tallied the pitch charts.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
3424
8565
3342
7391
2096
4831
4639
T
3424
3342
8877
8787
5450
6147
5450
6400
4639
T
3424
5450
8787
4639
7610
2096
9679
4639
8017
5450
9679
8017
4639
7922
3342
2125 + 1299 =T
1013 + 1083 =A
3434 + 4488 =V
2586 + 3561 =I
2329 + 2502 =B
4183 + 5496 =G
2286 + 1056 =E
3403 + 5162 =H
5069 + 2948 =L
5265 + 2345 =P
4638 + 2753 =S
2572 + 2067 =O
5008 + 3779 =R
3681 + 1769 =D
5138 + 3739 =U
3570 + 2830 =N
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The equipment manager counted the bats in storage by multiplying the rows of racks by the bats in each row.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
S
2
90
S
2
44
15
49
25
84
7
S
2
7
132
15
32
25
84
7
50
40
15
40
S
2
25
7
50
49
15
2 × 1 =S
12 × 11 =L
4 × 11 =P
12 × 7 =H
9 × 10 =U
5 × 8 =D
7 × 7 =C
5 × 5 =T
8 × 4 =F
3 × 5 =E
1 × 7 =A
5 × 10 =N
0/12 letters found
Clue 3
Rounding
The stadium pitch tracking display only shows velocity values rounded to the nearest whole number.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
S
4300
1700
170
110
20
700
S
4300
130
9000
1700
1700
130
3000
130
1100
130
9000
1700
S
4300
110
70
700
S
4300
3000
110
70
700
170
Round 4,345 to the nearest hundredS
Round 107 to the nearest tenI
Round 70 to the nearest tenD
Round 9,208 to the nearest thousandU
Round 131 to the nearest tenO
Round 725 to the nearest hundredE
Round 2,727 to the nearest thousandL
Round 16 to the nearest tenK
Round 1,744 to the nearest hundredT
Round 172 to the nearest tenR
Round 1,061 to the nearest hundredW
0/11 letters found
Clue 4
Word problems
The head scout carefully reviewed the box score statistics to extract the key team numbers.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
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B
75
22
97
28
96
34
96
104
97
28
22
Umpire found 53 wooden bats yesterday and 22 more today. How many wooden bats in all?B
Umpire found 39 batting helmets yesterday and 58 more today. How many batting helmets in all?A
Umpire found 11 baseballs yesterday and 23 more today. How many baseballs in all?E
Umpire lined up 8 rows of 12 baseballs. How many baseballs in all?D
There were 28 wooden bats. 6 were used up. How many wooden bats are left?R
There were 45 scorecards. 17 were used up. How many scorecards are left?I
Umpire found 74 baseballs yesterday and 30 more today. How many baseballs in all?H
0/7 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
To split the remaining practice baseballs evenly among all training buckets, the coach divided the crate.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Step 1 — solve these
36 ÷ 6 = ?
110 ÷ 10 = ?
24 ÷ 12 = ?
24 ÷ 8 = ?
84 ÷ 12 = ?
30 ÷ 3 = ?
25 ÷ 5 = ?
1 ÷ 1 = ?
36 ÷ 3 = ?
96 ÷ 12 = ?
40 ÷ 10 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain dropped a devastating splitter, then flashed a gold glove.
2.The villain snapped a nasty slider, then wiped off with a pine tar rag.
3.The villain snapped a nasty slider, then dusted hands with a rosin bag.
4.The villain dropped a devastating splitter, then adjusted a custom bat ring.
5.The villain threw a wild 99 mph fastball, then dug in with titanium cleats.
6.The villain fired a screaming cutter, then adjusted a custom bat ring.
7.The villain dropped a devastating splitter, then dusted hands with a rosin bag.
8.The villain snapped a nasty slider, then flashed a gold glove.
9.The villain dropped a devastating splitter, then wiped off with a pine tar rag.
10.The villain floated a slow knuckleball, then dug in with titanium cleats.
11.The villain snapped a nasty slider, then adjusted a custom bat ring.
12.The villain floated a slow knuckleball, then dusted hands with a rosin bag.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Championship Series Mystery
Culprit: Pete Alonso (Devastating Splitter · Pine Tar Rag · Left Handed Stance · Braided Hair · Low Outside Slider)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE SABOTEUR DID NOT DROP A GOLD GLOVE"2125 + 1299 = 3424 (T) · 1013 + 1083 = 2096 (A) · 3434 + 4488 = 7922 (V) · 2586 + 3561 = 6147 (I) · 2329 + 2502 = 4831 (B) · 4183 + 5496 = 9679 (G) · 2286 + 1056 = 3342 (E) · 3403 + 5162 = 8565 (H) · 5069 + 2948 = 8017 (L) · 5265 + 2345 = 7610 (P) · 4638 + 2753 = 7391 (S) · 2572 + 2067 = 4639 (O) · 5008 + 3779 = 8787 (R) · 3681 + 1769 = 5450 (D) · 5138 + 3739 = 8877 (U) · 3570 + 2830 = 6400 (N)
- Clue 2 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "SUSPECT HAS A LEFT HANDED STANCE"2 × 1 = 2 (S) · 12 × 11 = 132 (L) · 4 × 11 = 44 (P) · 12 × 7 = 84 (H) · 9 × 10 = 90 (U) · 5 × 8 = 40 (D) · 7 × 7 = 49 (C) · 5 × 5 = 25 (T) · 8 × 4 = 32 (F) · 3 × 5 = 15 (E) · 1 × 7 = 7 (A) · 5 × 10 = 50 (N)
- Clue 3 (Rounding): "STRIKES OUT TO LOW OUTSIDE SLIDER"Round 4,345 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (S) · Round 107 to the nearest ten = 110 (I) · Round 70 to the nearest ten = 70 (D) · Round 9,208 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (U) · Round 131 to the nearest ten = 130 (O) · Round 725 to the nearest hundred = 700 (E) · Round 2,727 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (L) · Round 16 to the nearest ten = 20 (K) · Round 1,744 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (T) · Round 172 to the nearest ten = 170 (R) · Round 1,061 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (W)
- Clue 4 (Word problems): "BRAIDED HAIR"Umpire found 53 wooden bats yesterday and 22 more today. How many wooden bats in all? = 75 (B) · Umpire found 39 batting helmets yesterday and 58 more today. How many batting helmets in all? = 97 (A) · Umpire found 11 baseballs yesterday and 23 more today. How many baseballs in all? = 34 (E) · Umpire lined up 8 rows of 12 baseballs. How many baseballs in all? = 96 (D) · There were 28 wooden bats. 6 were used up. How many wooden bats are left? = 22 (R) · There were 45 scorecards. 17 were used up. How many scorecards are left? = 28 (I) · Umpire found 74 baseballs yesterday and 30 more today. How many baseballs in all? = 104 (H)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 9) → Pete Alonso36 ÷ 6 = 6 · 110 ÷ 10 = 11 · 24 ÷ 12 = 2 · 24 ÷ 8 = 3 · 84 ÷ 12 = 7 · 30 ÷ 3 = 10 · 25 ÷ 5 = 5 · 1 ÷ 1 = 1 · 36 ÷ 3 = 12 · 96 ÷ 12 = 8 · 40 ÷ 10 = 4
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 7 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Multiplication, Rounding, Word problems, Division
- Reading level
- grades 7-9
- Theme
- The Championship Series Mystery — set in Diamond Park Stadium during Game Seven of the World Series
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects