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The Great Stadium Sabotage
Someone switched all the baseballs with heavy practice balls right before the championship game! Coach Miller needs you to examine the evidence and catch the culprit before opening pitch.
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 | Pitch Style | Secret Gear | Throwing Hand | Hair Color | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mays | Wicked Slider | Sticky Pine Tar | Left Handed | Black Hair | Crunchy Sunflower Seeds |
| Derek Jeter | Sneaky Curve | Weighted Bat | Right Handed | Blonde Hair | Loud Stadium Horns |
| Buster Posey | Slow Changeup | Stealth Cleats | Left Handed | Blonde Hair | Crunchy Sunflower Seeds |
| Pedro Martinez | Slow Changeup | Radar Jammer | Left Handed | Blonde Hair | Loud Stadium Horns |
| Ichiro Suzuki | Sneaky Curve | Scuffed Baseball | Right Handed | Brown Hair | Loud Stadium Horns |
| Albert Pujols | Sneaky Curve | Sticky Pine Tar | Left Handed | Blonde Hair | Crunchy Sunflower Seeds |
| Ken Griffey | Sneaky Curve | Scuffed Baseball | Right Handed | Black Hair | Crunchy Sunflower Seeds |
| Mookie Betts | Sneaky Curve | Weighted Bat | Right Handed | Blonde Hair | Crunchy Sunflower Seeds |
| Nolan Ryan | Wicked Slider | Scuffed Baseball | Right Handed | Blonde Hair | Crunchy Sunflower Seeds |
| Clayton Kershaw | Slow Changeup | Stealth Cleats | Right Handed | Blonde Hair | Crunchy Sunflower Seeds |
| Hank Aaron | Sneaky Curve | Stealth Cleats | Left Handed | Blonde Hair | Loud Stadium Horns |
| David Ortiz | Dancing Knuckleball | Stealth Cleats | Right Handed | Blonde Hair | Squeaky Mascot Shoes |
| Aaron Judge | Fire Fastball | Stealth Cleats | Right Handed | Blonde Hair | Squeaky Mascot Shoes |
| Cy Young | Sneaky Curve | Stealth Cleats | Right Handed | Blonde Hair | Crunchy Sunflower Seeds |
| Miguel Cabrera | Slow Changeup | Stealth Cleats | Right Handed | Black Hair | Crunchy Sunflower Seeds |
| Mike Trout | Dancing Knuckleball | Radar Jammer | Right Handed | Blonde Hair | Crunchy Sunflower Seeds |
| Shohei Ohtani | Wicked Slider | Weighted Bat | Right Handed | Black Hair | Crunchy Sunflower Seeds |
| Sandy Koufax | Dancing Knuckleball | Scuffed Baseball | Right Handed | Blonde Hair | Loud Stadium Horns |
| Cal Ripken | Fire Fastball | Scuffed Baseball | Right Handed | Black Hair | Crunchy Sunflower Seeds |
| Jackie Robinson | Dancing Knuckleball | Scuffed Baseball | Left Handed | Black Hair | Squeaky Mascot Shoes |
| Justin Verlander | Wicked Slider | Weighted Bat | Right Handed | Black Hair | Squeaky Mascot Shoes |
Clue 1
Place value
You inspect the dugout digital locker lock. The screen shows digit places for hundreds and tens to reveal the secret clue.
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
3000
30
100
700
80
100
900
800
600
700
6000
700
50
100
60
T
3000
70
7000
70
80
9000
T
3000
6000
700
100
10
100
7000
90
30
T
3000
100
70
20
900
T
3000
700
What is the value of the 3 in 3,602?T
What is the value of the 7 in 376?D
What is the value of the 1 in 419?W
What is the value of the 3 in 1,436?H
What is the value of the 8 in 816?K
What is the value of the 6 in 618?Y
What is the value of the 7 in 7,116?I
What is the value of the 6 in 3,861?C
What is the value of the 9 in 89,288?O
What is the value of the 8 in 9,482?N
What is the value of the 7 in 3,741?S
What is the value of the 2 in 1,526?B
What is the value of the 9 in 5,690?G
What is the value of the 1 in 7,132?E
What is the value of the 6 in 46,705?U
What is the value of the 9 in 7,958?A
What is the value of the 5 in 156?P
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
You gather scorecards from the bullpen. Adding up the total pitches gives you the next clue.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
F
823
904
904
608
635
520
799
356
608
273
273
534
904
724
477
520
799
848
534
608
534
477
356
224
855
224
608
534
520
904
724
855
520
583
855
F
823
608
417 + 406 =F
83 + 141 =D
431 + 424 =E
269 + 208 =A
296 + 224 =R
216 + 140 =N
486 + 238 =W
189 + 394 =L
268 + 531 =I
289 + 319 =T
330 + 204 =H
168 + 105 =S
273 + 575 =G
353 + 551 =O
279 + 356 =P
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
You check the gear bag inventory. Subtracting missing bats from the total reveals a hidden clue.
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
393
251
761
591
772
633
261
S
393
104
261
543
204
204
633
104
591
261
843
251
591
293
648
S
393
843
251
571
115
543
218
633
261
S
393
633
633
104
S
393
293
633
261
633
599 - 206 =S
420 - 305 =L
624 - 33 =C
574 - 323 =N
408 - 147 =R
694 - 123 =F
849 - 6 =U
703 - 70 =E
727 - 79 =Y
957 - 196 =A
473 - 269 =P
968 - 196 =K
371 - 78 =H
489 - 385 =D
287 - 69 =W
836 - 293 =O
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
You count the rows of baseball helmets on the equipment rack. Multiplying the rows and columns unlocks a new clue.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
F
9
3
99
27
42
12
22
3
27
42
40
24
100
55
10
49
36
99
18
80
36
3
36
24
40
12
100
36
10
100
18
80
9 × 1 =F
3 × 9 =N
1 × 3 =O
9 × 4 =T
5 × 11 =I
2 × 5 =R
2 × 11 =L
10 × 8 =K
4 × 10 =E
2 × 9 =C
12 × 1 =B
11 × 9 =U
3 × 8 =H
7 × 6 =D
7 × 7 =S
10 × 10 =A
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
You split a bucket of practice balls equally among the infielders. Dividing them up gives you the final clue.
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
77 ÷ 7 = ?
54 ÷ 6 = ?
96 ÷ 12 = ?
6 ÷ 3 = ?
120 ÷ 12 = ?
44 ÷ 11 = ?
6 ÷ 6 = ?
60 ÷ 5 = ?
54 ÷ 9 = ?
6 ÷ 2 = ?
70 ÷ 10 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain threw a sneaky curve, then applied sticky pine tar.
2.The villain threw a fire fastball, then swapped in a weighted bat.
3.The villain threw a sneaky curve, then turned on a radar jammer.
4.The villain threw a slow changeup, then turned on a radar jammer.
5.The villain threw a dancing knuckleball, then turned on a radar jammer.
6.The villain threw a dancing knuckleball, then applied sticky pine tar.
7.The villain threw a slow changeup, then applied sticky pine tar.
8.The villain threw a slow changeup, then laced up stealth cleats.
9.The villain threw a sneaky curve, then laced up stealth cleats.
10.The villain threw a fire fastball, then applied sticky pine tar.
11.The villain threw a wicked slider, then threw a scuffed baseball.
12.The villain threw a slow changeup, then threw a scuffed baseball.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Stadium Sabotage
Culprit: Mike Trout (Dancing Knuckleball · Radar Jammer · Right Handed · Blonde Hair · Crunchy Sunflower Seeds)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE SNEAKY SUSPECT DID NOT USE WEIGHTED BATS"What is the value of the 3 in 3,602? = 3000 (T) · What is the value of the 7 in 376? = 70 (D) · What is the value of the 1 in 419? = 10 (W) · What is the value of the 3 in 1,436? = 30 (H) · What is the value of the 8 in 816? = 800 (K) · What is the value of the 6 in 618? = 600 (Y) · What is the value of the 7 in 7,116? = 7000 (I) · What is the value of the 6 in 3,861? = 60 (C) · What is the value of the 9 in 89,288? = 9000 (O) · What is the value of the 8 in 9,482? = 80 (N) · What is the value of the 7 in 3,741? = 700 (S) · What is the value of the 2 in 1,526? = 20 (B) · What is the value of the 9 in 5,690? = 90 (G) · What is the value of the 1 in 7,132? = 100 (E) · What is the value of the 6 in 46,705? = 6000 (U) · What is the value of the 9 in 7,958? = 900 (A) · What is the value of the 5 in 156? = 50 (P)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "FOOTPRINTS SHOW A RIGHT HANDED THROWER LEFT"417 + 406 = 823 (F) · 83 + 141 = 224 (D) · 431 + 424 = 855 (E) · 269 + 208 = 477 (A) · 296 + 224 = 520 (R) · 216 + 140 = 356 (N) · 486 + 238 = 724 (W) · 189 + 394 = 583 (L) · 268 + 531 = 799 (I) · 289 + 319 = 608 (T) · 330 + 204 = 534 (H) · 168 + 105 = 273 (S) · 273 + 575 = 848 (G) · 353 + 551 = 904 (O) · 279 + 356 = 635 (P)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "SNACKERS DROPPED CRUNCHY SUNFLOWER SEEDS HERE"599 - 206 = 393 (S) · 420 - 305 = 115 (L) · 624 - 33 = 591 (C) · 574 - 323 = 251 (N) · 408 - 147 = 261 (R) · 694 - 123 = 571 (F) · 849 - 6 = 843 (U) · 703 - 70 = 633 (E) · 727 - 79 = 648 (Y) · 957 - 196 = 761 (A) · 473 - 269 = 204 (P) · 968 - 196 = 772 (K) · 371 - 78 = 293 (H) · 489 - 385 = 104 (D) · 287 - 69 = 218 (W) · 836 - 293 = 543 (O)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "FOUND BLONDE HAIR STUCK TO THE BAT RACK"9 × 1 = 9 (F) · 3 × 9 = 27 (N) · 1 × 3 = 3 (O) · 9 × 4 = 36 (T) · 5 × 11 = 55 (I) · 2 × 5 = 10 (R) · 2 × 11 = 22 (L) · 10 × 8 = 80 (K) · 4 × 10 = 40 (E) · 2 × 9 = 18 (C) · 12 × 1 = 12 (B) · 11 × 9 = 99 (U) · 3 × 8 = 24 (H) · 7 × 6 = 42 (D) · 7 × 7 = 49 (S) · 10 × 10 = 100 (A)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 5) → Mike Trout77 ÷ 7 = 11 · 54 ÷ 6 = 9 · 96 ÷ 12 = 8 · 6 ÷ 3 = 2 · 120 ÷ 12 = 10 · 44 ÷ 11 = 4 · 6 ÷ 6 = 1 · 60 ÷ 5 = 12 · 54 ÷ 9 = 6 · 6 ÷ 2 = 3 · 70 ÷ 10 = 7
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Stadium Sabotage — set in Grand Slam Park
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects