⚾ BaseballGrade 1Reading: grades 3-4AdditionSubtractionSkip countingPlace valueMissing addends
The Mystery of the Missing Golden Bat
Just minutes before the championship game, the league trophy vanished from home plate! A clever suspect swapped it for an old wooden bat. Detective kids must inspect the dugout clues and find the culprit.
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 | Signature Pitch | Special Gear | Batting Hand | Cap Color | Game Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Gehrig | Bunt Master | Bubblegum Pop | Left Handed | Gold Baseball Cap | Squeaky Bat |
| Pedro Martinez | Bunt Master | Gold Glove | Left Handed | Gold Baseball Cap | Squeaky Bat |
| Willie Mays | Fastball Strike | Bubblegum Pop | Left Handed | Red Baseball Cap | Squeaky Bat |
| Derek Jeter | Power Home Run | Radar Gun Boost | Left Handed | Red Baseball Cap | Squeaky Bat |
| Sandy Koufax | Steal Base Fast | Shiny Cleats | Left Handed | Gold Baseball Cap | Squeaky Bat |
| Ty Cobb | Bunt Master | Shiny Cleats | Right Handed | Red Baseball Cap | Flying Mascot |
| Roberto Clemente | Power Home Run | Shiny Cleats | Right Handed | Gold Baseball Cap | Squeaky Bat |
| Honus Wagner | Bunt Master | Gold Glove | Left Handed | Blue Baseball Cap | Flying Mascot |
| Sammy Sosa | Steal Base Fast | Pine Tar Grip | Left Handed | Gold Baseball Cap | Squeaky Bat |
| Hank Aaron | Power Home Run | Shiny Cleats | Left Handed | Red Baseball Cap | Loud Cheering |
| Babe Ruth | Steal Base Fast | Gold Glove | Left Handed | Gold Baseball Cap | Flying Mascot |
| Randy Johnson | Curveball Spin | Shiny Cleats | Right Handed | Gold Baseball Cap | Flying Mascot |
| Cal Ripken | Bunt Master | Shiny Cleats | Left Handed | Blue Baseball Cap | Squeaky Bat |
| Ted Williams | Power Home Run | Shiny Cleats | Left Handed | Gold Baseball Cap | Squeaky Bat |
| Mike Trout | Power Home Run | Pine Tar Grip | Left Handed | Gold Baseball Cap | Flying Mascot |
| Ken Griffey | Bunt Master | Bubblegum Pop | Right Handed | Red Baseball Cap | Flying Mascot |
| Aaron Judge | Curveball Spin | Shiny Cleats | Left Handed | Red Baseball Cap | Flying Mascot |
| Jackie Robinson | Curveball Spin | Gold Glove | Left Handed | Gold Baseball Cap | Loud Cheering |
| Cy Young | Fastball Strike | Bubblegum Pop | Right Handed | Gold Baseball Cap | Squeaky Bat |
| Shohei Ohtani | Curveball Spin | Bubblegum Pop | Right Handed | Red Baseball Cap | Squeaky Bat |
| Ichiro Suzuki | Fastball Strike | Shiny Cleats | Right Handed | Gold Baseball Cap | Squeaky Bat |
Clue 1
Addition
Coach added two buckets of baseballs together to reveal the first secret note.
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
3
10
15
5
4
5
9
15
14
T
3
11
2
15
5
20
2
T
3
4
5
15
9
19
20
15
T
3
7
13
8
13
19
9
1 + 2 =T
3 + 2 =S
1 + 1 =O
3 + 8 =D
5 + 2 =A
2 + 7 =P
14 + 6 =N
3 + 1 =U
9 + 6 =E
4 + 10 =C
5 + 3 =G
6 + 7 =R
9 + 10 =I
6 + 4 =H
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
The scoreboard keeper subtracted the strikes to figure out the next field 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
12
1
9
11
2
T
12
13
9
5
5
5
17
11
17
16
9
15
T
12
1
17
13
7
9
7
8
16
17
3
9
18
16 - 4 =T
19 - 1 =R
10 - 7 =Y
17 - 6 =W
17 - 2 =F
20 - 3 =A
8 - 6 =I
17 - 4 =N
15 - 8 =D
16 - 8 =P
5 - 4 =H
13 - 4 =E
18 - 2 =L
7 - 2 =S
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Skip counting
The umpire counted base chalk lines by twos to follow the runner footprint trail.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
40
80
14
55
25
A
40
110
27
22
A
40
60
15
65
80
60
120
A
40
30
60
25
15
60
130
25
22
A
40
80
25
120
55
8
8
25
120
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60A
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26B
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33Y
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80T
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150H
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100S
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35E
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130K
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18Q
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12N
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, ___, 40, 50C
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65U
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25D
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75I
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140R
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
The dugout speed meter split the pitch speed into tens and ones to unlock a 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.
A
83
31
47
93
14
67
A
83
52
13
67
A
83
93
93
58
A
83
80
39
A
83
52
14
65
47
80
80
13
14
42
13
A
83
65
52
13
58
47
42
14
What number has 8 tens and 3 ones?A
What number has 3 tens and 1 one?G
What number has 4 tens and 2 ones?N
What number has 5 tens and 2 ones?S
What number has 1 ten and 4 ones?D
What number has 5 tens and 8 ones?C
What number has 3 tens and 9 ones?W
What number has 1 ten and 3 ones?E
What number has 6 tens and 7 ones?B
What number has 8 tens and 0 ones?P
What number has 6 tens and 5 ones?R
What number has 4 tens and 7 ones?O
What number has 9 tens and 3 ones?L
0/13 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
The snack stand worker counted how many extra peanuts were needed for the box.
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
8 + ___ = 14
1 + ___ = 9
4 + ___ = 14
1 + ___ = 12
5 + ___ = 8
6 + ___ = 8
4 + ___ = 8
7 + ___ = 8
1 + ___ = 8
6 + ___ = 15
4 + ___ = 9
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain threw a blazing fastball, then flashed a shiny gold glove.
2.The villain dashed to steal third base, then flashed a shiny gold glove.
3.The villain laid down a sneaky bunt, then checked the fast radar gun.
4.The villain dashed to steal third base, then checked the fast radar gun.
5.The villain threw a blazing fastball, then stomped shiny metal cleats.
6.The villain laid down a sneaky bunt, then flashed a shiny gold glove.
7.The villain laid down a sneaky bunt, then stomped shiny metal cleats.
8.The villain dashed to steal third base, then stomped shiny metal cleats.
9.The villain spun a tricky curveball, then flashed a shiny gold glove.
10.The villain hit a massive home run, then stomped shiny metal cleats.
11.The villain hit a massive home run, then blew a giant bubblegum bubble.
12.The villain laid down a sneaky bunt, then blew a giant bubblegum bubble.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Missing Golden Bat
Culprit: Lou Gehrig (Bunt Master · Bubblegum Pop · Left Handed · Gold Baseball Cap · Squeaky Bat)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT USE PINE TAR GRIP"1 + 2 = 3 (T) · 3 + 2 = 5 (S) · 1 + 1 = 2 (O) · 3 + 8 = 11 (D) · 5 + 2 = 7 (A) · 2 + 7 = 9 (P) · 14 + 6 = 20 (N) · 3 + 1 = 4 (U) · 9 + 6 = 15 (E) · 4 + 10 = 14 (C) · 5 + 3 = 8 (G) · 6 + 7 = 13 (R) · 9 + 10 = 19 (I) · 6 + 4 = 10 (H)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE WITNESS SAW A LEFT HANDED PLAYER"16 - 4 = 12 (T) · 19 - 1 = 18 (R) · 10 - 7 = 3 (Y) · 17 - 6 = 11 (W) · 17 - 2 = 15 (F) · 20 - 3 = 17 (A) · 8 - 6 = 2 (I) · 17 - 4 = 13 (N) · 15 - 8 = 7 (D) · 16 - 8 = 8 (P) · 5 - 4 = 1 (H) · 13 - 4 = 9 (E) · 18 - 2 = 16 (L) · 7 - 2 = 5 (S)
- Clue 3 (Skip counting): "A SQUEAKY BAT DISTRACTED THE BASE RUNNER"Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60 = 40 (A) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26 = 22 (B) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (Y) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80 = 60 (T) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150 = 130 (H) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (S) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35 = 25 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (K) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (Q) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (N) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, ___, 40, 50 = 30 (C) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65 = 55 (U) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25 = 15 (D) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (I) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (R)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "A GOLD BASEBALL CAP WAS DROPPED NEAR SECOND"What number has 8 tens and 3 ones? = 83 (A) · What number has 3 tens and 1 one? = 31 (G) · What number has 4 tens and 2 ones? = 42 (N) · What number has 5 tens and 2 ones? = 52 (S) · What number has 1 ten and 4 ones? = 14 (D) · What number has 5 tens and 8 ones? = 58 (C) · What number has 3 tens and 9 ones? = 39 (W) · What number has 1 ten and 3 ones? = 13 (E) · What number has 6 tens and 7 ones? = 67 (B) · What number has 8 tens and 0 ones? = 80 (P) · What number has 6 tens and 5 ones? = 65 (R) · What number has 4 tens and 7 ones? = 47 (O) · What number has 9 tens and 3 ones? = 93 (L)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 12) → Lou Gehrig8 + ___ = 14 = 6 · 1 + ___ = 9 = 8 · 4 + ___ = 14 = 10 · 1 + ___ = 12 = 11 · 5 + ___ = 8 = 3 · 6 + ___ = 8 = 2 · 4 + ___ = 8 = 4 · 7 + ___ = 8 = 1 · 1 + ___ = 8 = 7 · 6 + ___ = 15 = 9 · 4 + ___ = 9 = 5
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 1 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Place value, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Mystery of the Missing Golden Bat — set in Grand Diamond Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects