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The World Series Stadium Sabotage
Just hours before Game 7 of the World Series at Grand Diamond Stadium, someone tampered with the stadium lights and swapped the game balls with duds. The lead umpire needs your sharp analytical skills to decode clues left behind, analyze suspect profiles, and unmask the culprit before the first 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 | Signature Pitch | Modified Gear | Throwing Hand | Helmet Color | Game Flaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Freeman | 100mph Fastball | Pine Tar Sleeve | Left Handed Thrower | Bright Red Helmet | Loud Air Horns |
| Ken Griffey Jr | 100mph Fastball | Heavy Rosin Bag | Right Handed Thrower | Emerald Green Helmet | Wet Infield Dirt |
| Derek Jeter | Sinking Changeup | Heavy Rosin Bag | Left Handed Thrower | Bright Red Helmet | Loud Air Horns |
| Ted Williams | Sinking Changeup | Steal Stop Watch | Left Handed Thrower | Emerald Green Helmet | Wet Infield Dirt |
| Clayton Kershaw | 100mph Fastball | Pine Tar Sleeve | Left Handed Thrower | Emerald Green Helmet | Loud Air Horns |
| Babe Ruth | Sinking Changeup | Steal Stop Watch | Right Handed Thrower | Emerald Green Helmet | Wet Infield Dirt |
| Mookie Betts | Wicked Curveball | Titanium Bat | Right Handed Thrower | Navy Blue Helmet | Wet Infield Dirt |
| Justin Verlander | 100mph Fastball | Radar Blinder | Right Handed Thrower | Emerald Green Helmet | Wet Infield Dirt |
| Nolan Ryan | Sinking Changeup | Pine Tar Sleeve | Right Handed Thrower | Emerald Green Helmet | Loud Air Horns |
| Max Scherzer | Razor Slider | Radar Blinder | Left Handed Thrower | Emerald Green Helmet | Wet Infield Dirt |
| Roberto Clemente | Wicked Curveball | Steal Stop Watch | Right Handed Thrower | Emerald Green Helmet | Wet Infield Dirt |
| Cal Ripken Jr | Razor Slider | Titanium Bat | Left Handed Thrower | Emerald Green Helmet | Bright Radar Guns |
| Gerrit Cole | 100mph Fastball | Heavy Rosin Bag | Right Handed Thrower | Emerald Green Helmet | Bright Radar Guns |
| Sandy Koufax | Razor Slider | Pine Tar Sleeve | Left Handed Thrower | Navy Blue Helmet | Bright Radar Guns |
| Lou Gehrig | Wicked Curveball | Radar Blinder | Left Handed Thrower | Bright Red Helmet | Wet Infield Dirt |
| Hank Aaron | Dancing Knuckleball | Radar Blinder | Left Handed Thrower | Bright Red Helmet | Bright Radar Guns |
| Jackie Robinson | Razor Slider | Steal Stop Watch | Right Handed Thrower | Bright Red Helmet | Wet Infield Dirt |
| Willie Mays | 100mph Fastball | Steal Stop Watch | Right Handed Thrower | Emerald Green Helmet | Wet Infield Dirt |
| Pedro Martinez | Wicked Curveball | Steal Stop Watch | Left Handed Thrower | Navy Blue Helmet | Loud Air Horns |
| Bryce Harper | 100mph Fastball | Steal Stop Watch | Left Handed Thrower | Emerald Green Helmet | Loud Air Horns |
| Mike Trout | Razor Slider | Titanium Bat | Right Handed Thrower | Emerald Green Helmet | Loud Air Horns |
Clue 1
Addition
To secure the dugout, you tally all the extra bat racks found behind home plate.
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
9414
6906
4848
5173
2616
4663
7228
T
9414
4848
5807
7467
9377
5565
9377
3912
7228
T
9414
5807
5173
4848
2616
6906
4848
2616
6531
3980
7467
7228
5173
5565
3912
4663
2616
2723
3058 + 6356 =T
3176 + 1997 =S
2338 + 3469 =U
978 + 1638 =A
2499 + 4032 =V
2130 + 1782 =N
2065 + 2598 =B
1716 + 2264 =Y
2787 + 2778 =I
3328 + 3578 =H
2869 + 1979 =E
887 + 1836 =G
3299 + 4168 =R
2903 + 4325 =O
3666 + 5711 =D
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Multiplication facts (1-12)
Inspecting the grandstands, you calculate total seating capacity across identical stadium rows.
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
64
22
80
81
14
132
7
4
S
64
28
90
7
7
22
14
S
64
6
66
6
14
132
20
100
7
100
6
1
48
22
48
7
100
14
90
66
22
14
8 × 8 =S
8 × 10 =C
9 × 9 =U
1 × 4 =Y
3 × 2 =A
10 × 2 =G
12 × 11 =I
7 × 4 =P
7 × 2 =R
11 × 6 =W
1 × 7 =T
11 × 2 =E
1 × 1 =N
9 × 10 =O
10 × 10 =H
8 × 6 =D
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Rounding
The electronic scoreboard radar display rounds speed readouts 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
370
700
170
90
90
170
2000
4300
90
9000
1300
3700
290
S
370
900
290
5000
1700
2000
290
S
370
S
370
2300
1300
9000
900
290
200
170
2000
2300
170
290
700
500
500
170
9000
200
Round 368 to the nearest tenS
Round 4,259 to the nearest hundredG
Round 2,392 to the nearest thousandN
Round 709 to the nearest hundredL
Round 171 to the nearest tenI
Round 5,265 to the nearest thousandA
Round 1,341 to the nearest hundredO
Round 294 to the nearest tenE
Round 1,682 to the nearest hundredK
Round 9,208 to the nearest thousandR
Round 3,693 to the nearest hundredV
Round 2,308 to the nearest hundredF
Round 491 to the nearest hundredD
Round 214 to the nearest hundredT
Round 900 to the nearest hundredW
Round 89 to the nearest tenP
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Word problems
Analyzing inventory logs for stolen baseball gear requires solving several game day equations.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
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E
105
117
E
105
111
103
120
118
57
111
E
105
E
105
N
H
E
105
120
117
E
105
T
There were 130 pitching charts. 25 were used up. How many pitching charts are left?E
Equipment manager found 110 championship rings yesterday and 8 more today. How many championship rings in all?D
There were 117 batting helmets. 14 were used up. How many batting helmets are left?A
Equipment manager found 90 batting helmets yesterday and 27 more today. How many batting helmets in all?M
Equipment manager lined up 10 rows of 12 pitching charts. How many pitching charts in all?L
Equipment manager found 27 pitching charts yesterday and 84 more today. How many pitching charts in all?R
There were 79 batting helmets. 22 were used up. How many batting helmets are left?G
0/7 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
To check storage boxes, you divide the leftover pitching caps equally between bullpen lockers.
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
30 ÷ 10 = ?
18 ÷ 3 = ?
4 ÷ 4 = ?
8 ÷ 1 = ?
16 ÷ 8 = ?
27 ÷ 3 = ?
60 ÷ 6 = ?
84 ÷ 12 = ?
48 ÷ 12 = ?
40 ÷ 8 = ?
121 ÷ 11 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain dropped a sudden curveball into the catcher mitt, then clicked a steal stop watch near the bullpen gate.
2.The villain hurled a fast beam toward home plate, then slammed a pine tar sleeve onto the dugout railing.
3.The villain snapped a steep breaking ball into the dirt, then clicked a steal stop watch near the bullpen gate.
4.The villain snapped a steep breaking ball into the dirt, then slammed a pine tar sleeve onto the dugout railing.
5.The villain dropped a sudden curveball into the catcher mitt, then swung a titanium bat to smash the scorekeeper box.
6.The villain hurled a fast beam toward home plate, then clicked a steal stop watch near the bullpen gate.
7.The villain hurled a fast beam toward home plate, then tossed a heavy rosin bag across the mound.
8.The villain spun a sharp slider past the batter, then slammed a pine tar sleeve onto the dugout railing.
9.The villain snapped a steep breaking ball into the dirt, then flashed a radar blinder at the press box.
10.The villain floated an erratic knuckler over the fence, then slammed a pine tar sleeve onto the dugout railing.
11.The villain dropped a sudden curveball into the catcher mitt, then slammed a pine tar sleeve onto the dugout railing.
12.The villain hurled a fast beam toward home plate, then flashed a radar blinder at the press box.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The World Series Stadium Sabotage
Culprit: Justin Verlander (100mph Fastball · Radar Blinder · Right Handed Thrower · Emerald Green Helmet · Wet Infield Dirt)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE SABOTEUR DID NOT USE A HEAVY ROSIN BAG"3058 + 6356 = 9414 (T) · 3176 + 1997 = 5173 (S) · 2338 + 3469 = 5807 (U) · 978 + 1638 = 2616 (A) · 2499 + 4032 = 6531 (V) · 2130 + 1782 = 3912 (N) · 2065 + 2598 = 4663 (B) · 1716 + 2264 = 3980 (Y) · 2787 + 2778 = 5565 (I) · 3328 + 3578 = 6906 (H) · 2869 + 1979 = 4848 (E) · 887 + 1836 = 2723 (G) · 3299 + 4168 = 7467 (R) · 2903 + 4325 = 7228 (O) · 3666 + 5711 = 9377 (D)
- Clue 2 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "SECURITY SPOTTER SAW A RIGHT HANDED THROWER"8 × 8 = 64 (S) · 8 × 10 = 80 (C) · 9 × 9 = 81 (U) · 1 × 4 = 4 (Y) · 3 × 2 = 6 (A) · 10 × 2 = 20 (G) · 12 × 11 = 132 (I) · 7 × 4 = 28 (P) · 7 × 2 = 14 (R) · 11 × 6 = 66 (W) · 1 × 7 = 7 (T) · 11 × 2 = 22 (E) · 1 × 1 = 1 (N) · 9 × 10 = 90 (O) · 10 × 10 = 100 (H) · 8 × 6 = 48 (D)
- Clue 3 (Rounding): "SLIPPING PROVES WEAKNESS FOR WET INFIELD DIRT"Round 368 to the nearest ten = 370 (S) · Round 4,259 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (G) · Round 2,392 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (N) · Round 709 to the nearest hundred = 700 (L) · Round 171 to the nearest ten = 170 (I) · Round 5,265 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (A) · Round 1,341 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (O) · Round 294 to the nearest ten = 290 (E) · Round 1,682 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (K) · Round 9,208 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (R) · Round 3,693 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (V) · Round 2,308 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (F) · Round 491 to the nearest hundred = 500 (D) · Round 214 to the nearest hundred = 200 (T) · Round 900 to the nearest hundred = 900 (W) · Round 89 to the nearest ten = 90 (P)
- Clue 4 (Word problems): "EMERALD GREEN HELMET"There were 130 pitching charts. 25 were used up. How many pitching charts are left? = 105 (E) · Equipment manager found 110 championship rings yesterday and 8 more today. How many championship rings in all? = 118 (D) · There were 117 batting helmets. 14 were used up. How many batting helmets are left? = 103 (A) · Equipment manager found 90 batting helmets yesterday and 27 more today. How many batting helmets in all? = 117 (M) · Equipment manager lined up 10 rows of 12 pitching charts. How many pitching charts in all? = 120 (L) · Equipment manager found 27 pitching charts yesterday and 84 more today. How many pitching charts in all? = 111 (R) · There were 79 batting helmets. 22 were used up. How many batting helmets are left? = 57 (G)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 12) → Justin Verlander30 ÷ 10 = 3 · 18 ÷ 3 = 6 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1 · 8 ÷ 1 = 8 · 16 ÷ 8 = 2 · 27 ÷ 3 = 9 · 60 ÷ 6 = 10 · 84 ÷ 12 = 7 · 48 ÷ 12 = 4 · 40 ÷ 8 = 5 · 121 ÷ 11 = 11
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 7 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Multiplication, Rounding, Word problems, Division
- Reading level
- grades 7-9
- Theme
- The World Series Stadium Sabotage — set in Grand Diamond Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects