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The Big League Heist
The stadium lights went dark right before the championship game. When they flickered back on, the legendary Golden Glove Trophy was missing from its glass display case behind home plate. A lone muddy cleat print was left behind on the dirt.
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 Type | Lucky Bat | Batting Stance | Cap Underneath | Favorite Snack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin Carroll | Knuckleball | Ash wood | Left handed stance | Dark brown ponytail | Salty sunflower seeds |
| Bobby Witt | Knuckleball | Maple wood | Right handed stance | Spiky blonde hair | Sweet bubble gum |
| Zack Wheeler | Curveball | Aluminum | Right handed stance | Spiky blonde hair | Sweet bubble gum |
| Babe Ruthless | Fastball | Birch wood | Left handed stance | Dark brown ponytail | Salty sunflower seeds |
| Randy Arozarena | Slider | Ash wood | Left handed stance | Red curly locks | Hot nacho cheese |
| Aaron Judge | Slider | Ash wood | Right handed stance | Red curly locks | Salty sunflower seeds |
| Kyle Tucker | Fastball | Maple wood | Right handed stance | Red curly locks | Sweet bubble gum |
| Bryce Harper | Slider | Birch wood | Left handed stance | Red curly locks | Sweet bubble gum |
| Matt Olson | Fastball | Birch wood | Right handed stance | Spiky blonde hair | Hot nacho cheese |
| Ronald Acuna | Fastball | Aluminum | Left handed stance | Dark brown ponytail | Salty sunflower seeds |
| Gerrit Cole | Curveball | Ash wood | Left handed stance | Dark brown ponytail | Hot nacho cheese |
| Julio Rodriguez | Knuckleball | Maple wood | Right handed stance | Dark brown ponytail | Hot nacho cheese |
| Jose Ramirez | Curveball | Aluminum | Right handed stance | Red curly locks | Hot nacho cheese |
| Mookie Betts | Knuckleball | Aluminum | Left handed stance | Spiky blonde hair | Salty sunflower seeds |
| Yordan Alvarez | Fastball | Aluminum | Right handed stance | Red curly locks | Sweet bubble gum |
| Shohei Spark | Knuckleball | Composite | Right handed stance | Red curly locks | Sweet bubble gum |
| Mike Trout | Slider | Maple wood | Right handed stance | Red curly locks | Sweet bubble gum |
| Adley Rutschman | Changeup | Maple wood | Right handed stance | Dark brown ponytail | Sweet bubble gum |
| Corey Seager | Fastball | Birch wood | Left handed stance | Red curly locks | Hot nacho cheese |
| Austin Riley | Curveball | Maple wood | Right handed stance | Red curly locks | Sweet bubble gum |
| Freddie Freeman | Knuckleball | Ash wood | Left handed stance | Dark brown ponytail | Sweet bubble gum |
Clue 1
Place value
The stadium digital scoreboard glitched and flashed a scrambled stat number. We must look at the place value of the digits to decipher the hidden security override code.
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
1000
600
4000
90
3000
5000
5000
30
3000
300
7000
2000
4000
10
300
2000
T
1000
40
10
4000
6000
2000
20
700
2000
10
3000
T
1000
4000
8000
30
T
1000
10
What is the value of the 1 in 31,727?T
What is the value of the 8 in 98,561?B
What is the value of the 2 in 80,323?M
What is the value of the 4 in 30,940?U
What is the value of the 3 in 184,387?N
What is the value of the 4 in 14,579?E
What is the value of the 2 in 42,510?O
What is the value of the 6 in 306,803?C
What is the value of the 7 in 55,702?P
What is the value of the 6 in 24,625?H
What is the value of the 1 in 62,417?S
What is the value of the 7 in 997,362?D
What is the value of the 9 in 37,592?V
What is the value of the 3 in 95,437?A
What is the value of the 5 in 95,484?L
What is the value of the 3 in 653,000?I
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
We walked down the dugout and gathered all the baseballs hit into the stands during practice. Adding them up will reveal how many total balls went missing.
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
9676
7709
3867
5948
5493
5948
3324
3867
6027
T
9676
4157
3842
T
9676
T
9676
3867
2999
5948
T
9676
3867
3324
5948
5493
3324
2999
8155
2155
7709
T
9676
7709
3842
6004
6588
3867
6588
5287 + 4389 =T
4147 + 4008 =I
1876 + 1991 =E
2065 + 2092 =B
2960 + 3628 =D
2847 + 4862 =H
2627 + 2866 =U
3787 + 2161 =S
2644 + 3360 =N
2330 + 1512 =A
1126 + 2198 =P
834 + 1321 =G
3480 + 2547 =C
1580 + 1419 =R
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The ticket booth reported that some championship game tickets were missing. We subtracted the tickets still in the box from the morning total to find the gap.
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
7264
6973
3166
1304
1709
5850
7326
2641
1304
4274
5850
1679
4082
1679
1679
5627
6943
1369
4082
4587
8555
1703
A
7264
2641
2641
6943
1703
8555
A
7264
6973
6048
8100
4082
4274
8781
7323 - 59 =A
11162 - 4189 =S
5267 - 1185 =U
10838 - 2283 =W
7865 - 539 =Y
13507 - 4726 =D
11832 - 4889 =E
9990 - 4363 =L
3854 - 2550 =I
4361 - 2682 =B
6996 - 948 =F
1972 - 269 =R
3610 - 444 =T
6471 - 1884 =M
3243 - 1534 =C
12459 - 4359 =O
6459 - 2185 =N
7620 - 1770 =K
3403 - 2034 =G
4996 - 2355 =P
0/20 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
We found stacks of bat crates lined up in perfect rows near the batting cages. Multiplying the rows by the crates gives us the exact count of bats we need to search.
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
27
8
88
54
A
27
1
110
120
84
54
11
110
99
108
54
48
4
28
A
27
5
54
49
A
27
8
120
1
88
28
11
99
A
27
56
3 × 9 =A
6 × 8 =L
9 × 12 =U
10 × 11 =D
11 × 9 =C
1 × 1 =N
7 × 12 =F
2 × 4 =S
7 × 8 =P
1 × 4 =Y
4 × 7 =H
7 × 7 =W
11 × 8 =T
6 × 9 =R
1 × 11 =E
10 × 12 =O
5 × 1 =I
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The coach wants to divide the team training snacks evenly among the outfielders. Dividing the total treats will let us see if anyone took more than their share.
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
144 ÷ 12 = ?
14 ÷ 2 = ?
9 ÷ 1 = ?
10 ÷ 5 = ?
30 ÷ 10 = ?
70 ÷ 7 = ?
66 ÷ 6 = ?
48 ÷ 6 = ?
24 ÷ 4 = ?
44 ÷ 11 = ?
40 ÷ 8 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain throws a blistering fastball, then swings a heavy maple bat.
2.The villain dances a weird knuckleball, then swings a heavy maple bat.
3.The villain throws a blistering fastball, then cracks a modern composite bat.
4.The villain drops a slow changeup, then drives a sturdy birch bat.
5.The villain slides a sharp slider, then cracks a classic ash bat.
6.The villain spins a tricky curveball, then rings a loud aluminum bat.
7.The villain spins a tricky curveball, then swings a heavy maple bat.
8.The villain drops a slow changeup, then cracks a modern composite bat.
9.The villain slides a sharp slider, then swings a heavy maple bat.
10.The villain drops a slow changeup, then cracks a classic ash bat.
11.The villain spins a tricky curveball, then drives a sturdy birch bat.
12.The villain throws a blistering fastball, then rings a loud aluminum bat.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Big League Heist
Culprit: Kyle Tucker (Fastball · Maple wood · Right handed stance · Red curly locks · Sweet bubble gum)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE COMPOSITE BATS"What is the value of the 1 in 31,727? = 1000 (T) · What is the value of the 8 in 98,561? = 8000 (B) · What is the value of the 2 in 80,323? = 20 (M) · What is the value of the 4 in 30,940? = 40 (U) · What is the value of the 3 in 184,387? = 300 (N) · What is the value of the 4 in 14,579? = 4000 (E) · What is the value of the 2 in 42,510? = 2000 (O) · What is the value of the 6 in 306,803? = 6000 (C) · What is the value of the 7 in 55,702? = 700 (P) · What is the value of the 6 in 24,625? = 600 (H) · What is the value of the 1 in 62,417? = 10 (S) · What is the value of the 7 in 997,362? = 7000 (D) · What is the value of the 9 in 37,592? = 90 (V) · What is the value of the 3 in 95,437? = 30 (A) · What is the value of the 5 in 95,484? = 5000 (L) · What is the value of the 3 in 653,000? = 3000 (I)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT BATTER STEPS UP RIGHT HANDED"5287 + 4389 = 9676 (T) · 4147 + 4008 = 8155 (I) · 1876 + 1991 = 3867 (E) · 2065 + 2092 = 4157 (B) · 2960 + 3628 = 6588 (D) · 2847 + 4862 = 7709 (H) · 2627 + 2866 = 5493 (U) · 3787 + 2161 = 5948 (S) · 2644 + 3360 = 6004 (N) · 2330 + 1512 = 3842 (A) · 1126 + 2198 = 3324 (P) · 834 + 1321 = 2155 (G) · 3480 + 2547 = 6027 (C) · 1580 + 1419 = 2999 (R)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "A STICKY PINK BUBBLE GUM WRAPPER WAS FOUND"7323 - 59 = 7264 (A) · 11162 - 4189 = 6973 (S) · 5267 - 1185 = 4082 (U) · 10838 - 2283 = 8555 (W) · 7865 - 539 = 7326 (Y) · 13507 - 4726 = 8781 (D) · 11832 - 4889 = 6943 (E) · 9990 - 4363 = 5627 (L) · 3854 - 2550 = 1304 (I) · 4361 - 2682 = 1679 (B) · 6996 - 948 = 6048 (F) · 1972 - 269 = 1703 (R) · 3610 - 444 = 3166 (T) · 6471 - 1884 = 4587 (M) · 3243 - 1534 = 1709 (C) · 12459 - 4359 = 8100 (O) · 6459 - 2185 = 4274 (N) · 7620 - 1770 = 5850 (K) · 3403 - 2034 = 1369 (G) · 4996 - 2355 = 2641 (P)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A STRAND OF RED CURLY HAIR WAS ON THE CAP"3 × 9 = 27 (A) · 6 × 8 = 48 (L) · 9 × 12 = 108 (U) · 10 × 11 = 110 (D) · 11 × 9 = 99 (C) · 1 × 1 = 1 (N) · 7 × 12 = 84 (F) · 2 × 4 = 8 (S) · 7 × 8 = 56 (P) · 1 × 4 = 4 (Y) · 4 × 7 = 28 (H) · 7 × 7 = 49 (W) · 11 × 8 = 88 (T) · 6 × 9 = 54 (R) · 1 × 11 = 11 (E) · 10 × 12 = 120 (O) · 5 × 1 = 5 (I)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 1) → Kyle Tucker144 ÷ 12 = 12 · 14 ÷ 2 = 7 · 9 ÷ 1 = 9 · 10 ÷ 5 = 2 · 30 ÷ 10 = 3 · 70 ÷ 7 = 10 · 66 ÷ 6 = 11 · 48 ÷ 6 = 8 · 24 ÷ 4 = 6 · 44 ÷ 11 = 4 · 40 ÷ 8 = 5
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 6 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Big League Heist — set in Grand Slam Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects