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The Great World Series Ball Bandit
The San Francisco Giants are ready for the World Series, but every single baseball has vanished from the dugout! A mysterious rival player has hidden them all. Coach Casey needs your help to solve the clues, find the stolen balls, and save the biggest game of the year!
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 | Special Gear | Throwing Hand | Hair Color | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Crawford | Changeup Delay | Super Speed Slide | Right Handed Thrower | Brown Hair | Loud Crowd Cheers |
| Logan Webb | Fastball Fire | Bat Smash Power | Right Handed Thrower | Blonde Hair | Loud Crowd Cheers |
| Lamont Wade Jr | Curveball Trick | Glove Magnet | Right Handed Thrower | Black Hair | Salty Sunflower Seeds |
| J.T. Snow | Slider Spin | Glove Magnet | Right Handed Thrower | Black Hair | Salty Sunflower Seeds |
| Robbie Ray | Changeup Delay | Rocket Booster Cleats | Right Handed Thrower | Brown Hair | Loud Crowd Cheers |
| Buster Posey | Slider Spin | Super Speed Slide | Left Handed Thrower | Brown Hair | Salty Sunflower Seeds |
| Pablo Sandoval | Changeup Delay | Stadium Light Flash | Right Handed Thrower | Brown Hair | Loud Crowd Cheers |
| Barry Bonds | Changeup Delay | Glove Magnet | Right Handed Thrower | Brown Hair | Salty Sunflower Seeds |
| Tyler Rogers | Knuckleball Float | Rocket Booster Cleats | Right Handed Thrower | Brown Hair | Loud Crowd Cheers |
| Mike Yastrzemski | Fastball Fire | Rocket Booster Cleats | Left Handed Thrower | Black Hair | Stadium Hot Dogs |
| Jung Hoo Lee | Changeup Delay | Bat Smash Power | Right Handed Thrower | Black Hair | Loud Crowd Cheers |
| Hunter Pence | Curveball Trick | Bat Smash Power | Right Handed Thrower | Brown Hair | Loud Crowd Cheers |
| Madison Bumgarner | Knuckleball Float | Bat Smash Power | Right Handed Thrower | Brown Hair | Salty Sunflower Seeds |
| Matt Chapman | Knuckleball Float | Super Speed Slide | Left Handed Thrower | Blonde Hair | Salty Sunflower Seeds |
| Jeff Kent | Knuckleball Float | Glove Magnet | Right Handed Thrower | Black Hair | Stadium Hot Dogs |
| Willie Mays | Changeup Delay | Bat Smash Power | Left Handed Thrower | Brown Hair | Loud Crowd Cheers |
| Wilmer Flores | Fastball Fire | Glove Magnet | Right Handed Thrower | Brown Hair | Loud Crowd Cheers |
| Tim Lincecum | Knuckleball Float | Glove Magnet | Right Handed Thrower | Blonde Hair | Stadium Hot Dogs |
| Camilo Doval | Knuckleball Float | Stadium Light Flash | Left Handed Thrower | Blonde Hair | Salty Sunflower Seeds |
| Patrick Bailey | Slider Spin | Glove Magnet | Left Handed Thrower | Brown Hair | Stadium Hot Dogs |
| Kyle Harrison | Changeup Delay | Bat Smash Power | Right Handed Thrower | Black Hair | Salty Sunflower Seeds |
Clue 1
Multiplication facts (1-12)
Coach Casey needs to count the remaining bats and helmets in the dugout. Help him do the multi step math to find where the thief went.
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
14
66
28
50
33
44
T
14
35
66
28
6
80
1
28
50
33
1
T
14
4
50
28
6
1
35
21
28
T
14
35
8
28
44
T
14
50
7 × 2 =T
3 × 11 =N
11 × 6 =H
2 × 4 =L
5 × 7 =C
10 × 8 =D
2 × 2 =U
5 × 10 =S
6 × 1 =R
7 × 3 =K
11 × 4 =A
1 × 1 =O
4 × 7 =E
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Multi-step word problems
We found crates of stolen baseball gear stacked in equal rows. Multiply the boxes to unlock the next secret message.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Awitnesssawthevillainwas .
R
89
58
25
68
40
68
82
17
D
E
D
40
68
R
89
O
W
E
R
89
Coach Casey filled 8 boxes with 2 bats each, then found 73 more bats. How many bats are there in all?R
There were 66 cleats in all. 32 cleats were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 2 San Francisco Giants. How many cleats did each get?N
Coach Casey collected 27 glove oil in the morning and 213 glove oil in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 San Francisco Giants. How many glove oil did each get?T
There were 482 cleats in all. 3 San Francisco Giants used 24 cleats each. The other 5 San Francisco Giants shared the rest equally. How many cleats did each of the other San Francisco Giants get?A
Coach Casey collected 14 cleats in the morning and 190 cleats in the afternoon, then split them equally among 3 San Francisco Giants. How many cleats did each get?H
There were 294 glove oil in all. 2 San Francisco Giants used 31 glove oil each. The other 4 San Francisco Giants shared the rest equally. How many glove oil did each of the other San Francisco Giants get?I
Coach Casey collected 68 glove oil in the morning and 82 glove oil in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 San Francisco Giants. How many glove oil did each get?G
0/7 letters found
Clue 3
Fractions of a number
The mascot found a pile of championship rings but only a fraction of them are real gold. Find the correct amount to locate the 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
22
19
31
T
22
19
23
31
14
19
12
T
22
31
18
4
2
10
32
15
8
2
34
32
15
19
31
31
8
18
1/5 of 110 =T
2/4 of 20 =U
2/10 of 60 =A
1/6 of 192 =D
4/10 of 45 =S
1/5 of 170 =W
4/6 of 21 =F
1/6 of 48 =R
5/10 of 8 =L
1/6 of 114 =H
1/4 of 60 =C
1/2 of 46 =I
5/10 of 4 =O
2/6 of 93 =E
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The stadium radar gun clocked the thief running away but the screen only shows rounded speeds. Round the numbers to track the suspect.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
3000
130
9000
290
1100
2300
20
5000
1700
300
50
2300
20
5000
290
9000
230
300
290
W
3000
2300
2900
50
200
300
Round 3,411 to the nearest thousandW
Round 126 to the nearest tenE
Round 21 to the nearest tenD
Round 1,141 to the nearest hundredU
Round 4,875 to the nearest thousandS
Round 2,273 to the nearest hundredN
Round 200 to the nearest hundredI
Round 226 to the nearest tenB
Round 1,710 to the nearest hundredT
Round 2,944 to the nearest hundredH
Round 322 to the nearest hundredR
Round 287 to the nearest tenO
Round 8,533 to the nearest thousandF
Round 54 to the nearest tenA
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The players need to share the remaining cups of sports drink equally. Divide the drinks to uncover 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
18 ÷ 2 = ?
48 ÷ 8 = ?
16 ÷ 4 = ?
60 ÷ 5 = ?
35 ÷ 7 = ?
121 ÷ 11 = ?
20 ÷ 2 = ?
49 ÷ 7 = ?
10 ÷ 10 = ?
96 ÷ 12 = ?
24 ÷ 8 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain spins a sharp slider, then zooms away with rocket booster cleats.
2.The villain hurls a tricky curveball, then smashes obstacles with bat power.
3.The villain spins a sharp slider, then slides across the field with super speed.
4.The villain throws a blazing fastball, then pulls things in with a glove magnet.
5.The villain floats a wild knuckleball, then pulls things in with a glove magnet.
6.The villain tosses a slow changeup, then blinds the guards with a stadium light flash.
7.The villain floats a wild knuckleball, then slides across the field with super speed.
8.The villain hurls a tricky curveball, then zooms away with rocket booster cleats.
9.The villain tosses a slow changeup, then slides across the field with super speed.
10.The villain spins a sharp slider, then blinds the guards with a stadium light flash.
11.The villain floats a wild knuckleball, then blinds the guards with a stadium light flash.
12.The villain throws a blazing fastball, then slides across the field with super speed.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great World Series Ball Bandit
Culprit: Hunter Pence (Curveball Trick · Bat Smash Power · Right Handed Thrower · Brown Hair · Loud Crowd Cheers)
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE SNATCHER DOES NOT USE ROCKET CLEATS"7 × 2 = 14 (T) · 3 × 11 = 33 (N) · 11 × 6 = 66 (H) · 2 × 4 = 8 (L) · 5 × 7 = 35 (C) · 10 × 8 = 80 (D) · 2 × 2 = 4 (U) · 5 × 10 = 50 (S) · 6 × 1 = 6 (R) · 7 × 3 = 21 (K) · 11 × 4 = 44 (A) · 1 × 1 = 1 (O) · 4 × 7 = 28 (E)
- Clue 2 (Multi-step word problems): "RIGHT HANDED THROWER"Coach Casey filled 8 boxes with 2 bats each, then found 73 more bats. How many bats are there in all? = 89 (R) · There were 66 cleats in all. 32 cleats were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 2 San Francisco Giants. How many cleats did each get? = 17 (N) · Coach Casey collected 27 glove oil in the morning and 213 glove oil in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 San Francisco Giants. How many glove oil did each get? = 40 (T) · There were 482 cleats in all. 3 San Francisco Giants used 24 cleats each. The other 5 San Francisco Giants shared the rest equally. How many cleats did each of the other San Francisco Giants get? = 82 (A) · Coach Casey collected 14 cleats in the morning and 190 cleats in the afternoon, then split them equally among 3 San Francisco Giants. How many cleats did each get? = 68 (H) · There were 294 glove oil in all. 2 San Francisco Giants used 31 glove oil each. The other 4 San Francisco Giants shared the rest equally. How many glove oil did each of the other San Francisco Giants get? = 58 (I) · Coach Casey collected 68 glove oil in the morning and 82 glove oil in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 San Francisco Giants. How many glove oil did each get? = 25 (G)
- Clue 3 (Fractions of a number): "THE THIEF HATES LOUD CROWD CHEERS"1/5 of 110 = 22 (T) · 2/4 of 20 = 10 (U) · 2/10 of 60 = 12 (A) · 1/6 of 192 = 32 (D) · 4/10 of 45 = 18 (S) · 1/5 of 170 = 34 (W) · 4/6 of 21 = 14 (F) · 1/6 of 48 = 8 (R) · 5/10 of 8 = 4 (L) · 1/6 of 114 = 19 (H) · 1/4 of 60 = 15 (C) · 1/2 of 46 = 23 (I) · 5/10 of 4 = 2 (O) · 2/6 of 93 = 31 (E)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "WE FOUND STRANDS OF BROWN HAIR"Round 3,411 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (W) · Round 126 to the nearest ten = 130 (E) · Round 21 to the nearest ten = 20 (D) · Round 1,141 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (U) · Round 4,875 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (S) · Round 2,273 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (N) · Round 200 to the nearest hundred = 200 (I) · Round 226 to the nearest ten = 230 (B) · Round 1,710 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (T) · Round 2,944 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (H) · Round 322 to the nearest hundred = 300 (R) · Round 287 to the nearest ten = 290 (O) · Round 8,533 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (F) · Round 54 to the nearest ten = 50 (A)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 2) → Hunter Pence18 ÷ 2 = 9 · 48 ÷ 8 = 6 · 16 ÷ 4 = 4 · 60 ÷ 5 = 12 · 35 ÷ 7 = 5 · 121 ÷ 11 = 11 · 20 ÷ 2 = 10 · 49 ÷ 7 = 7 · 10 ÷ 10 = 1 · 96 ÷ 12 = 8 · 24 ÷ 8 = 3
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Multi-step word problems, Fractions of a number, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great World Series Ball Bandit — set in Oracle Park in San Francisco
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects