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It is a sunny and warm spring day in Cipher, South Decoder. Fans at the baseball park have come to see their own Cipher Solvers play their rivals, the Rockford Peaches, in the first game of the season. Everyone has settled in with their choice of Mountain Dew, Coca-Cola, or Grape Nehi sodas, and their selection of Planters peanuts, Cracker Jack popcorn, and/or Oscar Meyer hot dogs from the concession stand. Now they are hoping for a good show.
The home fans became very vocal as 5 of their players (Tim, Hank, K.C., Flynn, and Jimmy Blake) either made an exciting play to allow runs to score, or made an embarrassing error - or both!
Scorecard
Names: Tim, Hank, K.C., Flynn, Jimmy Blake
Positions: pitcher, catcher, 3rd base, shortstop, left field
RBIs: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
Errors: 0, 1, ?, 2, 3
First Inning
By the end of the game, two players were charged with the same number of errors, either 1 or 2. This number (?) is to be deduced from the clues.
Second Inning
No player ended up with the same number of errors and RBIs.
Third Inning
The left fielder had his 1 RBI when, with runners at 1st and 3rd, he hit one over the head of the Peaches' 2nd baseman and into right field.
Fourth Inning
Jimmy Blake earned his 2 RBIs when he hit a triple, allowing the center fielder and the 3rd baseman to score.
Fifth Inning
Flynn had his 1 error when he missed a throw to 1st base.
Sixth Inning
Tim, who posted either 2 or 3 RBIs, ended up with 1 error more than the pitcher after he (Tim) quite literally dropped the ball.
Seventh Inning
The player who finished with no RBIs and 2 errors, including fumbling a fly ball, doesn't play 3rd base.
Eighth Inning
The player who had his 3 RBIs with a game-tying in-the-park home run that had the fans on their feet, scored at least 1 error, but he had fewer errors than the shortstop.
Ninth Inning
K.C. ended the game with 2 fewer errors than the catcher, who let a wild pitch get past him so that the Peaches regained the lead.
Can you determine which position the boys played, as well as how many runs batted in (RBI) and errors they made?
the solution is explained below
Explanation
The numbers in [brackets] represent the inning clue
Looking at the unique numbers of RBIs we can see that the five players are:
1) the player with 0 RBIs and 2 errors [7]
2) the left fielder with 1 RBI [3]
3) Jimmy Blake with 2 RBIs [4]
4) Tim with 3 RBIs [6]
5) the player with 4 RBIs [Scorecard]
Flynn, with 1 error [5], cannot be the player with 0 RBIs [7]. He also cannot have 1 RBI [2], so he must be the player with 4 RBIs.
1) the player with 0 RBIs and 2 errors
2) the left fielder, with 1 RBI
3) Jimmy Blake with 2 RBIs
4) Tim with 3 RBIs
5) Flynn with 4 RBIs and 1 error
K.C. cannot have 2 or more errors, or else the catcher would have at least 4 errors [9]. So K.C. is the left fielder and Hank is the player with no RBIs.
1) Hank with 0 RBIs and 2 errors
2) K.C. (left field) with 1 RBI
3) Jimmy Blake with 2 RBIs
4) Tim with 3 RBIs
5) Flynn with 4 RBIs and 1 error
Furthermore, K.C. cannot have 1 error [2], so he made no errors.
1) Hank with 0 RBIs and 2 errors
2) K.C. (left field) with 1 RBI and 0 errors
3) Jimmy Blake with 2 RBIs
4) Tim with 3 RBIs
5) Flynn with 4 RBIs and 1 error
Tim cannot have 3 errors [2], so Jimmy Blake did. Tim, then, has either 1 or 2 errors [1].
1) Hank with 0 RBIs and 2 errors
2) K.C. (left field) with 1 RBI and 0 errors
3) Jimmy Blake with 2 RBIs and 3 errors
4) Tim with 3 RBIs and either 1 or 2 errors
5) Flynn with 4 RBIs and 1 error
If Tim has 1 error, then the pitcher has 0 errors [6]. However, the left fielder is the only player with 0 errors [1]. Therefore Tim has 2 errors, and the pitcher with 1 error must be Flynn.
1) Hank with 0 RBIs and 2 errors
2) K.C. (left field) with 1 RBI and 0 errors
3) Jimmy Blake with 2 RBIs and 3 errors
4) Tim with 3 RBIs and 2 errors
5) Flynn (pitcher) with 4 RBIs and 1 error
Jimmy Blake is not the 3rd baseman [4], and neither is Hank [7]. That means Tim is the 3rd baseman.
1) Hank with 0 RBIs and 2 errors
2) K.C. (left field) with 1 RBI and 0 errors
3) Jimmy Blake with 2 RBIs and 3 errors
4) Tim (3rd base) with 3 RBIs and 2 errors
5) Flynn (pitcher) with 4 RBIs and 1 error
The catcher, with 2 errors [9], must be Hank, leaving Jimmy Blake as the shortstop [scorecard].
1) Hank (catcher) with 0 RBIs and 2 errors
2) K.C. (left field) with 1 RBI and 0 errors
3) Jimmy Blake (shortstop) with 2 RBIs and 3 errors
4) Tim (3rd base) with 3 RBIs and 2 errors
5) Flynn (pitcher) with 4 RBIs and 1 error
But how did the game end, you ask?
After Tim's home run in the 8th inning, the score was tied at 10. Hank hit a fly ball that the Peaches' shortstop caught easily for the third out.
In the top of the ninth, the Peaches' 2nd baseman got a double. A sacrifice bunt moved the runner to 3rd. Flynn next threw a wild pitch that got past Hank, allowing the Peaches' runner to score. The pitcher, Kit, now came to the plate. After driving the ball into the right field gap, Kit sprinted around the bases, determined to make up for allowing Tim's home run. Remembering that the right fielder that been missing the cut-off man all afternoon, Kit rounded 3rd without even slowing. This time, however, the throw was good, and Hank was waiting at home plate with the ball. Kit plowed into Hank at full speed, knocking the ball loose and touching home plate! The Solvers regrouped, successfully completing a double play to get the last two outs before anyone else scored.
But the damage was done. The Rockford Peaches were leading 12-10 as they took the field for the bottom of the ninth. Two Solvers were quickly dispatched after hitting line drives up the first base line. Flynn, fleet of foot, got a single to redeem himself and keep hope alive. Then Jimmy Blake walloped one deep in center field, tearing the cover off the ball. Now the tying runs were at 2nd and 3rd! Better yet, the Solvers' best hitter, K.C., was next to step up to the plate!! Alas, K.C. allowed the first two pitches to go by, as they were a little too low for his liking. The umpire, however, liked them just fine, and declared them both to be strikes. The third pitch was a high fastball. K.C. loved high fastballs. He put everything he had into his swing...
... and missed.
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The home fans became very vocal as 5 of their players (Tim, Hank, K.C., Flynn, and Jimmy Blake) either made an exciting play to allow runs to score, or made an embarrassing error - or both!
Scorecard
Names: Tim, Hank, K.C., Flynn, Jimmy Blake
Positions: pitcher, catcher, 3rd base, shortstop, left field
RBIs: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
Errors: 0, 1, ?, 2, 3
First Inning
By the end of the game, two players were charged with the same number of errors, either 1 or 2. This number (?) is to be deduced from the clues.
Second Inning
No player ended up with the same number of errors and RBIs.
Third Inning
The left fielder had his 1 RBI when, with runners at 1st and 3rd, he hit one over the head of the Peaches' 2nd baseman and into right field.
Fourth Inning
Jimmy Blake earned his 2 RBIs when he hit a triple, allowing the center fielder and the 3rd baseman to score.
Fifth Inning
Flynn had his 1 error when he missed a throw to 1st base.
Sixth Inning
Tim, who posted either 2 or 3 RBIs, ended up with 1 error more than the pitcher after he (Tim) quite literally dropped the ball.
Seventh Inning
The player who finished with no RBIs and 2 errors, including fumbling a fly ball, doesn't play 3rd base.
Eighth Inning
The player who had his 3 RBIs with a game-tying in-the-park home run that had the fans on their feet, scored at least 1 error, but he had fewer errors than the shortstop.
Ninth Inning
K.C. ended the game with 2 fewer errors than the catcher, who let a wild pitch get past him so that the Peaches regained the lead.
Can you determine which position the boys played, as well as how many runs batted in (RBI) and errors they made?
the solution is explained below
Explanation
The numbers in [brackets] represent the inning clue
Looking at the unique numbers of RBIs we can see that the five players are:
1) the player with 0 RBIs and 2 errors [7]
2) the left fielder with 1 RBI [3]
3) Jimmy Blake with 2 RBIs [4]
4) Tim with 3 RBIs [6]
5) the player with 4 RBIs [Scorecard]
Flynn, with 1 error [5], cannot be the player with 0 RBIs [7]. He also cannot have 1 RBI [2], so he must be the player with 4 RBIs.
1) the player with 0 RBIs and 2 errors
2) the left fielder, with 1 RBI
3) Jimmy Blake with 2 RBIs
4) Tim with 3 RBIs
5) Flynn with 4 RBIs and 1 error
K.C. cannot have 2 or more errors, or else the catcher would have at least 4 errors [9]. So K.C. is the left fielder and Hank is the player with no RBIs.
1) Hank with 0 RBIs and 2 errors
2) K.C. (left field) with 1 RBI
3) Jimmy Blake with 2 RBIs
4) Tim with 3 RBIs
5) Flynn with 4 RBIs and 1 error
Furthermore, K.C. cannot have 1 error [2], so he made no errors.
1) Hank with 0 RBIs and 2 errors
2) K.C. (left field) with 1 RBI and 0 errors
3) Jimmy Blake with 2 RBIs
4) Tim with 3 RBIs
5) Flynn with 4 RBIs and 1 error
Tim cannot have 3 errors [2], so Jimmy Blake did. Tim, then, has either 1 or 2 errors [1].
1) Hank with 0 RBIs and 2 errors
2) K.C. (left field) with 1 RBI and 0 errors
3) Jimmy Blake with 2 RBIs and 3 errors
4) Tim with 3 RBIs and either 1 or 2 errors
5) Flynn with 4 RBIs and 1 error
If Tim has 1 error, then the pitcher has 0 errors [6]. However, the left fielder is the only player with 0 errors [1]. Therefore Tim has 2 errors, and the pitcher with 1 error must be Flynn.
1) Hank with 0 RBIs and 2 errors
2) K.C. (left field) with 1 RBI and 0 errors
3) Jimmy Blake with 2 RBIs and 3 errors
4) Tim with 3 RBIs and 2 errors
5) Flynn (pitcher) with 4 RBIs and 1 error
Jimmy Blake is not the 3rd baseman [4], and neither is Hank [7]. That means Tim is the 3rd baseman.
1) Hank with 0 RBIs and 2 errors
2) K.C. (left field) with 1 RBI and 0 errors
3) Jimmy Blake with 2 RBIs and 3 errors
4) Tim (3rd base) with 3 RBIs and 2 errors
5) Flynn (pitcher) with 4 RBIs and 1 error
The catcher, with 2 errors [9], must be Hank, leaving Jimmy Blake as the shortstop [scorecard].
1) Hank (catcher) with 0 RBIs and 2 errors
2) K.C. (left field) with 1 RBI and 0 errors
3) Jimmy Blake (shortstop) with 2 RBIs and 3 errors
4) Tim (3rd base) with 3 RBIs and 2 errors
5) Flynn (pitcher) with 4 RBIs and 1 error
But how did the game end, you ask?
After Tim's home run in the 8th inning, the score was tied at 10. Hank hit a fly ball that the Peaches' shortstop caught easily for the third out.
In the top of the ninth, the Peaches' 2nd baseman got a double. A sacrifice bunt moved the runner to 3rd. Flynn next threw a wild pitch that got past Hank, allowing the Peaches' runner to score. The pitcher, Kit, now came to the plate. After driving the ball into the right field gap, Kit sprinted around the bases, determined to make up for allowing Tim's home run. Remembering that the right fielder that been missing the cut-off man all afternoon, Kit rounded 3rd without even slowing. This time, however, the throw was good, and Hank was waiting at home plate with the ball. Kit plowed into Hank at full speed, knocking the ball loose and touching home plate! The Solvers regrouped, successfully completing a double play to get the last two outs before anyone else scored.
But the damage was done. The Rockford Peaches were leading 12-10 as they took the field for the bottom of the ninth. Two Solvers were quickly dispatched after hitting line drives up the first base line. Flynn, fleet of foot, got a single to redeem himself and keep hope alive. Then Jimmy Blake walloped one deep in center field, tearing the cover off the ball. Now the tying runs were at 2nd and 3rd! Better yet, the Solvers' best hitter, K.C., was next to step up to the plate!! Alas, K.C. allowed the first two pitches to go by, as they were a little too low for his liking. The umpire, however, liked them just fine, and declared them both to be strikes. The third pitch was a high fastball. K.C. loved high fastballs. He put everything he had into his swing...
... and missed.
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