Mariners lure Pirates onto Rocks, win 1-0

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a lesson in seamanship

La Piedra was unstoppable tonight as he led the Seattle Mariners to a 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

During the age of sail (take a shot), when two enemy ships met in a duel it would go one of three ways. One ship would try to flee, fail, and quickly surrender. This was the most common result. Or both ships would stand in to each other and they would begin a slugging match that would end either when one crew surrendered or boarded the other ship.