Owen, after two strikes and three balls, again bunted.

He succeeded in shoving Joe down to second, but it went as a sacrifice after all, because they got Owen before he could cross the initial sack.
Again history repeated itself, and it seemed up to Hugh to do something to save the inning from being a goose-egg again.

He braced himself for an effort.

Kinsey apparently considered Hugh dangerous, and was for passing him, in hopes of being better able to strike out the next man up, "K.K." But Hugh refused to be denied, and stepping out he smote one of those curves a blow that sent it spinning far out in left, allowing Joe to come in, and placing Hugh on second.
Things began to look a bit brighter now.

Encouraged by the aspect, and possibly the cheers of the Scranton fans, "K.K." put one over second that allowed Hugh to reach third, no attempt being made to nip the batter at first.
Then up stepped Julius Hobson.