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Joining the Red Sox again in, Williams signed a $ 37, 500 contract.

On July 14, after Williams hit three home runs and eight RBIs in the first game of a doubleheader, Lou Boudreau, inspired by Williams ' consistent pull hitting to right field, created what would later be known as the Boudreau shift ( also Williams shift ) against Williams, having only one player on the left side of second base ( the left fielder ).

Ignoring the shift, Williams walked twice and grounded out to second base.

Also during 1946, the All-Star Game was held in Fenway Park.

In the game, Williams homered in the fourth inning against Kirby Higbe, singled in a run in the fifth inning, singled in the seventh inning, and hit a three-run home run against Rip Sewell's notorious " eephus pitch " in the eighth inning to help the American League win 12-0.