loss to the Cincinnati Reds. It would be his last error of the season. He would not commit another regular season error until May 9, , giving him a major league record 88 consecutive regular season games at shortstop without an error, breaking a Major League record set by Eddie Brinkman of the Detroit Tigers in . (Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. would break Elster's record in , playing in 95 errorless games. Elster still holds the National League record, which he broke on April 19.) Somewhat ironically, Elster committed two errors in game four of the 1988 National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. While his fielding was still solid (he led all National League shortstops with 235 putouts), Elster got off to a slow start with the bat in (.210 avg., 10 RBIs). His first home run of the season on June 4 signaled a reversal of fortune for Elster. From there, he batted .241 with ten home runs and 45 RBIs. 1989 would turn out to be his last full season with the Mets. A shoulder injury ended his 1990 season on August 3. He came back strong in , batting .314 through the first month of the season, til a groin injury placed him on the injured list on May 6. He made it just six games into the season before shoulder surgery ended his season. He was non-tendered by the Mets for . New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies Elster signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers prior to spring training in 1993. He batted .282 in ten games for the double A San Antonio Missions before being released. Shortly afterwards, he signed as a Free agent with the Florida Marlins, and was again immediately released. He signed with the San Diego Padres that Winter, but failed to make the club in Spring training. Shortly into the season, he signed as a Free agent with the New York Yankees. On June 30, he played in his first major league game in over two years. His tenure with the Yankees would last just seventeen games. In which, he went 2-for-37 before his release on June 8, . After which, he was signed and immediately released by the Kansas City Royals. Shortly afterwards, he joined the Phillies. He went 5-for-17 in his short stay with the triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons before being