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.