In 21 games for the Dodgers, Mike
batted .232 with one home run and seven RBI. Major league debut: September 1st at
Chicago. He went 3-3, with a double and a walk. Mike was the starting
catcher. His first ML hit was a double off Mike Harkey in the fourth inning.Piazza also threw out Dwight Smith
attempting to steal. On September 12, he hit his first ML
homerun. It was a 3 run homer to right field at Dodger Stadium off San
Francisco's Steve Reed on September 12th.