Washburn (3-2) scattered five hits, struck out one and walked one for his first win since May 2, when he beat Seattle 5-0. The left-hander allowed just two runners to reach second base.

Brendan Donnelly and Esteban Yan finished the six-hitter, the Angels’ fourth shutout of the season. It’s the first time the Dodgers have been blanked.

Yhency Brazoban walked Jeff DaVanon with the bases loaded in the ninth, forcing in a run. Rivera followed with his second career slam, making it 9-0.

The Angels backed Washburn with solid defense in the seventh. With two outs, Olmedo Saenz hit a ground-rule double and Jason Phillips singled to left — but DaVanon threw out Saenz at the plate.

“That’s one of the best throws I’ve ever seen,” said Washburn, who high-fived DaVanon on the field.

Erickson walked Washburn to load the bases in the second before Figgins tripled.

Dodgers manager Jim Tracy was noncommittal about Erickson’s status after the right-hander turned in another poor performance.

“That’s not something that I dwell on right after a game is over,” he said. “Instead of sitting here and blurting out something that I would regret when I wake up tomorrow, it’s better served for me to just think my way through this, huddle up with some of my staff and then organize a plan of attack.”

Erickson (1-4) gave up four runs, four hits and four walks in 1 2-3 innings, his shortest outing this season.

“For the most part, I was effective when I threw it over the plate, until the guy hit the triple, which wasn’t a bad pitch,” he said. “I realized what I was doing wrong, and it’s easy to correct. You watch tape and you see yourself flying open a little bit. Sometimes you just don’t figure it out when you’re in the heat of battle and don’t notice the little things you might be doing wrong.”

Notes: Dodgers SS Cesar Izturis had two singles for his 22nd multihit game of the season, which leads the majors. It was his fifth straight game with at least two hits. ... The crowd of 54,543 was the Dodgers’ eighth sellout this season. ... The Angels have won four of their last five games at Dodger Stadium. ... Antonio Villaraigosa, the first Hispanic elected Los Angeles mayor since 1872, threw out the first pitch, bumping boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, who had been scheduled. Chavez will get his turn on Sunday. ... Cuban-born INF-OF Kendry Morales, who signed with the Angels in December, will begin his professional career Saturday at Class-A Rancho Cucamonga.

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