"When the Angels traded closer Brian Fuentes to the Minnesota Twins on Friday, Manager Mike Scioscia said he would use a "pyramid" of relievers Kevin Jepsen, Francisco Rodriguez and Jordan Walden in front of setup-man-turned-closer Fernando Rodney.

A pyramid to success, it wasn't Tuesday night.

The Seattle Mariners scored three runs in the eighth inning off Jepsen and Rodriguez for a 3-1 come-from-behind victory over the Angels in Safeco Field.

Jepsen walked two and gave up two singles and was charged with three runs, the last of which scored on Josh Wilson's single off Rodriguez.

"I felt good tonight — I just didn't put guys away when I had chances," Jepsen said. "You walk guys, you're going to give up runs. You let guys hang in counts, stuff happens."

The game was scoreless through seven, Angels right-hander Dan Haren matching Seattle ace Felix Hernandez, one of baseball's most dominant starters over the past three weeks, zero for zero.

Haren gave up seven hits, struck out eight and walked two in seven innings, and Hernandez gave up three hits, struck out eight and walked three in seven innings.

Hernandez, who has yielded one earned run in 37 innings of his last five starts, was so impressive that Angels cleanup batter Torii Hunter, after looking at a breaking ball for a called third strike in the fourth, tipped his cap to Hernandez on his way to the dugout.

"He's one of the best," Haren said of Hernandez. "He's got everything — a 95-mph sinking fastball, a good slider, curve and changeup. I knew it would be tight tonight, but it was fun."

The Angels took a 1-0 lead in the eighth off reliever Brandon League on back-to-back doubles by Alberto Callaspo and Howie Kendrick. Bobby Abreu was walked intentionally, and Hunter grounded into an inning-ending double play.

Jepsen started the eighth and walked Russell Branyan with one out. Jose Lopez singled to right-center, sending pinch-runner Matt Tuiasosopo to third, and Casey Kotchman walked to load the bases."