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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Brendan Ryan ended one of the longest hitting slumps of his career with a timely two-run double. The Mariners shortstop felt even better after adding an RBI single two innings later. Making a rare start after interim manager Robby Thompson shuffled his lineup due to an injury to second baseman Nick Franklin, Ryan had two hits and drove in three runs to snap a 9-for-77 stretch, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 5-3 on Wednesday. "The frustration mounts ... when the at-bats are limited because you have so much time to sit and think about it," said Ryan, who went into the game hitting .190. "This is the role Ive carved out for myself. All I can try to do is the best I can in the opportunities Im getting." Ryan struck out in his first two at-bats before doubling off Oakland starter A.J. Griffin (10-9) with two outs in the sixth. He hit a two-out, 0-2 pitch sharply down the third base line that glanced off the glove of Oaklands Josh Donaldson and ricocheted into the As bullpen. Kendrys Morales scored and Dustin Ackley barely beat the relay throw home despite colliding with As catcher Stephen Vogt to put the Mariners up 4-3. Vogt slammed the back of his head on the ground during the play and remained down briefly before staying in the game. "I thought at the time I got him," Vogt said. "It was an unfortunate play in our direction." Michael Morse and Brad Miller homered for Seattle, which overcame an uneven start by Hisashi Iwakuma to beat the As for the fourth time in the past five games between the division rivals. Iwakuma (12-6) gave up a pair of home runs and pitched with runners in scoring position most of the afternoon, but limited the damage to win his second straight. The Mariners right-hander struck out four and walked two in seven innings. "As I got deeper into my game I was able to command my pitches lower in the zone," Iwakuma said. "Even with runners on second and third, I was able to keep the ball down and pitch effectively. Thats part of my game and Im able to execute with runners on." Coco Crisp and Brandon Moss hit home runs for Oakland, which fell to 15-16 since the All-Star break. The As stranded three runners at third, one at second and had another runner get thrown out at the plate. They also wasted a 3-1 lead one day after blowing a four-run lead in a 7-4 loss to the Mariners. That was enough to anger Oakland manager Bob Melvin. "Everything that we did today is whats wrong with us," Melvin said. "We didnt add on early, we didnt make big pitches when we had to, we didnt come through in situational at-bats. Ugly, ugly game for us and its been going on for a while. It comes to a point where you just have to step up." Iwakuma wasnt nearly as crisp as he was in his previous start against Texas, but did make it hold up. He got Alberto Callaspo to fly out with a runner at third to end the sixth, then retired two straight to end the seventh after Oakland got runners on first and third. Charlie Furbush and Yoervis Medina worked the eighth while Dannny Farquhar struck out the side in the ninth for his ninth save. Crisp homered leading off the bottom of the first and Moss hit his 20th of the season in the fourth. Callaspo added a sacrifice fly to give the As a 3-1 lead. Seattle, which overcame a 4-0 deficit to beat Oakland 7-4 on Tuesday, came back again. Morse hit a towering home run off Griffin in the second and Miller added a leadoff shot in the fifth. After the Mariners scored twice in the sixth to take the lead, Ryans RBI single off Dan Otero in the eighth made it 5-3. Griffin struck out seven, but continued to have issues with his control. He walked four, giving him 15 over his past three starts. 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And when they do get paid, its still unclear whether the IRS has dibs on a cut of the money.Heres a primer on how these policies work:What is a total disability policy?It protects a player should he become unable to play football again because of an injury. This covers an injury on or off the field, usually from the time a player signs the policy until the following football season. The only reason something wouldnt be covered is if theres a pre-existing injury; the insurer might specify in the policy that the player would not be covered if the same injury occurs again.A player can attempt to come back from an injury and still collect, but in general, policies wont pay out if hes able to play in more than four games following the injury.A player cant just decide that he cant play. A doctor, sometimes one from the players side and one from the insurers side, must agree that is the case.What is a loss of value policy?It is an attachment to the disability policy. It projects where a player is supposed to go in the draft and then provides for a payment up to a specific amount, should the player fall in the draft order because of an injury.A player can get paid a small amount if he doesnt slip far, or the whole amount, as Ifo Ekpre-Olomu received when he was projected to be a first-round pick and an injury caused him to slip to the seventh round. Someone who didnt collect in this years draft was Myles Jack, who fell to the 36th overall pick, but only would have started to collect money at Pick 45.The loss of value must be associated with an injury. Theres no coverage for falling in the draft due to other issues. ?What do these pollicies cost?A rule of thumb is about $10,000 for every $1 million in coverage.dddddddddddd Previously, the NCAA helped secure a loan for the premium, which would be paid by the players family, but a couple of years ago, that changed when it was discovered that schools were allowed to take out the policies themselves.Sources said that Clemson took out a policy for Watson through International Specialty Insurance, which has established itself as the leader in the space, especially when it comes to offering loss of value.How often do players collect?Not too often on total disability. It has happened only a handful of times in the past 15 years. Loss of value collection has occurred more often. Players who have collected over the years include Ekpre-Olomu and Jaylon Smith, who will collect a lump sum of $900,000 after slipping in this years draft.In March 2015, USC wide receiver Marqise Lee sued his insurer, Lloyds of London, when he slipped in the 2014 draft, claiming he was owed $4.5 million. But Lloyds argued that at the time he signed his policy, Lee had an injury that he didnt disclose. The two sides agreed to settle the case for an undisclosed amount this May.And in case youre wondering, when there is a payout, all of the money goes to the player. None of it goes to the school.When a player collects, is it tax free?When a player pays for a premium up front or takes out a loan to pay it, it is tax free. When the school pays for the premium, its not yet clear. The IRS hasnt formally ruled on whether taxes have to be taken out of the lump sum collected because the player didnt pay for the premium to begin with.Why do schools pay?This is now a good way for a school to keep a player who might be scared to return. In other words, the school is saying, if you hurt yourself, weve got your back. ' ' '