1.   Couch and Culpepper did not perform in passing and running workouts at the NFL scouting combine held recently in Indianapolis.

2.   Five Diamondbacks relievers combined to hold the Braves to two runs over the final six innings.

3.   From that point, Astros relievers Jose Cabrera, Wayne Franklin and Marc Valdes combined to hold the Phillies hitless over the final five innings.

4.   In mapping the tangle of interacting pathways that control appetite and metabolism, researchers are slowly beginning to understand how all these signals combine to hold weight steady.

5.   Oliver and Danny Patterson combined to hold the Brewers to one run and the defense was almost flawless behind them.

6.   Six Dodgers relievers combined to hold the Astros to five hits and no runs over the final seven innings.

7.   In a game called after five innings because of the lopsided score, Americans Lori Harrigan and Christa Williams combined to hold the Czechs to one hit.