Jason Heyward closed his eyes in the bright glare of the sun, dropped slowly to the turf on his backside, and hoped for the best. The St. Louis Cardinals right fielder made the key defensive play against the cross-state rival Kansas City Royals strictly by feel, preserving an eighth-inning lead by snaring a sinking liner by Kendrys Morales. ''I saw it off the bat and that was the last time I saw it until I went to throw it in,'' Heyward said after the 3-2 victory on Saturday. More...