ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The rats are on the run at Angel Stadium.

A year ago, an investigation by The Orange County Register revealed more than a hundred major and minor vermin-related violations at the Anaheim ballpark from 2005 to 2007.

Now it's been 11 months since inspectors last issued a major rodent violation at the stadium.

Before the newspaper's investigation, cleaning crews wouldn't start removing leftover food and garbage from stands until the morning after the game.

Sticky trash would lay around for hours, providing a feast for rats and cockroaches.

Now, timely post-game cleanups, rodent traps and a gray cat known as Angel Eyes are helping keep the rat population at bay.

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