History made: Astros Julia Morales, A's Jenny Cavnar become first women to call TV play-by-play in same MLB game

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History made: Astros Julia Morales, A's Jenny Cavnar become first women to call TV play-by-play in same MLB game
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Astros fans are used to hearing sideline reporter Julia Morales share tidbits on players and coaches during and after games. But Monday night, she was in the booth.

Now in her 12th season, the Emmy-Award-winning sports journalist is right at home on the diamond and in the dugout.moved up to the broadcast booth to call play-by-play during the game against the Oakland A's while Todd Kalas took her spot behind the scenes.-- because a woman was also doing play-by-play for the A's.

Morales and Cavnar have been friends for more than a decade. They both have 3-year-old daughters, which can be challenging with the traveling and long hours the job requires.

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