"The dream actually came true today, and I’m still living in it," MLB's first female umpire said after working her first game.

Pawol's rise to make MLB history came 28 years after the NBA gender barrier for game officials was broken and 10 years after the NFL hired its first full-time female official. The men's soccer World Cup first hired a female referee three years ago. The NHL has not had any women as on-ice officials.

Matt Olson, Marcell Ozuna and Michael Harris II hit home runs to support a strong start from Joey Wentz and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-1 on Sunday. Jen Pawol, who made history in Saturday's doubleheader as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the majors,