Speaking ASA
Do not forget a "fourth-out appeal" is permitted to negate a run, therefore, an umpire should honor an appeal after the 3rd out as long as all the infielders have not entered foul territory.
Also, ASA allows for a continuous play option on the final out of the inning if more than two offensive players are retired when the play included the 3rd out.
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