Pete and mcrowder,
I'm sorry for not being clear in my question. What I had meant was if a proper appeal was made immediately following the missed base and before the announcement of the automatic out was officially made. In my haste to ask the question, I misspoke by saying before the defense left the field, while in my mind picturing the immediate appeal. After all, it really wouldn't make sense after the 3rd out had been called on the missing batter to even try to appeal.
