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First-inning woes continued to plague Jeff Samardzija in Saturday night’s 7-6 loss to the Mariners as the first four Mariners reached base and he gave up a two-run homer to Kyle Seager.

The Mariners led 3-0 in the first inning and Samardzija remains winless in August. He has not won since July 28 at Boston. Samardzija has allowed 25 first-inning runs this season.

“It was a crooked-number homer and it seems to repeat in what we’re saying here,” Samardzija said. “Obviously, it’s unfortunate and it needs to stop happening. I just have to get that ball down going in. You leave it out over the plate and Seager hits it out, that’s it.”

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He said he has no physical problems.

“I feel good. Everything’s as is,” he said. “It feels great, throw all the same. Sometimes there are just a couple of pitches, you always have a couple of games where you don’t make 100 percent great pitches.

“Sometimes they turn to pop outs or roll overs. Just for me recently, they’ve been coming up to bite me in the butt. So you’ve got to go out there and have a perfect game and turn the tides on your own.”

Manager Robin Ventura says Samardzija’s issues stem mainly from poor command of his pitches. He lasted 51/3 innings, allowing five runs on eight hits. He threw 119 pitches, walking three and striking out eight.

“You start sitting there and everything works with command, being able to get ahead, that’s the main thing,” Ventura said. “Mechanical stuff, you can try to work something, but he’s got a particular style that command’s got to be there.”

Roster moves: The Sox recalled right-hander Daniel Webb from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte and placed right-hander Zach Putnam on the 15-day disabled list with a groin strain.

Webb, who relieved Samardzija in the sixth inning Saturday, had gone on the DL Aug. 5 with a mild back strain. He gave up one hit in 11/3 innings.

“Everything feels a lot better,” Webb said. “I feel great. Compared to how it felt that one night, it feels a lot better.”

Meter is running: Ventura said he is closely monitoring the innings rookie standout Carlos Rodon pitches.

“There might be a spot where you can skip him and get him into that better line of where you would like to see him end up,” Ventura said. “I also like to see him getting the repetition of being out there every five days.”

Homecoming: Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon grew up in Gary, attended Valparaiso University, played for the Cubs and now lives in Chesterton, Ind.

“I have all kinds of family in the area,” he said. “So obviously when we come back to play the White Sox, it’s a homecoming.”

“Both of my kids attended Valpo and they are doing quite well. They have accomplished a lot more in life than I have.”